Traffic Comparison Between United States and Japan 

Index	United States	Japan
Traffic Index:	160.08	139.29
Time Index (in minutes):	34.42	40.26
Time Exp. Index:	478.17	1,690.59
Inefficiency Index:	273.07	176.32
CO2 Emission Index:	7,616.23	1,991.81

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Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

	United States	Japan
Working from Home	3.75%	4.55%
Walking	5.42%	21.02%
Car	81.36%	18.18%
Bike	2.11%	7.95%
Motorbike	1.12%	2.27%
Bus/Trolleybus	3.15%	4.55%
Tram/Streetcar	0.29%	1.14%
Train/Metro	2.80%	40.34%

Average when primarily using Walking

	United States	Japan
Distance	4.33 km	4.70 km
Walking	20.55 min	15.90 min
Waiting	0.96 min	2.22 min
Driving Car	2.55 min	0.03 min
Bike	0.22 min	0.27 min
Motor Bike	0.02 min	0.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	0.75 min	0.95 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.12 min	0.27 min
Train/Metro Ride	1.19 min	5.97 min
Overall	26.39 min	25.60 min
Contributors	389	37

Average when primarily using Car

	United States	Japan
Distance	27.63 km	17.66 km
Walking	0.58 min	2.53 min
Waiting	0.00 min	0.00 min
Driving Car	32.83 min	27.94 min
Overall	33.41 min	30.47 min
Contributors	5836	32

Average when primarily using Bike

	United States	Japan
Distance	6.67 km	4.33 km
Walking	0.37 min	0.50 min
Bike	22.06 min	16.21 min
Overall	22.95 min	17.07 min
Contributors	151	14

Average when primarily using Motorbike

	United States	Japan
Distance	83.24 km	14.25 km
Walking	5.10 min	0.00 min
Motor Bike	68.08 min	39.50 min
Overall	73.17 min	39.50 min
Contributors	80	4

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

	United States	Japan
Distance	21.50 km	12.22 km
Walking	5.96 min	11.62 min
Waiting	7.17 min	5.12 min
Driving Car	0.07 min	0.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	36.50 min	29.75 min
Train/Metro Ride	2.34 min	3.75 min
Overall	53.35 min	50.88 min
Contributors	226	8

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

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

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

	United States	Japan
Distance	22.44 km	23.49 km
Walking	8.17 min	11.71 min
Waiting	5.31 min	5.05 min
Driving Car	0.18 min	0.00 min
Bus/Trolleybus Ride	1.04 min	1.34 min
Tram/Streetcat Ride	0.40 min	0.63 min
Train/Metro Ride	34.16 min	36.08 min
Overall	50.77 min	55.46 min
Contributors	201	71

Overall Average Travel Time and Distance to Work (school)

	United States	Japan
Distance	26.08 km	15.70 km
Overall	34.42 min	40.26 min
Contributors	7184	179
Last Update	April, 2024	April, 2024