Groups of hauliers staged protests outside motorway toll stations in Campania on 16 October 2026, slowing entry traffic and raising the prospect of a full roadblock.

The mobilisation is directed against rising fuel prices and increasing operating costs. One of the reconstructions also reports the presence of farmers alongside the hauliers.

Where the protests are

The points named in the verified reporting are:

  • the Caianello toll station on the A1
  • the Caserta Sud area, at the A1 entrance
  • the Nola entrance on the A30 Caserta-Salerno

The protest reported at Nola involved heavy vehicles and tractors. At Caianello and Caserta Sud, hauliers gathered outside the toll stations rather than inside the toll area in the phase first described.

Traffic impact

The protests have caused slowdowns, queues and disruption on the main motorway routes and connected roads. Reporting on Nola and Caianello describes traffic difficulties and queues, including on related links such as the asse mediano.

One report states that the protest action began at midnight and affected the Nola, Caianello and Caserta Sud toll areas.

It is not possible from the available verified sources to give a final official figure for queue lengths or waiting times.

Access still partly open, further block possible

In one phase of the protest, access to the A1 remained possible. Some lanes were left open to allow vehicles through while demonstrators maintained their presence near the entrances.

At the same time, the reported trajectory runs from slowdowns and roadside gatherings to a possible block or closure of motorway entrances, including occupation of carriageways. Sources describe different phases of the mobilisation, so it is not clear whether the block became total at all points or whether operating lanes remained.

Police monitoring

The Polizia Stradale is monitoring the situation and road conditions around the affected toll stations.

What drivers should know

Drivers heading for Caianello, Caserta Sud or Nola should expect entry slowdowns and possible queues. Because some passages were kept open at times, conditions may change during the day between partial access and heavier disruption.

The total duration of the protest, the full list of economic and institutional demands beyond fuel costs and rising expenses, and whether all entrances were fully closed could not be verified from the sources acquired.