What is the 'traffic thunder'?

meaning

It's not parsed that way.

Traffic is a noun, and thunders is describing the manner in which the traffic passes.

thunder verb 1.1 Make a loud, deep resounding noise. ‘the motorcycle thundered into life’ - Lexico

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