Traffic Comparison Between United States and Germany 

Index	United States	Germany
Traffic Index:	151.48	99.78
Time Index (in minutes):	32.93	29.75
Time Exp. Index:	311.28	98.80
Inefficiency Index:	235.78	119.97
CO2 Emission Index:	7,318.77	2,414.81

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Improve data for Germany

Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

	United States	Germany
Working from Home	3.84%	4.80%
Walking	5.50%	17.51%
Car	81.64%	27.40%
Bicycle	2.18%	19.96%
Motorcycle	0.66%	0.56%
Bus/Trolleybus	3.12%	7.72%
Tram/Streetcar	0.29%	6.03%
Train/Metro	2.76%	16.01%

Average when primarily using Walking

	United States	Germany
Distance	4.28 km	4.24 km
Walking	20.44 min	18.92 min
Waiting	0.96 min	1.92 min
Driving Car	2.50 min	0.30 min
Bicycle	0.22 min	0.88 min
Motor Bike	0.02 min	0.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	0.73 min	0.96 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.12 min	0.73 min
Train/Metro Ride	1.18 min	2.73 min
Overall	26.22 min	26.68 min
Contributors	398	186

Average when primarily using Car

	United States	Germany
Distance	26.13 km	20.02 km
Walking	0.49 min	1.54 min
Waiting	0.00 min	0.00 min
Driving Car	31.77 min	27.97 min
Overall	32.25 min	29.51 min
Contributors	5911	291

Average when primarily using Bicycle

	United States	Germany
Distance	6.92 km	5.11 km
Walking	0.52 min	0.49 min
Bicycle	23.44 min	16.96 min
Overall	24.49 min	17.57 min
Contributors	158	212

Average when primarily using Motorcycle

	United States	Germany
Distance	35.27 km	19.50 km
Walking	1.73 min	3.17 min
Motor Bike	36.58 min	27.17 min
Overall	38.31 min	30.33 min
Contributors	48	6

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

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

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

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

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

	United States	Germany
Distance	21.11 km	20.32 km
Walking	8.12 min	8.51 min
Waiting	5.31 min	6.09 min
Driving Car	0.18 min	0.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	0.93 min	2.08 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.13 min	0.94 min
Train/Metro Ride	34.09 min	27.80 min
Overall	50.01 min	45.87 min
Contributors	200	170

Overall Average Travel Time and Distance to Work (school)

	United States	Germany
Distance	24.06 km	12.30 km
Overall	32.93 min	29.75 min
Contributors	7252	1071
Last Update	December, 2024	November, 2024