2025-04-092024/25:TU11 · p.18TUTransport & infrastructure
Winter maintenance of roads
Trafikverket's responsibility for winter road maintenance
What's at stake: Inadequate winter road maintenance affects traffic safety and accessibility for everyone travelling on the roads in winter, and can prevent important public services from reaching people in time. The decision affects how quickly and clearly problems with snow clearance and the procurement of contractors are addressed.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether parliament should now direct new demands at the government to clarify Trafikverket's role and responsibility for winter road maintenance, or whether it is enough to await the ongoing follow-up of an earlier request and Trafikverket's new action plan.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee rejects the motions on winter road maintenance. The reason is that an earlier request to the government concerning the procurement of snow clearance is already being processed within government offices, and that Trafikverket has drawn up an action plan for improved winter road maintenance over the past year that is being implemented on an ongoing basis, which the committee judges shows that active work is already under way.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 23 (S)
The reservation (S) calls for the government to take measures so that Trafikverket can take a proactive and functioning role in winter road maintenance, with clearer responsibility also as a coordinator during incidents. The reasoning is that several major incidents caused by inadequate winter maintenance in recent years make the situation unacceptable and require clarified responsibility.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 23 by S.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
What each plan points to — and how the party voted
For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | Yes 20/0/0/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| S | No | No 0/92/0/14 | follows the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| MP | No | Yes 14/0/0/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| C | No | Abstain 0/0/19/5 | departs from the plan | confidence: high | explicit |
| L | No | Yes 13/0/0/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| KD | No | Yes 15/0/0/4 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| M | No | Yes 60/0/0/8 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| SD | No | Yes 62/0/0/10 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects the motions 2024/25:1563 by Helena Lindahl and Daniel Bäckström (both C), 2024/25:2947 by Ulrika Heie et al. (C) point 17, 2024/25:3126 by Gunilla Svantorp et al. (S) point 40 and 2024/25:3236 by Gunilla Svantorp et al. (S) point 27.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2024/25:1563 av Helena Lindahl och Daniel Bäckström (båda C), 2024/25:2947 av Ulrika Heie m.fl. (C) yrkande 17, 2024/25:3126 av Gunilla Svantorp m.fl. (S) yrkande 40 och 2024/25:3236 av Gunilla Svantorp m.fl. (S) yrkande 27.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag says no to approximately 110 proposals in motions about road traffic and vehicle issues. The proposals were submitted during the general motion period 2024 and concern, among other things, efforts for a fossil-free vehicle fleet, charging infrastructure for electric vehicles, parking issues and winter maintenance of roads. The Riksdag refers primarily to the fact that work is already underway or has been carried out in the areas covered by the proposals.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants to expand charging infrastructure nationwide and coordinate information about charging stations for electric vehicles. (S) — Reservation 23
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
The plan establishes that common ownership forms and coordination are decisive for traffic and maintenance to function, and that the state needs to take greater responsibility for transport infrastructure.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan establishes that common ownership forms and coordination are decisive for traffic and maintenance to function, and that the state needs to take greater responsibility for transport infrastructure. Clearer and more proactive government responsibility for winter road maintenance and incident coordination is precisely that. The plan also wants the road network to be upgraded in large parts of the country.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att gemensamma ägandeformer och samordning är avgörande för att trafiken och underhållet ska fungera, och att staten behöver ta ett större ansvar för transportinfrastrukturen. Ett tydligare och mer proaktivt myndighetsansvar för vinterväghållning och incidentsamordning är just det. Planen vill dessutom att vägnätet rustas upp i stora delar av landet.
- coordinated maintenancedecisive»Gemensamma ägandeformer och samordning är avgörande« (party programme ↗)“Common ownership forms and coordination are decisive”
- greater state responsibility»Utbyggnaden av transportinfrastruktur och fiber går alldeles för sakta, staten behöver gå in och ta ett större ansvar för utbyggnaden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The expansion of transport infrastructure and fiber is going far too slowly, the state needs to step in and take greater responsibility for the expansion.”
- upgraded road network»Vägnätet och järnvägen behöver rustas upp i stora delar av Sverige, när industrierna nu expanderar på nya platser.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The road network and railway need to be upgraded in large parts of Sweden, as industries are now expanding in new places.”
- state control of infrastructure»Staten måste öka sin kontroll över infrastruktur och resurser som behövs för att genomföra klimatomställningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state must increase its control over infrastructure and resources needed to carry out the climate transition.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The documents do not address winter road maintenance, but the party programme requires well-functioning infrastructure and functioning transport systems throughout the country, and the election manifesto that the state be present throughout the country.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The documents do not address winter road maintenance, but the party programme requires well-functioning infrastructure and functioning transport systems throughout the country, and the election manifesto that the state be present throughout the country. A proactive authority role and clearer coordination responsibility during incidents follow from these commitments. The conclusion rests on general principles and is therefore uncertain.
Original (Swedish)
Dokumenten behandlar inte vinterväghållning, men partiprogrammet kräver en väl fungerande infrastruktur och fungerande transportsystem i hela landet, och valmanifestet att staten ska finnas närvarande i hela landet. En proaktiv myndighetsroll och ett tydligare samordningsansvar vid incidenter följer av dessa åtaganden. Slutsatsen bygger på allmänna principer och är därför osäker.
- functioning infrastructuredecisive»Ett framgångsrikt näringsliv kräver en väl fungerande infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“A successful business requires well-functioning infrastructure.”
- transport throughout the country»Väl fungerande transport- och kommunikationssystem i hela landet är« (party programme ↗)“Well-functioning transport and communications systems throughout the country are”
- state presence throughout the country»Staten ska finnas närvarande i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state should be present throughout the country.”
- preparedness against weather»Stärk beredskapen mot extremväder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen preparedness against extreme weather.”
The plan states that society itself must control and fund the development of infrastructure systems and that a high traffic standard and traffic safety shall be maintained for the transports that are nonetheless needed.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan states that society itself must control and fund the development of infrastructure systems and that a high traffic standard and traffic safety shall be maintained for the transports that are nonetheless needed. A clearer and more proactive government responsibility for winter road maintenance is in line with this, and the rural areas' dependence on cars makes accessibility in winter important. Winter maintenance is not addressed in the plan, therefore low coverage.
Original (Swedish)
Planen säger att samhället själv måste styra och stå för utbyggnaden av infrastruktursystemen och att en hög trafikstandard och trafiksäkerhet ska upprätthållas för de transporter som ändå behövs. Ett tydligare och mer proaktivt myndighetsansvar för vinterväghållning ligger i linje med det, och landsbygdens bilberoende gör framkomlighet vintertid viktig. Vinterunderhåll behandlas inte i planen, därför låg säkerhet.
- society's responsibility for infrastructuredecisive»Samhället måste själv styra och stå för utbyggnad« (party programme ↗)“Society must itself control and fund the expansion”
- high traffic safety»miljöpåverkan samtidigt som en hög trafikstandard« (party programme ↗)“environmental impact while maintaining a high traffic standard”
- rural areas' dependence on cars»Många på landsbygden är beroende av bilen, även« (party programme ↗)“Many in rural areas are dependent on cars, even”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan explicitly commits to upgrading roads and improving road maintenance year-round throughout the country.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan explicitly commits to upgrading roads and improving road maintenance year-round throughout the country. The counter-proposal wants the responsible agency to have a proactive role and clearer coordination responsibility in winter road maintenance after serious incidents. This aligns directly with the commitment to reliable infrastructure and public services that function throughout the country. The plan therefore supports the demand.
Original (Swedish)
Planen åtar sig uttryckligen att rusta upp vägarna och förbättra vägunderhållet året runt i hela landet. Motförslaget vill att den ansvariga myndigheten får en proaktiv roll och ett tydligare samordningsansvar i vinterväghållningen efter allvarliga incidenter. Det ligger direkt i linje med åtagandet om pålitlig infrastruktur och offentlig service som fungerar i hela landet. Planen stöder därför kravet.
- road maintenance year-rounddecisive»Vi vill rusta upp vägarna, göra dem mer trafiksäkra för alla trafikanter, förbättra belysningen, vägunderhållet året runt och bygga fler laddstolpar och snabbladdare i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to upgrade roads, make them safer for all road users, improve street lighting, road maintenance year-round and build more charging stations and fast chargers throughout the country.”
- better roads in the countryside»Landsbygden behöver bättre vägar och bättre tillgång till cykelvägar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The countryside needs better roads and better access to cycle paths.”
- reliable infrastructure»krävs en pålitlig infrastruktur i hela landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“requires reliable infrastructure throughout the country”
- reliable public services»Offentlig service ska vara nära och pålitlig i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Public services shall be close and reliable throughout the country.”
The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.
The plan commits that the road network shall function and that state authorities shall be present in all parts of Sweden, and recognizes the role of the car in rural areas.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The plan commits that the road network shall function and that state authorities shall be present in all parts of Sweden, and recognizes the role of the car in rural areas. A clearer and more proactive state responsibility for winter road maintenance follows from that commitment. The plan, however, says nothing about winter maintenance specifically, which is why the certainty is low.
Original (Swedish)
Planen åtar sig att vägnätet ska fungera och att statliga myndigheter ska finnas närvarande i alla delar av Sverige, och erkänner bilens roll på landsbygden. Ett tydligare och mer proaktivt myndighetsansvar för vinterväghållningen följer av det åtagandet. Planen säger dock inget om vinterunderhåll specifikt, varför säkerheten är låg.
- functioning road networkdecisive»Vägnätet ska fungera och statliga myndigheter ska finnas närvarande i alla delar av Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The road network shall function and state authorities shall be present in all parts of Sweden.”
- the car's role in rural areas»Transportpolitiken måste erkänna bilens roll på landsbygden.« (party programme ↗)“Transport policy must recognize the role of the car in rural areas.”
- good communications»Människors frihet och välstånd gynnas av goda kommunikationer.« (party programme ↗)“People's freedom and wellbeing are favored by good communications.”
- investments in infrastructure»Sverige behöver fortsatt stora investeringar i infrastruktur.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden needs continued large investments in infrastructure.”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The election manifesto promises a billion-kronor investment in neglected roads throughout the country and highlights those who live outside the major cities and depend on their car.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
The election manifesto promises a billion-kronor investment in neglected roads throughout the country and highlights those who live outside the major cities and depend on their car. A clearer and more proactive municipal responsibility for winter road maintenance is a direct expression of that commitment. The party programme also requires the state to maintain investment levels in road infrastructure.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet lovar en miljardsatsning på eftersatta vägar i hela landet och lyfter dem som är beroende av bilen utanför storstäderna. Ett tydligare och mer proaktivt myndighetsansvar för vinterväghållningen är ett direkt uttryck för det åtagandet. Partiprogrammet ålägger dessutom staten att hålla investeringsnivån i väginfrastrukturen hög.
- upgraded roads throughout the countrydecisive»Miljardsatsning för att rusta eftersatta vägar i hela landet - istället för att bygga dyra höghastighetståg.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Billion-kronor investment to upgrade neglected roads throughout the country - instead of building expensive high-speed trains.”
- state responsibility for road infrastructure»att investeringsnivån i kommunikationssystemens infrastruktur såsom vägar, järnvägar och elektroniska« (party programme ↗)“investment levels in the infrastructure of communication systems such as roads, railways and electronic”
- car-dependent rural areas»Vi ser den som bor utanför storstäderna och är beroende av sin bil.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We see those who live outside the major cities and depend on their car.”
- traffic safety as goal»Det är viktigt med en nollvision för dödsfall och svåra« (party programme ↗)“It is important to have a zero vision for deaths and serious”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The counter-proposal demands that the responsible agency gets a proactive role and clearer coordination responsibility in winter road maintenance.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The counter-proposal demands that the responsible agency gets a proactive role and clearer coordination responsibility in winter road maintenance. The plan explicitly takes responsibility for roads maintaining high quality and for people getting there safely and on time, and describes high-quality infrastructure as important for jobs and growth across the country. The requirement aligns with this, so the plan supports it.
Original (Swedish)
Motförslaget kräver att den ansvariga myndigheten får en proaktiv roll och ett tydligare samordningsansvar i vinterväghållningen. Planen tar uttryckligt ansvar för att vägarna ska hålla hög kvalitet och att man ska komma fram säkert och i tid, och beskriver infrastruktur av hög kvalitet som viktig för jobb och tillväxt i hela landet. Kravet ligger i linje med detta, varför planen stöder det.
- roads that functiondecisive»Laga Sveriges vägar så att du kan komma fram säkert och i tid« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Repair Sweden's roads so that you can get there safely and on time”
- state responsibility for road quality»Vi vill ta ansvar för att tågen går i tid och att vägarna håller hög kvalitet i stället för låg hastighet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to take responsibility for trains running on time and roads maintaining high quality instead of low speed”
- infrastructure for growth»En infrastruktur av hög kvalitet är viktig för jobb och tillväxt i alla delar av landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“High-quality infrastructure is important for jobs and growth in all parts of the country”
- remedy deferred maintenance»Hastigheten på alla statliga vägar där hastigheten sänkts på grund av bristande underhåll bör på sikt återställas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The speed on all state roads where speed has been reduced due to insufficient maintenance should in the long term be restored”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
The plan requires that road maintenance is improved and that the road and rail network is upgraded throughout the country, and states that rural roads are in poor condition due to inadequate maintenance.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
The plan requires that road maintenance is improved and that the road and rail network is upgraded throughout the country, and states that rural roads are in poor condition due to inadequate maintenance. The responsible agency having a proactive role and clearer coordination responsibility in winter road maintenance incidents aligns with that commitment. The plan also requires that goods and commuters be able to travel in reasonable time throughout the country.
Original (Swedish)
Planen kräver att underhållet av vägar förbättras och att väg- och järnvägsnätet rustas upp i hela landet, och konstaterar att landsbygdens vägar är i dåligt skick på grund av bristande underhåll. Att den ansvariga myndigheten får en proaktiv roll och ett tydligare samordningsansvar vid incidenter i vinterväghållningen ligger i linje med det åtagandet. Planen kräver också att gods och arbetspendlare ska kunna ta sig fram i rimlig tid i hela landet.
- bättre vägunderhålldecisive»Förbättra underhållet av vägar och järnväg« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Improve road and rail maintenance”
- eftersatt landsbygdsväg»Vägarna på landsbygden är i många fall i dåligt skick på grund av bristande underhåll.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Roads in rural areas are in many cases in poor condition due to inadequate maintenance.”
- framkomlighet i hela landet»Gods måste kunna transporteras och medarbetare måste kunna ta sig till arbetet inom rimlig tid i hela landet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Goods must be able to be transported and employees must be able to get to work within reasonable time throughout the country.”
- upprustat vägnät»Rusta upp vägnätet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Upgrade the road network”
The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2024/25:TU11)
- Committee report full text (HC01TU11)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2024/25:101 — Stopp för högljudda fordon och street racing av Gudrun Brunegård (KD)
- Motion 2024/25:1062 — Skyltning längs med allmänna vägar av Christofer Bergenblock (C)
- Motion 2024/25:1092 — Djur i bussfil av Alexandra Anstrell (M)
- Motion 2024/25:1108 — Anpassade nummerplåtar till veteranbilar av Marléne Lund Kopparklint (M)
- Motion 2024/25:1116 — Undantag för äldre fordon vid registrering av Marléne Lund Kopparklint (M)
- Motion 2024/25:1117 — Återinförande av krav på stänkskydd på personbilar av Marléne Lund Kopparklint (M)
- Motion 2024/25:112 — Tillåtande av klampning och borttransport av fordon vid felparkering av Björn Tidland (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:115 — Utökade krav på transparens och ansvar för fordonstillverkare samt en teknikneutral definition av miljöbil av Rashid Farivar (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:12 — Motorsport och motorhobby av Josef Fransson (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1286 — Ökat skydd av personuppgifter av Carita Boulwén (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1385 — Insolvensrätt, bilmålvakter, olagliga bosättningar och övrigt av Mikael Eskilandersson m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1425 — En konkurrenskraftig svensk sjöfart av Thomas Morell m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2024/25:1528 — Övergivna fordon av Malin Larsson och Peder Björk (båda S)
- Motion 2024/25:1530 — Raggarkultur och veteranbilar av Marléne Lund Kopparklint (M)
- Motion 2024/25:1563 — Snöröjning av enskilda vägar av Helena Lindahl och Daniel Bäckström (båda C)
- Motion 2024/25:1568 — Information om vilka fordon en person äger av Daniel Bäckström (C)
- Motion 2024/25:1689 — Reglering av parkeringslagstiftningen av Hans Ekström (S)
- Motion 2024/25:1772 — Ett utsläppsfritt och transporteffektivt samhälle av Linus Lakso m.fl. (MP)
- Motion 2024/25:1854 — Lägre parkeringsavgift för utsläppsfria fordon av Kristina Axén Olin m.fl. (M)
- Motion 2024/25:2056 — För ett tryggare Malmö och Sverige av Niels Paarup-Petersen (C)
Source: The Swedish Parliament