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. 2022 Nov 10:1–32. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s11116-022-10349-x

Table 3.

Congestion rates in Atlanta and Boston.

(Adapted from the Global Traffic Scorecard, 2020)

Congestion rates Atlanta Boston
2019 2020 2019 2020
Most congested city in the country 10th 22nd 1st 4th
Most congested city in the world 47th 174th 9th 36th
Hours lost in congestion 82 Hrs 20 Hrs 149 Hrs 48 Hrs
Cost of congestion per driver USD 1214 USD 299.97 USD 2205 USD 710.57
Inner-city last-mile speed 12 MPH 19 MPH 12 MPH 15 MPH
Peak speeds 27 MPH 41 MPH 17 MPH 27 MPH
Off-peak speeds 45 MPH 48 MPH 36 MPH 37 MPH
Change in miles driven −13% −26%
Change in collisions −25% −33%