Traffic overview

Austin, TX, United States of America

Austin, TX, traffic in 2025

Congestion levels, travel times and speeds are based on worldwide trip data spanning more than 3.65 trillion km. Across the year, it was anonymously collected from drivers within the larger metropolitan area ("metro") and central city area ("city") throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.
Average congestion level
40.5%
1.4 pp higher than in 2024
Average distance driven
in 15 min
10.1 km
0.3 km less than in 2024
Highway trip ratio
47.2%
0.7 pp lower than in 2024
Average speed on highways
75.2km/h
1.4 km/h slower than in 2024
Worst day to travel in 2025
February 18, Tuesday
65%
Average congestion level
178%
Congestion level at 5pm
4.2 km
Distance driven in 15 min at 5pm
Average travel time
for a 10 km drive
14 min 49 s
30 s more than in 2024
Average speed during rush hour
31.8km/h
2 km/h slower than in 2024
Monthly congestion levels
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2025
2024

How busy did Austin, TX, get during rush hour?

Let's take a look at the details, such as average speed and the extra time spent idling in traffic.
Distance
1
10
50
km
Morning
rush hour
Time taken to travel 10 km
16 min
53%
Average congestion level
37.5 km/h
Average speed
Evening
rush hour
Time taken to travel 10 km
21 min 26 s
86.5%
Average congestion level
28 km/h
Average speed

Time lost due to traffic in rush hour in 2025

60 hours = 2 days, 12 hours

5 hours 6 min more than in 2024.

Driving patterns in Austin, TX
What was it like to travel at different times throughout the week?
Distance
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10
50
km
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12 min
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02:00am
11 min
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04:00am
9 min
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06:00am
10 min
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10 min
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08:00am
15 min
17 min
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17 min
14 min
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15 min
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11 min
10:00am
13 min
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14 min
12:00pm
14 min
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16 min
14 min
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16 min
15 min
02:00pm
14 min
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14 min
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16 min
14 min
04:00pm
18 min
21 min
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16 min
14 min
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19 min
16 min
14 min
06:00pm
15 min
18 min
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16 min
14 min
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15 min
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14 min
08:00pm
13 min
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14 min
14 min
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13 min
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13 min
10:00pm
12 min
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Austin, TX, United States of America
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