Traffic Comparison Between Japan and United States 

Index	Japan	United States
Traffic Index:	140.45	156.76
Time Index (in minutes):	40.48	33.86
Time Exp. Index:	1,756.03	409.57
Inefficiency Index:	176.82	259.27
CO2 Emission Index:	2,003.53	7,494.04

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Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

	Japan	United States
Working from Home	4.57%	3.79%
Walking	21.14%	5.47%
Car	18.29%	81.38%
Bike	7.43%	2.12%
Motorbike	2.29%	1.01%
Bus/Trolleybus	4.57%	3.14%
Tram/Streetcar	1.14%	0.29%
Train/Metro	40.57%	2.80%

Average when primarily using Walking

	Japan	United States
Distance	4.70 km	4.32 km
Walking	15.90 min	20.52 min
Waiting	2.22 min	0.95 min
Driving Car	0.03 min	2.54 min
Bike	0.27 min	0.22 min
Motor Bike	0.00 min	0.02 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	0.95 min	0.75 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.27 min	0.12 min
Train/Metro Ride	5.97 min	1.18 min
Overall	25.60 min	26.36 min
Contributors	37	390

Average when primarily using Car

	Japan	United States
Distance	17.66 km	26.95 km
Walking	2.53 min	0.53 min
Waiting	0.00 min	0.00 min
Driving Car	27.94 min	32.35 min
Overall	30.47 min	32.89 min
Contributors	32	5804

Average when primarily using Bike

	Japan	United States
Distance	4.58 km	6.67 km
Walking	0.54 min	0.37 min
Bike	17.23 min	22.06 min
Overall	18.15 min	22.95 min
Contributors	13	151

Average when primarily using Motorbike

	Japan	United States
Distance	14.25 km	77.56 km
Walking	0.00 min	4.49 min
Motor Bike	39.50 min	64.00 min
Overall	39.50 min	68.49 min
Contributors	4	72

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

	Japan	United States
Distance	12.22 km	20.85 km
Walking	11.62 min	5.84 min
Waiting	5.12 min	7.14 min
Driving Car	0.00 min	0.07 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	29.75 min	36.36 min
Train/Metro Ride	3.75 min	2.22 min
Overall	50.88 min	52.85 min
Contributors	8	224

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

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

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

	Japan	United States
Distance	23.49 km	22.52 km
Walking	11.71 min	8.21 min
Waiting	5.05 min	5.33 min
Driving Car	0.00 min	0.18 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	1.34 min	1.15 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.63 min	0.26 min
Train/Metro Ride	36.08 min	34.23 min
Overall	55.46 min	50.82 min
Contributors	71	200

Overall Average Travel Time and Distance to Work (school)

	Japan	United States
Distance	15.79 km	25.35 km
Overall	40.48 min	33.86 min
Contributors	178	7143
Last Update	April, 2024	May, 2024