UCR January 2013-March 2013 (FY 2013, Q2)
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A Snapshot of Congestion Trends in the U.S. for January 2013 through March 2013.
Congested Hours
Average duration of weekday congestion
+15 minutes
from last year
Jan-Mar 2013: 4:19
Jan-Mar 2012: 4:04
Travel Time Index
Peak period travel times vs. off-peak travel times
+2 points
from last year
Jan-Mar 2013: 1.21
Jan-Mar 2012: 1.19
Planning Time Index
Unreliability (variability) of travel
+5 points
from last year
Jan-Mar 2013: 1.50
Jan-Mar 2012: 1.45
Summary of Nationwide Trends
- All three measures—congested hours, travel time index, and planning time index--worsened by moderate levels. All measures compared the most recent 3 months in 2013 to the same 3 months in 2012.
- 1 of the 18 cities (6%) showed improvements in all three measures.
- 11 of the 18 cities (61%) showed worsening conditions in all three measures.
- 6 of the 18 cities (33%) had stable or mixed results among the three measures.
Congestion and Reliability Trends for Each UCR City
| City | Congested Hours | Travel Time Index | Planning Time Index | % Change in VMT | % Usable Data | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Change from 2012 | 2013 | Change from 2012 | 2013 | Change from 2012 | |||
| Atlanta, GA | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Boston, MA | 4:59 | +1:20 | 1.25 | +7 | 1.73 | +25 | -6% | 99% |
| Chicago, IL | 4:31 | -1:32 | 1.20 | -6 | 1.52 | -16 | -45% | 96% |
| Detroit, MI | 3:19 | +0:45 | 1.12 | +4 | 1.45 | +17 | -4% | 99% |
| Houston, TX | 4:21 | -0:06 | 1.35 | +3 | 1.79 | +2 | 0% | 92% |
| Los Angeles, CA | 6:01 | +0:37 | 1.29 | +3 | 1.59 | +7 | 0% | 100% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | 4:13 | +1:18 | 1.20 | +8 | 1.69 | +30 | -3% | 100% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 1:58 | -0:01 | 1.08 | +2 | 1.25 | +6 | -1% | 99% |
| Orange County, CA | 3:47 | +0:23 | 1.22 | +2 | 1.46 | +3 | 1% | 100% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 5:14 | +1:14 | 1.28 | +8 | 1.66 | +17 | -3% | 99% |
| Phoenix, AZ | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 5:46 | +0:23 | 1.22 | 0 | 1.45 | -4 | -5% | 99% |
| Portland, OR | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Providence, RI | 3:31 | +0:37 | 1.13 | +4 | 1.39 | +13 | -1% | 99% |
| Riverside – San Bernardino, CA | 2:48 | +0:10 | 1.11 | +1 | 1.27 | +1 | -1% | 100% |
| Sacramento, CA | 1:49 | -0:03 | 1.09 | +1 | 1.25 | 0 | 0% | 100% |
| St. Louis, MO | 6:36 | +0:40 | 1.06 | 0 | 1.23 | 0 | -1% | 97% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 2:37 | +0:43 | 1.07 | +3 | 1.27 | +12 | 0% | 85% |
| San Antonio, TX | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| San Diego, CA | 2:21 | +0:03 | 1.12 | +1 | 1.32 | +1 | -2% | 100% |
| San Francisco, CA | 3:17 | +0:11 | 1.17 | +2 | 1.36 | +2 | 0% | 100% |
| Seattle, WA | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Tampa, FL | 3:39 | -0:05 | 1.17 | +1 | 1.38 | +1 | -3% | 99% |
Notes:
Green bolded values (with – sign) indicate improving conditions; red italics (with + sign) indicate worsening conditions.
"n.a." indicates that data was not available or was of insufficient quality.
Comparison of 2013 to 2012 is for the same three-month period (January - March).
For more information on the UCR, contact Rich Taylor (Rich.Taylor@dot.gov).
