diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index ce82d3b..e1b4309 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ window.CONFIG = {
         spreadKm: 45,             // gaussian sigma around the motorway network
         spreadFloor: 0.40,        // share that far side roads keep
         speed: 1.0,               // flow speed multiplier
-        density: 0.30,            // vehicle density multiplier
+        density: 0.225,           // vehicle density multiplier
         brightness: 1.0,          // vehicle light intensity
         motorwayDensity: 0.95,    // share of the density budget on motorways/trunk
         sideDensity: 0.55,        // share of the density budget on primary/secondary/tertiary