What is the cause of rush hour traffic?

One of the most common reasons why traffic builds up is the daily flow of vehicles, like during rush hour, when a large volume of vehicles hit the roads as people head to and from work, or venture out on the weekends. Simply put, in these instances, there are more cars on the road than what it can handle.



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1. Chicago. Besides being worst in the U.S. for traffic, Chicago ranks No. 2 in the world, behind London.

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But your body's worked up — your heart's pounding and your breathing is rapid and shallow, as if something bad is going to happen,” Dr. Rock says. The perception of being stuck is something that contributed to anxiety because you feel like you can't do anything to escape the situation, Dr. Rock says.

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1 U.S. city with the worst traffic: Chicago, IL. Chicago ranked as the U.S. city with the highest traffic delays in 2022. On a global scale, the Illinois city ranked No.

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California long has had a reputation as being among the worst states for traffic in the U.S. It's cost of auto ownership and maintenance also is very high, according to WalletHub.

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Weekends are worse than weekdays, and more crashes tend to happen between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m. Based on the numbers, August and July were the worst months for traffic fatalities with an average of 116 people dying each day.

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