Traffic Comparison Between United States and South Africa 

Index	United States	South Africa
Traffic Index:	151.27	186.62
Time Index (in minutes):	32.89	38.57
Time Exp. Index:	307.68	1,238.21
Inefficiency Index:	234.93	238.86
CO2 Emission Index:	7,311.32	9,487.38

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Improve data for South Africa

Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

	United States	South Africa
Working from Home	3.81%	3.02%
Walking	5.49%	3.60%
Car	81.69%	88.72%
Bicycle	2.17%	0.35%
Motorcycle	0.65%	2.33%
Bus/Trolleybus	3.13%	1.40%
Tram/Streetcar	0.29%	0.00%
Train/Metro	2.77%	0.58%

Average when primarily using Walking

	United States	South Africa
Distance	4.29 km	5.46 km
Walking	20.44 min	23.23 min
Waiting	0.96 min	1.61 min
Driving Car	2.51 min	4.71 min
Bicycle	0.22 min	0.03 min
Motor Bike	0.02 min	0.10 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	0.73 min	0.71 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.12 min	0.00 min
Train/Metro Ride	1.19 min	0.32 min
Overall	26.24 min	30.94 min
Contributors	397	31

Average when primarily using Car

	United States	South Africa
Distance	26.09 km	22.17 km
Walking	0.48 min	0.37 min
Waiting	0.00 min	0.07 min
Driving Car	31.73 min	38.36 min
Overall	32.22 min	38.80 min
Contributors	5902	763

Average when primarily using Bicycle

	United States	South Africa
Distance	6.89 km	6.67 km
Walking	0.49 min	0.00 min
Bicycle	23.24 min	20.00 min
Overall	24.26 min	20.00 min
Contributors	157	3

Average when primarily using Motorcycle

	United States	South Africa
Distance	34.48 km	25.77 km
Walking	1.70 min	1.75 min
Motor Bike	36.09 min	31.65 min
Overall	37.79 min	33.40 min
Contributors	47	20

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

	United States	South Africa
Distance	18.68 km	11.48 km
Walking	5.69 min	7.58 min
Waiting	7.07 min	7.83 min
Driving Car	0.07 min	0.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	35.62 min	36.17 min
Train/Metro Ride	2.12 min	0.00 min
Overall	51.35 min	51.58 min
Contributors	226	12

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

	United States	South Africa
Distance	14.29 km	0.00 km
Walking	6.48 min	0.00 min
Waiting	7.48 min	0.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	0.48 min	0.00 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	28.95 min	0.00 min
Overall	45.05 min	0.00 min
Contributors	21	0

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

	United States	South Africa
Distance	21.11 km	27.40 km
Walking	8.12 min	14.00 min
Waiting	5.31 min	16.00 min
Driving Car	0.18 min	0.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	0.93 min	4.00 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.13 min	0.00 min
Train/Metro Ride	34.09 min	27.60 min
Overall	50.01 min	67.60 min
Contributors	200	5

Overall Average Travel Time and Distance to Work (school)

	United States	South Africa
Distance	24.02 km	21.42 km
Overall	32.89 min	38.57 min
Contributors	7237	864
Last Update	November, 2024	November, 2024