Traffic Comparison Between Switzerland and United States 

Index	Switzerland	United States
Traffic Index:	127.48	156.55
Time Index (in minutes):	33.88	33.81
Time Exp. Index:	412.79	404.53
Inefficiency Index:	205.70	258.16
CO2 Emission Index:	3,473.65	7,491.57

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Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

	Switzerland	United States
Working from Home	4.02%	3.79%
Walking	18.68%	5.46%
Car	27.87%	81.43%
Bike	12.07%	2.12%
Motorbike	2.30%	0.97%
Bus/Trolleybus	12.36%	3.14%
Tram/Streetcar	6.32%	0.29%
Train/Metro	16.38%	2.81%

Average when primarily using Walking

	Switzerland	United States
Distance	3.37 km	4.33 km
Walking	15.38 min	20.55 min
Waiting	1.54 min	0.96 min
Driving Car	0.00 min	2.55 min
Bike	0.92 min	0.22 min
Motor Bike	0.12 min	0.02 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	1.57 min	0.75 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.60 min	0.12 min
Train/Metro Ride	1.72 min	1.19 min
Overall	22.32 min	26.39 min
Contributors	65	389

Average when primarily using Car

	Switzerland	United States
Distance	31.94 km	26.98 km
Walking	3.26 min	0.53 min
Waiting	0.00 min	0.00 min
Driving Car	39.03 min	32.37 min
Overall	42.28 min	32.90 min
Contributors	97	5804

Average when primarily using Bike

	Switzerland	United States
Distance	5.09 km	6.67 km
Walking	0.69 min	0.37 min
Bike	15.35 min	22.06 min
Overall	16.20 min	22.95 min
Contributors	42	151

Average when primarily using Motorbike

	Switzerland	United States
Distance	46.75 km	73.65 km
Walking	7.50 min	4.49 min
Motor Bike	43.12 min	60.99 min
Overall	50.62 min	65.48 min
Contributors	8	69

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

	Switzerland	United States
Distance	9.73 km	20.85 km
Walking	4.07 min	5.84 min
Waiting	3.91 min	7.14 min
Driving Car	0.00 min	0.07 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	17.58 min	36.36 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	1.35 min	0.00 min
Train/Metro Ride	2.35 min	2.22 min
Overall	30.00 min	52.85 min
Contributors	43	224

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

	Switzerland	United States
Distance	6.69 km	14.29 km
Walking	4.50 min	6.48 min
Waiting	4.73 min	7.48 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	2.18 min	0.48 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	16.64 min	28.95 min
Train/Metro Ride	0.59 min	0.00 min
Overall	28.68 min	45.05 min
Contributors	22	21

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

	Switzerland	United States
Distance	27.85 km	22.07 km
Walking	9.05 min	8.15 min
Waiting	5.01 min	5.29 min
Driving Car	0.00 min	0.18 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	3.58 min	1.05 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.88 min	0.26 min
Train/Metro Ride	28.23 min	34.11 min
Overall	48.15 min	50.41 min
Contributors	57	200

Overall Average Travel Time and Distance to Work (school)

	Switzerland	United States
Distance	18.12 km	25.31 km
Overall	33.88 min	33.81 min
Contributors	349	7139
Last Update	April, 2024	April, 2024