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Figure 2. The Sources of Congestion

This pie chart summarizes the national levels of traffic congestion by source including Special Events/Other (5%), Poor Signal Timing (5%), Bad Weather (15%), Work Zones (10%), Traffic Incidents (25%), and Bottlenecks (40%).


July 9, 2008
Publication #FHWA-HOP-08-031