Traffic Comparison Between United States and Switzerland 

Index	United States	Switzerland
Traffic Index:	156.99	127.60
Time Index (in minutes):	33.89	33.89
Time Exp. Index:	413.10	413.18
Inefficiency Index:	260.34	205.48
CO2 Emission Index:	7,507.47	3,487.06

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Main Means of Transportation to Work or School

	United States	Switzerland
Working from Home	3.78%	4.01%
Walking	5.45%	18.62%
Car	81.42%	28.08%
Bike	2.12%	12.03%
Motorbike	0.99%	2.29%
Bus/Trolleybus	3.14%	12.32%
Tram/Streetcar	0.29%	6.30%
Train/Metro	2.80%	16.33%

Average when primarily using Walking

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

Average when primarily using Car

	United States	Switzerland
Distance	27.05 km	31.78 km
Walking	0.54 min	3.28 min
Waiting	0.00 min	0.00 min
Driving Car	32.41 min	38.93 min
Overall	32.95 min	42.21 min
Contributors	5810	98

Average when primarily using Bike

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

Average when primarily using Motorbike

	United States	Switzerland
Distance	76.04 km	46.75 km
Walking	4.48 min	7.50 min
Motor Bike	63.00 min	43.12 min
Overall	67.48 min	50.62 min
Contributors	71	8

Average when primarily using Bus/Trolleybus

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

Average when primarily using Tram/Streetcar

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

Average when primarily using Train/Metro

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

Overall Average Travel Time and Distance to Work (school)

	United States	Switzerland
Distance	25.40 km	18.11 km
Overall	33.89 min	33.89 min
Contributors	7147	350
Last Update	May, 2024	April, 2024