Traffic Comparison Between Japan and United States 

Index	Japan	United States
Traffic Index:	140.15	155.23
Time Index (in minutes):	40.11	33.63
Time Exp. Index:	1,644.96	383.43
Inefficiency Index:	180.30	247.55
CO2 Emission Index:	2,121.59	7,446.29

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Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

	Japan	United States
Working from Home	5.29%	3.91%
Walking	20.11%	5.57%
Car	18.52%	81.29%
Bicycle	9.52%	2.24%
Motorcycle	2.65%	0.77%
Bus/Trolleybus	4.23%	3.15%
Tram/Streetcar	1.06%	0.28%
Train/Metro	38.62%	2.78%

Overall

	Japan	United States
Average Distance	15.90 km	24.60 km
Average Travel Time	40.11 min	33.63 min
Contributors	192	7501
Last Update	28 September 2025	25 November 2025

Average when primarily using Walking

	Japan	United States
Average Distance	4.93 km	4.28 km
Walking	16.77 min	20.68 min
Waiting	2.21 min	0.95 min
Driving Car	0.03 min	2.55 min
Bicycle	0.26 min	0.21 min
Motor Bike	0.00 min	0.02 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	0.92 min	0.72 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.26 min	0.13 min
Train/Metro Ride	6.34 min	1.18 min
Average Travel Time	26.79 min	26.48 min
Contributors	38	417

Average when primarily using Car

	Japan	United States
Average Distance	19.43 km	26.65 km
Walking	2.46 min	0.52 min
Waiting	0.00 min	0.00 min
Driving Car	29.97 min	32.33 min
Average Travel Time	32.43 min	32.85 min
Contributors	35	6088

Average when primarily using Bicycle

	Japan	United States
Average Distance	3.82 km	7.09 km
Walking	0.69 min	0.67 min
Bicycle	15.28 min	24.07 min
Average Travel Time	16.25 min	25.24 min
Contributors	18	168

Average when primarily using Motorcycle

	Japan	United States
Average Distance	12.40 km	44.81 km
Walking	0.40 min	1.90 min
Motor Bike	33.80 min	48.53 min
Average Travel Time	34.20 min	50.43 min
Contributors	5	58

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

	Japan	United States
Average Distance	12.22 km	19.39 km
Walking	11.62 min	5.85 min
Waiting	5.12 min	7.03 min
Driving Car	0.00 min	0.06 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	29.75 min	35.86 min
Train/Metro Ride	3.75 min	2.26 min
Average Travel Time	50.88 min	52.37 min
Contributors	8	236

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

	Japan	United States
Average 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
Average Travel Time	52.00 min	45.05 min
Contributors	2	21

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

	Japan	United States
Average Distance	23.78 km	21.80 km
Walking	11.53 min	8.12 min
Waiting	4.91 min	5.25 min
Driving Car	0.00 min	0.18 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	1.30 min	1.06 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.62 min	0.22 min
Train/Metro Ride	36.42 min	34.46 min
Average Travel Time	55.55 min	50.68 min
Contributors	73	208