A12

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Rijkswaterstaat performing roadworks on a highway
HealthBusiness
Rijkswaterstaat extends nationwide heat measures, postpones A12 roadworks
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Crime scene tape with a police car in the background
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Doornspijk man, 66, killed in seven-vehicle crash at German border control on A12
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Rijkswaterstaat performing roadworks on a highway
Business
Roadworks to cause massive traffic issues in Utrecht region this and next weekend
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German border
1-1-2Politics
Dutch mayors escalate clash with Germany over border checks after latest fatal crash
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A 112 air ambulance helicopter in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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1 dead in 7-car crash on A12 near German border
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Arrest: Police officer handcuffing a suspect with a police car in the background
Crime
Arrests top 400 at Extinction Rebellion's A12 blockade, double initial police estimate
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Flag of the Extinction Rebellion movement
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Dutch police arrest over 200 after XR blocks A12 near De Meern
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German border
PoliticsBusiness
German border controls increased traffic congestion in Dutch border area by 50%
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Traffic jammed south of Utrecht up on the A12 east of the A2 due to roadworks. 23 August 2024
PoliticsBusiness
Council of State blocks Utrecht highway widening plans
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Car filled with laughing gas canisters near the A12 in Veenendaal.
Crime
Police stop overloaded van on A12, find 300+ bottles of laughing gas
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Traffic jams up on the westbound lanes of the A12 near Waddinxveen as road crews spread salt near the Gouwe-Aquaduct on a frigid Boxing Day. 26 Dec. 2025
Business
Icy conditions in tunnels causing road closures and lane reductions
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Wolf
Nature
Aggressive wolf in Utrechtse Heuvelrug killed, identity confirmed by DNA
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A sinkhole near the A12 close to the German border as a result of Storm Benjamin, October 23, 2025.
Business
Sinkhole on A12 near Arnhem sealed after days of traffic disruptions
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Traffic during Storm Benjamin was jammed up on the A2 after an accident with injuries in the northbound lanes near Maasbrug, Noord-Brabant. 23 October 2025
1-1-2Business
Rush hour traffic jams top 900 km during Storm Benjamin; High-speed trains scrapped
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A police car
CrimePolitics
Anti-immigration protesters attack officers, set police car ablaze in The Hague
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XR activists blocking the A12 in the Hague, February 2024.
Crime
Prosecution recommends community service, fines for Extinction Rebellion activists
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Flag of the Extinction Rebellion movement
Politics
Police arrest dozens after Extinction Rebellion blocks A12 in The Hague
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Police siren.
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Severe crash closes A12 near Bunnik for hours overnight
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Archive photo of a Rijkswaterstaat worker placing cones to close a lane on a road
Business
A4 toward Amsterdam closed after crash involving two Buses operated by Flixbus
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XR activists blocking the A12 in the Hague, February 2024.
Politics
Extinction Rebellion to block A12 motorway during NATO Summit
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Rush hour traffic in Amsterdam
Business
Weeks of traffic chaos around Amsterdam, Utrecht as highways close for maintenance
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Road works
Business
Severe traffic jams near Utrecht in May and August due to maintenance on the A12
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About 6000 people participate in XR blockade of A12 in The Hague
PoliticsBusiness
Climate activists plan another blockade of A12 in The Hague
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Traffic on the A5/10 Westerpoort interchange, 3 December 2024
Lifestyle
Christmas traffic in the Netherlands expected to peak this weekend