Traffic Comparison Between United States and Japan 

Index	United States	Japan
Traffic Index:	153.65	140.17
Time Index (in minutes):	33.32	40.07
Time Exp. Index:	350.42	1,634.07
Inefficiency Index:	242.50	180.78
CO2 Emission Index:	7,402.14	2,137.17

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Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

	United States	Japan
Working from Home	3.85%	4.84%
Walking	5.50%	19.89%
Car	81.54%	18.82%
Bicycle	2.23%	9.68%
Motorcycle	0.75%	2.69%
Bus/Trolleybus	3.09%	4.30%
Tram/Streetcar	0.29%	1.08%
Train/Metro	2.74%	38.71%

Average when primarily using Walking

	United States	Japan
Distance	4.31 km	4.90 km
Walking	20.71 min	16.90 min
Waiting	0.95 min	2.27 min
Driving Car	2.57 min	0.03 min
Bicycle	0.21 min	0.27 min
Motor Bike	0.02 min	0.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	0.72 min	0.95 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.12 min	0.27 min
Train/Metro Ride	1.17 min	6.24 min
Overall	26.51 min	26.92 min
Contributors	404	37

Average when primarily using Car

	United States	Japan
Distance	26.45 km	19.43 km
Walking	0.50 min	2.46 min
Waiting	0.00 min	0.00 min
Driving Car	32.10 min	29.97 min
Overall	32.60 min	32.43 min
Contributors	5987	35

Average when primarily using Bicycle

	United States	Japan
Distance	7.09 km	3.82 km
Walking	0.65 min	0.69 min
Bicycle	24.16 min	15.28 min
Overall	25.33 min	16.25 min
Contributors	164	18

Average when primarily using Motorcycle

	United States	Japan
Distance	42.02 km	12.40 km
Walking	1.98 min	0.40 min
Motor Bike	44.27 min	33.80 min
Overall	46.25 min	34.20 min
Contributors	55	5

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

	United States	Japan
Distance	18.62 km	12.22 km
Walking	5.67 min	11.62 min
Waiting	7.04 min	5.12 min
Driving Car	0.07 min	0.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	35.66 min	29.75 min
Train/Metro Ride	2.11 min	3.75 min
Overall	51.32 min	50.88 min
Contributors	227	8

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

	United States	Japan
Distance	14.29 km	20.00 km
Walking	6.48 min	15.50 min
Waiting	7.48 min	5.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	0.48 min	0.00 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	28.95 min	24.00 min
Train/Metro Ride	0.00 min	7.50 min
Overall	45.05 min	52.00 min
Contributors	21	2

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

	United States	Japan
Distance	21.25 km	23.42 km
Walking	8.13 min	11.65 min
Waiting	5.31 min	4.98 min
Driving Car	0.18 min	0.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	1.02 min	1.32 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.13 min	0.62 min
Train/Metro Ride	34.11 min	36.21 min
Overall	50.21 min	55.42 min
Contributors	201	72

Overall Average Travel Time and Distance to Work (school)

	United States	Japan
Distance	24.39 km	15.77 km
Overall	33.32 min	40.07 min
Contributors	7354	189
Last Update	March, 2025	March, 2025