Traffic flow
Traffic incidents
Major delay
Minor delay
No delay
Closed
United States of America
Live traffic
Local time
3:54 AM
Travel times and speeds are based on trip data anonymously collected from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.
Hourly speed and travel time per 10 km
- Last 48 hours
- Last 7 days
New York traffic in 2023
Travel time increased in New York last year. The data suggests that average time it took to travel 10 km increased by 20 s.
Travel times and speeds are based on worldwide trip data spanning 551 billion (109) km anonymously collected during the year from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) or a 5 km radius from the center (“city center”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.
World rank 2023 20
On average, how long did it take to drive
10 km
in
2023
?
24 min
50 s
20 s
more than in 2022
Which was the worst day to travel through New York in 2023?
September 29 Friday
Average travel time to drive 10 km
32 min 50 s
The cost of driving in rush hour
What was the yearly cost of driving in New York during rush hour? How much time did you spend driving, and how did it affect your finances and the environment?
One-way commute
km
Travel time
(yearly)
238h
time spent driving
112h due to congestion
47x
Approximately 47 books
Emissions
(yearly)
981kg
CO2 emitted
240kg due to congestion
98x
98 trees grown over a year to absorb
Fuel price
(yearly)
8x
Approximately
8 average-sized tanks of petrol
Driving patterns in New York
What did travel times look like over a week in New York? When was it best to avoid driving? At what points did we use the most fuel and emit the most CO2?
One-way commute
km
- Travel time
- Speed
- Consumption
- Emissions
12:00 AM
01:00 AM
02:00 AM
03:00 AM
04:00 AM
05:00 AM
06:00 AM
07:00 AM
08:00 AM
09:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
01:00 PM
02:00 PM
03:00 PM
04:00 PM
05:00 PM
06:00 PM
07:00 PM
08:00 PM
09:00 PM
10:00 PM
11:00 PM
Sun
22 min 20 s22 min
20 min 20 s20 min
19 min 20 s19 min
18 min 20 s18 min
17 min 17 min
15 min 20 s15 min
14 min 50 s15 min
15 min 10 s15 min
16 min 10 s16 min
17 min 50 s18 min
19 min 30 s20 min
21 min 20 s21 min
22 min 50 s23 min
24 min 24 min
25 min 25 min
26 min 26 min
26 min 20 s26 min
26 min 20 s26 min
25 min 30 s26 min
24 min 24 min
22 min 40 s23 min
21 min 20 s21 min
20 min 20 s20 min
19 min 19 min
Mon
17 min 20 s17 min
16 min 30 s17 min
16 min 10 s16 min
15 min 30 s16 min
14 min 10 s14 min
15 min 10 s15 min
18 min 40 s19 min
22 min 40 s23 min
26 min 40 s27 min
26 min 40 s27 min
26 min 26 min
25 min 40 s26 min
25 min 30 s26 min
25 min 40 s26 min
26 min 40 s27 min
28 min 40 s29 min
30 min 30 s31 min
30 min 10 s30 min
26 min 50 s27 min
22 min 50 s23 min
21 min 21 min
19 min 50 s20 min
19 min 19 min
18 min 20 s18 min
Tue
17 min 30 s18 min
16 min 40 s17 min
16 min 20 s16 min
15 min 30 s16 min
14 min 10 s14 min
15 min 20 s15 min
19 min 10 s19 min
23 min 50 s24 min
28 min 40 s29 min
29 min 20 s29 min
28 min 50 s29 min
28 min 10 s28 min
27 min 30 s28 min
27 min 20 s27 min
28 min 50 s29 min
31 min 40 s32 min
33 min 50 s34 min
33 min 20 s33 min
29 min 50 s30 min
25 min 10 s25 min
22 min 20 s22 min
20 min 50 s21 min
20 min 20 s20 min
19 min 50 s20 min
Wed
18 min 40 s19 min
17 min 20 s17 min
16 min 40 s17 min
15 min 40 s16 min
14 min 20 s14 min
15 min 30 s16 min
19 min 10 s19 min
23 min 40 s24 min
28 min 20 s28 min
28 min 50 s29 min
28 min 40 s29 min
28 min 10 s28 min
28 min 28 min
28 min 10 s28 min
30 min 10 s30 min
33 min 10 s33 min
35 min 10 s35 min
34 min 50 s35 min
31 min 31 min
26 min 10 s26 min
23 min 10 s23 min
21 min 20 s21 min
20 min 40 s21 min
20 min 10 s20 min
Thu
19 min 10 s19 min
17 min 40 s18 min
17 min 17 min
16 min 16 min
14 min 30 s15 min
15 min 20 s15 min
19 min 10 s19 min
23 min 50 s24 min
28 min 40 s29 min
29 min 20 s29 min
29 min 10 s29 min
28 min 50 s29 min
28 min 30 s29 min
28 min 40 s29 min
30 min 50 s31 min
34 min 10 s34 min
36 min 30 s37 min
36 min 36 min
32 min 40 s33 min
27 min 40 s28 min
24 min 50 s25 min
22 min 50 s23 min
22 min 22 min
21 min 20 s21 min
Fri
20 min 10 s20 min
18 min 30 s19 min
17 min 40 s18 min
16 min 40 s17 min
14 min 50 s15 min
15 min 20 s15 min
19 min 19 min
23 min 23 min
26 min 50 s27 min
26 min 50 s27 min
26 min 50 s27 min
27 min 20 s27 min
27 min 50 s28 min
28 min 50 s29 min
31 min 30 s32 min
34 min 10 s34 min
35 min 35 min
33 min 10 s33 min
29 min 50 s30 min
26 min 50 s27 min
25 min 20 s25 min
23 min 50 s24 min
23 min 10 s23 min
23 min 23 min
Sat
22 min 30 s23 min
20 min 50 s21 min
19 min 40 s20 min
18 min 30 s19 min
17 min 17 min
15 min 20 s15 min
15 min 40 s16 min
16 min 40 s17 min
18 min 20 s18 min
19 min 40 s20 min
21 min 30 s22 min
23 min 23 min
24 min 20 s24 min
25 min 30 s26 min
26 min 20 s26 min
27 min 20 s27 min
28 min 28 min
28 min 10 s28 min
27 min 30 s28 min
26 min 40 s27 min
25 min 40 s26 min
24 min 30 s25 min
24 min 24 min
23 min 50 s24 min
Best time to avoid
Which day of the week had the worst rush hour?
Thursday
4 PM - 5 PM
Driving
10 km
took on average:
36 min 30 s
What do commuters stand to save per year by adjusting their travel habits (for a
10 km
commute in
New York)?
One day of working from home (
Thursday
s)
50 hours
87 USD
195 kg
Three days of working from home (
Thursdays, Wednesdays, Fridays
)
147 hours
258 USD
581 kg
How busy was New York during rush hour?
Let's take a closer look at rush hour. How much extra time was spent idling in traffic? What was the average speed?
One-way commute
km
Weekday rush hour
How much additional time was spent in the car during rush hour in New York?
- Optimal travel time
- Extra travel time
morning
rush
+ 12 min
Per
10
km
trip
28
min
evening
rush
+ 18 min
Per
10
km
trip
34
min
How much extra time did we spend driving in rush hours over the year?
112 hours = 4 days, 16 hours
35 min
more than in 2022
Average speed in rush hour
How fast can you drive in New York during rush hour?
morning
rush
21
km/h
Time taken to travel
10 km
28 min
evening
rush
18
km/h
Time taken to travel
10 km
34 min
Bike
17
-
24
km/h
25
-
35
min
Electric scooter
19
-
25
km/h
24
-
32
min
Electric moped
22
-
40
km/h
15
-
27
min
How does the city compare to the whole country?
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