4-1 Road Congestion: 1985–2014
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
| Year | Annual hours of delay per car commuter |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 21 |
| 1986 | 22 |
| 1987 | 23 |
| 1988 | 24 |
| 1989 | 25 |
| 1990 | 26 |
| 1991 | 27 |
| 1992 | 28 |
| 1993 | 29 |
| 1994 | 30 |
| 1995 | 31 |
| 1996 | 32 |
| 1997 | 34 |
| 1998 | 35 |
| 1999 | 36 |
| 2000 | 37 |
| 2001 | 38 |
| 2002 | 39 |
| 2003 | 40 |
| 2004 | 41 |
| 2005 | 41 |
| 2006 | 42 |
| 2007 | 42 |
| 2008 | 42 |
| 2009 | 40 |
| 2010 | 40 |
| 2011 | 41 |
| 2012 | 41 |
| 2013 | 42 |
| 2014 | 42 |
Notes: The methodology used to calculate congestion performance measures was updated to reflect more comprehensive data collection including congestion estimates for each of the 471 U.S. urban areas.
Source: Texas A&M Transportation Institute, 2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard, available at mobility.tamu.edu as of September 2015.