INRIX 2023 Global Traffic Scorecard

The 2023 Global Traffic Scorecard provides three years of mobility data for a more granular and holistic analysis of mobility within the world’s most-congested areas. It provides travel delay comparisons, costs of congestion to drivers and regions, and commuting trends based on the unique travel patterns within each metro area.

The Scorecard utilizes the most up-to-date post-COVID travel patterns to truly analyze and compare how commuting differs in more than 900 cities across the globe.
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Ten Highest Traffic Delay Times By City
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The Economic Cost of Congestion
Traffic congestion occurs when demand for roadway travel exceeds the supply of roadways. As vehicular traffic builds, drivers, freight movers and bus riders lose time and spend fuel unproductively. That “lost time” has a value that we analyze in the 2023 Global Traffic Scorecard.

In addition to lost time, negative externalities like freight delay, inflationary pressure and environmental impact are generally exacerbated due to traffic congestion. While not measured in this report, these externalities decrease the quality of life across globe.

Another large cost of travel is fuel. Throughout 2023, global oil prices resulted in increased fuel costs to travelers. INRIX quantified how much a typical commute costs in each country as well as in key cities based on commute-specific travel data.
Downtown Trips
Throughout the pandemic, metro areas around the world experienced significant drops in trips to and from city centers as workers shifted to telecommuting and hybrid schedules. In addition, other businesses, dependent on office workers heading into downtown, often adjusted schedules or reduced their goods or services due to fewer customers. Between 2021 and 2023, however, most downtowns saw increases in both vehicle volumes and travel times, though most downtowns still sit below pre-COVID norms.
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Micromobility Use
Micromobility Usage in 5 Select U.S. Cities
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration defines micromobility as “any small, low-speed, human, or electric-powered transportation device, including bicycles, scooters, electric-assist bicycles, electric scooters, and other small, lightweight, wheeled conveyances.” Over the last decade these transport modes have gained popularity in cities across the world. While these modes often replace car trips and provide first- and last-mile access to transit, they also require cities to manage the curb and roadway differently, oversee their distribution and ensure compliance to deploy.
With the acquisition of Ride Report in late 2023, INRIX has bolstered its coverage of micromobility data. The latest trends reveal micromobility use across all cities monitored increased 8.3% between 2022 and 2023, and an 8.6% increase in Q1 2024 versus Q1 2023. A preview of five U.S. cities is below. Visit ridereport.org to view, analyze, and compare micromobility across all cities.
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