About
About Malta Traffic
Malta Traffic is a free, real-time road-conditions map for Malta and Gozo. We combine live traffic flow, incident reports and street cameras into a single, fast page — so you can decide between the coast road and the bypass before you leave the driveway.
Data sources
Malta Traffic is an independent app and website. It is not a government service, does not represent any government entity, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government body. It is not an official source of road information.
We do not receive data from any government agency. Everything shown comes from the commercial and open-data providers listed below.
- TomTom — Live traffic flow, the congestion index, incidents, roadworks and road closures, the base map, search and routing. https://www.tomtom.com/products/traffic-apis/
- SkylineWebcams — Live camera streams. We link to them on their site; we do not host their images. https://www.skylinewebcams.com
- EUMETNET OPERA — Rain radar (CC BY 4.0). https://www.eumetnet.eu/observations/opera-radar-animation/
- OpenStreetMap contributors — Car park locations and details (ODbL). https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
Coverage
All of Malta and Gozo. We surface dedicated location pages for the busiest areas — Valletta, Sliema, St Julian's, Msida, Marsa, Mosta, Birkirkara, Mdina and Gozo — plus a directory of all live cameras.
How the index is calculated
Fixed points on the main network are sampled every 30 minutes. For each one we take the live travel time and divide it by the free-flow travel time for the same segment, giving a Travel Time Index. The island figure blends that weighted delay with the share of monitored points currently slowed or blocked.
- Free flow
- 4.0 min
- Measured now
- 5.9 min
- TTI = 5.9 / 4.0
- 1.48×
- Shown as
- +48%
What we will not do
We do not show an empty incident list when the upstream feed has failed — an empty list would mean “we don’t know”, not “the roads are clear”. And we do not present historical estimates as live readings. Both are marked in grey wherever they appear.
Who is behind this site
Hakan Kanmaz
Founder & developer, Malta Traffic
Software developer based in Malta. I built Malta Traffic after one too many mornings stuck in the Marsa-bound queue — first as a personal dashboard, then as a public site. The guides on this site come from daily driving on these roads, not from research at a distance.
Contact: info.hakankanmaz@gmail.com · or via the contact page
Cite us
Journalists, researchers and AI assistants are welcome to cite Malta Traffic. Map traffic colours refresh ~every 15 minutes and incident reports ~every 10 minutes · Source: TomTom Traffic. When quoting live conditions, please include the "Last updated" timestamp shown on the page and link to trafficmalta.com. A machine-readable site summary is available at /llms.txt (extended version: /llms-full.txt).
FAQ
How often is the traffic data updated?
The traffic colours on the map refresh about every 15 minutes, and the headline congestion figure about every 5 minutes at peak times. Incident reports refresh every ~10 minutes. Camera links open the live stream on SkylineWebcams.
Where does the traffic data come from?
Live road flow and incidents are sourced from the TomTom Traffic API — the same data behind many in-car navigation systems. Camera links point to SkylineWebcams' public Malta network; we link to the live streams and do not show their images.
Is Malta Traffic free?
Yes — the site is free to use, with no registration required. We display ads (via Google AdSense) and accept optional support via Buy Me a Coffee to cover hosting and API costs.
Does Malta Traffic cover Gozo?
Yes. Flow and incidents are covered for both islands, and we surface the Ċirkewwa Ferry Terminal camera as a live indicator of the Malta-Gozo crossing queue.
Why don't I see all roads on the map?
Flow tiles cover primary and secondary roads. Very small residential streets aren't typically monitored by TomTom's probe-vehicle network, so they show no colour rather than a guessed one.
Can I report an incident?
Not yet — user-generated reporting (Waze-style) is on our roadmap. For now, all incident data comes from TomTom's live traffic service.
How accurate are the traffic colours?
Green = free flow at the road's normal speed. Yellow = slower than normal. Orange = significantly slower. Red = heavy congestion. Dark red = blocked or closed. Calibration is relative to each road's typical speed, so 'red' on a 50 km/h road is different from 'red' on a 30 km/h road.
What's the 'Congestion Index'?
A single number (0–100) summarising how slow Malta's main road network is right now, compared to free-flow conditions. Calculated from a sample of representative road segments via the TomTom Flow Segment Data API.
Is my data being tracked?
We use Google Analytics for aggregate visitor stats. We do not require registration or store personal data. See our privacy policy for details.
Who runs Malta Traffic?
Hakan Kanmaz, a software developer based in Malta — see the 'Who is behind this site' section above. Feedback is welcome at info.hakankanmaz@gmail.com or via the support button on the live map.