Table 19 Roadway Delay and Congestion Cost per Peak Travelera in Urban Areas: 1993 and 2003
Table 19 Roadway Delay and Congestion Cost per Peak Travelera in Urban Areas: 1993 and 2003
Annual Roadway Delay per Peak Traveler
(Hours per year)
| 1993 cost per person | 2003 delay per peak traveler | Percentage change 1993-2003 | Annual growth rate 1993-2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very large areas | 55 | 61 | 11 | 1 |
| Large areas | 28 | 37 | 32 | 2.8 |
| Medium areas | 15 | 25 | 67 | 5.2 |
| Small areas | 9 | 13 | 44 | 3.7 |
| 85-area average | 40 | 47 | 18 | 1.6 |
Annual Roadway Congestion Cost per Peak Traveler
(Current dollars)
| 1993 cost per peak traveler | 2003 cost per peak traveler | Percentage change 1993-2003 | Annual growth rate 1993-2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very large areas | 719 | 1,038 | 44 | 3.7 |
| Large areas | 374 | 620 | 66 | 5.2 |
| Medium areas | 199 | 418 | 110 | 7.7 |
| Small areas | 118 | 222 | 88 | 6.5 |
| 85-area average | 523 | 794 | 52 | 4.3 |
a A peak traveler is estimated to travel from 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Key:
Very
large = over 3 million population (e.g., New York-Northern New Jersey).
Large
= 1 million-3 million population (e.g., Atlanta).
Medium
= selected areas with 500,000-1 million population (e.g., Memphis).
Small = selected areas under 500,000 population (e.g., Colorado
Springs).
Note: See Glossary for definitions of delay and congestion cost.
Source: Texas Transportation Institute, 2005 Urban Mobility Report, "Base Statistics for the 85 Urban Areas" spreadsheet, available at http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/congestion_data/tables/complete_data.xls, as of September 2005.