Traffic Comparison Between Switzerland and United States 

Index	Switzerland	United States
Traffic Index:	117.55	151.14
Time Index (in minutes):	32.93	32.87
Time Exp. Index:	310.92	305.39
Inefficiency Index:	169.93	234.38
CO2 Emission Index:	2,911.00	7,307.45

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Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

	Switzerland	United States
Working from Home	4.31%	3.80%
Walking	17.25%	5.49%
Car	25.61%	81.72%
Bicycle	12.94%	2.18%
Motorcycle	2.43%	0.64%
Bus/Trolleybus	13.75%	3.13%
Tram/Streetcar	6.74%	0.29%
Train/Metro	16.98%	2.76%

Average when primarily using Walking

	Switzerland	United States
Distance	3.34 km	4.29 km
Walking	15.50 min	20.43 min
Waiting	1.48 min	0.97 min
Driving Car	0.00 min	2.52 min
Bicycle	0.93 min	0.22 min
Motor Bike	0.12 min	0.02 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	1.59 min	0.73 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.61 min	0.12 min
Train/Metro Ride	1.62 min	1.19 min
Overall	22.34 min	26.24 min
Contributors	64	396

Average when primarily using Car

	Switzerland	United States
Distance	26.74 km	26.07 km
Walking	2.61 min	0.48 min
Waiting	0.00 min	0.00 min
Driving Car	34.08 min	31.72 min
Overall	36.69 min	32.20 min
Contributors	95	5896

Average when primarily using Bicycle

	Switzerland	United States
Distance	5.40 km	6.89 km
Walking	1.23 min	0.49 min
Bicycle	17.01 min	23.24 min
Overall	18.39 min	24.26 min
Contributors	48	157

Average when primarily using Motorcycle

	Switzerland	United States
Distance	40.67 km	32.78 km
Walking	6.11 min	1.72 min
Motor Bike	37.78 min	34.28 min
Overall	43.89 min	36.00 min
Contributors	9	46

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

	Switzerland	United States
Distance	12.29 km	18.68 km
Walking	5.57 min	5.69 min
Waiting	4.29 min	7.07 min
Driving Car	0.00 min	0.07 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	21.67 min	35.62 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	1.14 min	0.00 min
Train/Metro Ride	1.69 min	2.12 min
Overall	35.57 min	51.35 min
Contributors	51	226

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

	Switzerland	United States
Distance	6.91 km	14.29 km
Walking	4.92 min	6.48 min
Waiting	4.76 min	7.48 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	1.92 min	0.48 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	18.24 min	28.95 min
Train/Metro Ride	0.52 min	0.00 min
Overall	31.00 min	45.05 min
Contributors	25	21

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

	Switzerland	United States
Distance	26.01 km	21.14 km
Walking	8.68 min	8.10 min
Waiting	4.66 min	5.33 min
Driving Car	0.00 min	0.19 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	3.30 min	0.93 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.56 min	0.13 min
Train/Metro Ride	27.63 min	34.13 min
Overall	45.91 min	50.06 min
Contributors	63	199

Overall Average Travel Time and Distance to Work (school)

	Switzerland	United States
Distance	16.37 km	23.99 km
Overall	32.93 min	32.87 min
Contributors	372	7227
Last Update	November, 2024	November, 2024