How many hours does the average person spend in traffic?
According to the transportation analytics firm INRIX, the average U.S. motorist spent 51 hours sitting in traffic last year — 15 hours more than in 2021, though it remains 50% lower than the pre-pandemic high of 99 hours in 2019.
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The U.S. Census Bureau defines extreme commuters as workers who travel 90 minutes or more each way to work.
Commuting from home to work should be less than 50 miles and within 30 minutes, and the surrounding area of your workplace should be within 50 miles of your home. It is ideal for commuters to take at least 5 minutes to commute to work, and the one-way commute should take more than 16 minutes.
Commuting from home to work should be less than 50 miles and within 30 minutes, and the surrounding area of your workplace should be within 50 miles of your home. It is ideal for commuters to take at least 5 minutes to commute to work, and the one-way commute should take more than 16 minutes.
1. London. The British capital was found to be the most congested city in the world for the second year in a row, with drivers spending an average of 156 hours stuck in traffic in 2022, up 5% since before Covid.
Generally speaking, it is best to keep your commute under an hour each way. This allows for enough time in the day for other activities such as spending time with family or pursuing hobbies without feeling overly exhausted from a long journey.
Certain days of the week, specifically Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., are likely to have less traffic than others. On the other hand, Fridays are the busiest day of the week.