Traffic Comparison Between United Kingdom and United States 

Index	United Kingdom	United States
Traffic Index:	133.12	156.27
Time Index (in minutes):	34.51	33.81
Time Exp. Index:	490.09	404.09
Inefficiency Index:	159.17	251.04
CO2 Emission Index:	4,078.07	7,484.17

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Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

	United Kingdom	United States
Working from Home	6.03%	3.92%
Walking	18.79%	5.58%
Car	42.30%	81.23%
Bicycle	9.20%	2.24%
Motorcycle	1.24%	0.83%
Bus/Trolleybus	10.90%	3.16%
Tram/Streetcar	0.62%	0.28%
Train/Metro	10.90%	2.77%

Overall

	United Kingdom	United States
Average Distance	14.39 km	24.74 km
Average Travel Time	34.51 min	33.81 min
Contributors	1299	7518
Last Update	8 December 2025	8 December 2025

Average when primarily using Walking

	United Kingdom	United States
Average Distance	4.08 km	4.27 km
Walking	22.53 min	20.69 min
Waiting	0.97 min	0.95 min
Driving Car	1.06 min	2.54 min
Bicycle	0.25 min	0.21 min
Motor Bike	0.10 min	0.02 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	0.84 min	0.71 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.09 min	0.13 min
Train/Metro Ride	2.21 min	1.18 min
Average Travel Time	28.09 min	26.46 min
Contributors	243	419

Average when primarily using Car

	United Kingdom	United States
Average Distance	19.43 km	26.78 km
Walking	0.77 min	0.52 min
Waiting	0.01 min	0.00 min
Driving Car	30.98 min	32.48 min
Average Travel Time	31.76 min	33.00 min
Contributors	547	6097

Average when primarily using Bicycle

	United Kingdom	United States
Average Distance	6.58 km	7.09 km
Walking	0.46 min	0.67 min
Bicycle	20.76 min	24.07 min
Average Travel Time	21.39 min	25.24 min
Contributors	119	168

Average when primarily using Motorcycle

	United Kingdom	United States
Average Distance	23.90 km	47.37 km
Walking	0.94 min	2.00 min
Motor Bike	32.75 min	52.89 min
Average Travel Time	33.69 min	54.89 min
Contributors	16	62

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

	United Kingdom	United States
Average Distance	9.75 km	19.47 km
Walking	7.27 min	5.89 min
Waiting	6.76 min	7.05 min
Driving Car	0.00 min	0.06 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	29.23 min	35.97 min
Train/Metro Ride	0.46 min	2.31 min
Average Travel Time	43.92 min	52.65 min
Contributors	141	237

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

	United Kingdom	United States
Average Distance	14.14 km	14.29 km
Walking	12.00 min	6.48 min
Waiting	5.88 min	7.48 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	3.75 min	0.48 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	26.38 min	28.95 min
Train/Metro Ride	3.12 min	0.00 min
Average Travel Time	51.12 min	45.05 min
Contributors	8	21

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

	United Kingdom	United States
Average Distance	23.29 km	21.80 km
Walking	11.82 min	8.12 min
Waiting	5.46 min	5.25 min
Driving Car	0.00 min	0.18 min
Bicycle	0.09 min	0.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	2.13 min	1.06 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.23 min	0.22 min
Train/Metro Ride	36.42 min	34.46 min
Average Travel Time	56.95 min	50.68 min
Contributors	141	208