Fact #489: October 1, 2007
Share of Travel in Congested Conditions
According to the Texas Transportation Institute's study on traffic congestion, 63% of travel during peak hours is congested. As expected, traffic congestion is worse in very large urban areas – 75% of travel in very large urban areas experienced congestion in 2005, compared to 28% in small urban areas.
Travel in Congested Conditions
Supporting Information
| Urban Area | 1982 | 1995 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small | 10% | 20% | 28% |
| Medium | 18% | 35% | 42% |
| Large | 21% | 44% | 59% |
| Very Large | 37% | 61% | 75% |
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Source: Texas Transportation Institute, The 2007 Urban Mobility Report, September 2007. | |||
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