4-12 Roadway Delay and Congestion Cost per Peak Travelera in Urban Areas: 1995 and 2005
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
4-12 Roadway Delay and Congestion Cost per Peak Travelera in Urban Areas: 1995 and 2005
Annual Roadway Delay per Peak Traveler
(Hours per year)
| 1995 delay per peak traveler | 2005 delay per peak traveler | Percentage change 1995-2005 | Annual growth rate 1995-2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very large areas | 43 | 54 | 25.6 | 2.3 |
| Large areas | 30 | 37 | 23.3 | 2.1 |
| Medium areas | 21 | 28 | 33.3 | 2.9 |
| Small areas | 13 | 17 | 30.8 | 2.7 |
| 85-area average | 36 | 44 | 22.2 | 2.0 |
Annual Roadway Congestion Cost per Peak Traveler
(Current dollars)
| 1995 cost per peak traveler | 2005 cost per peak traveler | Percentage change 1995-2005 | Annual growth rate 1995-2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very large areas | 620 | 1,014 | 63.5 | 5.0 |
| Large areas | 426 | 683 | 60.3 | 4.8 |
| Medium areas | 297 | 512 | 72.4 | 5.6 |
| Small areas | 175 | 318 | 81.7 | 6.2 |
| 85-area average | 505 | 824 | 63.2 | 5.0 |
a A peak traveler is estimated to travel from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 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., San Diego).
Medium = selected areas with 500,000-1 million population (e.g., Charlotte).
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, 2007 Urban Mobility Report, Tables by Population Groups, available at http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/congestion_data/ as of September 2007.