UCR October 2009-December 2009 (FY 2010, Q1)
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A Snapshot of Congestion Trends in the U.S. for October (Oct) 2009 through December (Dec) 2009.
Congested Hours
Average duration of weekday congestion
-21 minutes
from last year
Oct-Dec 2009: 4:27
Oct-Dec 2008: 4:48
Travel Time Index
Peak period travel times vs. off-peak travel times
-1 point
from last year
Oct-Dec 2009: 1.22
Oct-Dec 2008: 1.23
Planning Time Index
Unreliability (variability) of travel
-4 points
from last year
Oct-Dec 2009: 1.54
Oct-Dec 2008: 1.58
Summary of Nationwide Trends
- All three nationwide measures showed slight improvements when compared to the same three months in 2008.
- Ten of the 21 cities showed improvements in all three measures.
- Three of the 21 cities showed worsening conditions in all three measures.
- Three of the 21 cities were mostly unchanged.
- Five of the 21 cities had 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Change from 2008 | 2009 | Change from 2008 | 2009 | Change from 2008 | |||
| Atlanta, GA | 3:49 | -1:46 | 1.24 | +3 | 1.66 | +9 | -6% | 58% |
| Boston, MA | 4:33 | -0:36 | 1.25 | -1 | 1.63 | -9 | 1% | 98% |
| Chicago, IL | 8:41 | -1:20 | 1.36 | -1 | 1.83 | -9 | -1% | 83% |
| Detroit, MI | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Houston, TX | 4:25 | -0:13 | 1.29 | -2 | 1.71 | -6 | -4% | 80% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | 4:15 | -0:24 | 1.20 | -3 | 1.63 | -9 | -1% | 99% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 2:14 | +0:56 | 1.06 | +1 | 1.20 | +5 | -1% | 100% |
| Orange County, CA | 3:54 | -0:30 | 1.21 | -3 | 1.50 | -6 | 0% | 100% |
| Los Angeles, CA | 6:37 | +0:07 | 1.31 | -1 | 1.62 | -8 | -1% | 100% |
| Philadelphia, PA | 5:04 | +0:03 | 1.24 | +5 | 1.62 | +11 | 0% | 92% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 2:18 | -0:36 | 1.13 | -6 | 1.34 | -13 | -1% | 99% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 6:20 | +0:02 | 1.18 | -2 | 1.43 | -3 | 6% | 98% |
| Portland, OR | 1:41 | -0:37 | 1.26 | -6 | 1.72 | -21 | 6% | 33% |
| Providence, RI | 2:46 | -0:03 | 1.11 | +1 | 1.33 | -2 | -1% | 100% |
| Riverside - San Bernardino, CA | 2:52 | +0:10 | 1.11 | +1 | 1.30 | +2 | -1% | 100% |
| Sacramento, CA | 2:09 | -0:25 | 1.10 | -3 | 1.25 | -9 | -3% | 100% |
| St. Louis, MO | 2:00 | -0:30 | 1.10 | +2 | 1.31 | +2 | 17% | 99% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 2:35 | -0:44 | 1.07 | +1 | 1.32 | +10 | -2% | 98% |
| San Antonio, TX | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| San Diego, CA | 2:14 | +0:05 | 1.09 | -1 | 1.28 | -1 | 1% | 100% |
| San Francisco, CA | 3:20 | 0:00 | 1.16 | -1 | 1.38 | 0 | -2% | 100% |
| Seattle, WA | 5:41 | -0:11 | 1.33 | -2 | 1.76 | -6 | 5% | 99% |
| Tampa, FL | 2:10 | -1:17 | 1.08 | -3 | 1.21 | -6 | -7% | 95% |
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 2009 to 2008 is for the same three-month period (October - December).
For more information on the UCR, contact Rich Taylor (Rich.Taylor@dot.gov).
