China National Highway 110 traffic jam

The China National Highway 110 traffic jam was a recurring[1] traffic jam that began to form on 14 August 2010, mostly on China National Highway 110 (G110) and the Beijing–Tibet expressway (G6), in Hebei and Inner Mongolia.[2][3] The traffic jam slowed thousands of vehicles for more than 100 kilometers (60 mi) and lasted for 12 days.[3][4][5] Many drivers were able to move their vehicles only 1 km (0.6 mi) per day, and some drivers reported being stuck in the traffic jam for five days.[5] It is considered to be the longest traffic jam in recorded history.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ "Monster traffic jam ... again" article by He Dan and Wang Qian in the China Daily Updated: 4 September 2010 07:35, accessed 4 September 2010
  2. ^ "京藏高速多路段堵车 110国道施工致通行力降50%". Tianjin net. People's Daily Online. 27 August 2010. Archived from the original on 4 September 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  3. ^ a b "China's nine-day traffic jam stretches 100km". AFP. 23 August 2010. Archived from the original on 25 August 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  4. ^ "世界惊奇中国高速大堵车(The world is surprised by Chinese highway massive traffic jam)". Xinhua international. Xinhua. 25 August 2010. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  5. ^ a b Chang, Anita (24 August 2010). "China traffic jam stretching 100 kilometres could last for weeks". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  6. ^ "Chinese drivers stuck in the longest traffic jam". Peter Foster. The Daily Telegraph. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  7. ^ "Gridlock is a way of life for Chinese". Jonathan Watts. The Guardian. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  8. ^ "China's 10-day traffic jam "longest ever"". Ananth Krishnan. The Hindu. 24 August 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2010.