Traffic Comparison Between Germany and United States 

Index	Germany	United States
Traffic Index:	99.74	151.14
Time Index (in minutes):	29.73	32.87
Time Exp. Index:	98.12	305.39
Inefficiency Index:	120.11	234.38
CO2 Emission Index:	2,414.63	7,307.45

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Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

	Germany	United States
Working from Home	4.82%	3.80%
Walking	17.58%	5.49%
Car	27.32%	81.72%
Bicycle	19.85%	2.18%
Motorcycle	0.57%	0.64%
Bus/Trolleybus	7.75%	3.13%
Tram/Streetcar	6.05%	0.29%
Train/Metro	16.07%	2.76%

Average when primarily using Walking

	Germany	United States
Distance	4.24 km	4.29 km
Walking	18.92 min	20.43 min
Waiting	1.92 min	0.97 min
Driving Car	0.30 min	2.52 min
Bicycle	0.88 min	0.22 min
Motor Bike	0.00 min	0.02 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	0.96 min	0.73 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.73 min	0.12 min
Train/Metro Ride	2.73 min	1.19 min
Overall	26.68 min	26.24 min
Contributors	186	396

Average when primarily using Car

	Germany	United States
Distance	20.09 km	26.07 km
Walking	1.53 min	0.48 min
Waiting	0.00 min	0.00 min
Driving Car	28.04 min	31.72 min
Overall	29.57 min	32.20 min
Contributors	289	5896

Average when primarily using Bicycle

	Germany	United States
Distance	5.04 km	6.89 km
Walking	0.49 min	0.49 min
Bicycle	16.66 min	23.24 min
Overall	17.29 min	24.26 min
Contributors	210	157

Average when primarily using Motorcycle

	Germany	United States
Distance	19.50 km	32.78 km
Walking	3.17 min	1.72 min
Motor Bike	27.17 min	34.28 min
Overall	30.33 min	36.00 min
Contributors	6	46

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

	Germany	United States
Distance	8.55 km	18.68 km
Walking	4.18 min	5.69 min
Waiting	4.89 min	7.07 min
Driving Car	0.00 min	0.07 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	19.38 min	35.62 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.43 min	0.00 min
Train/Metro Ride	1.62 min	2.12 min
Overall	30.77 min	51.35 min
Contributors	82	226

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

	Germany	United States
Distance	7.74 km	14.29 km
Walking	5.58 min	6.48 min
Waiting	4.09 min	7.48 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	1.12 min	0.48 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	20.53 min	28.95 min
Train/Metro Ride	1.61 min	0.00 min
Overall	33.02 min	45.05 min
Contributors	64	21

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

	Germany	United States
Distance	20.32 km	21.14 km
Walking	8.51 min	8.10 min
Waiting	6.09 min	5.33 min
Driving Car	0.00 min	0.19 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	2.08 min	0.93 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.94 min	0.13 min
Train/Metro Ride	27.80 min	34.13 min
Overall	45.87 min	50.06 min
Contributors	170	199

Overall Average Travel Time and Distance to Work (school)

	Germany	United States
Distance	12.30 km	23.99 km
Overall	29.73 min	32.87 min
Contributors	1067	7227
Last Update	November, 2024	November, 2024