Traffic overview

Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom

Brighton and Hove 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
52.5%
2.3 pp higher than in 2024
Average distance driven
in 15 min
5.9 km
similar to 2024
Highway trip ratio
0%
Average speed on highways
No highways
Worst day to travel in 2025
January 8, Wednesday
90%
Average congestion level
311%
Congestion level at 5pm
2.2 km
Distance driven in 15 min at 5pm
Average travel time
for a 10 km drive
25 min 19 s
13 s more than in 2024
Average speed during rush hour
20.5km/h
similar to 2024
Monthly congestion levels
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How busy did Brighton and Hove 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
29 min 16 s
79.9%
Average congestion level
20.5 km/h
Average speed
Evening
rush hour
Time taken to travel 10 km
29 min 25 s
77.6%
Average congestion level
20.4 km/h
Average speed

Time lost due to traffic in rush hour in 2025

99 hours = 4 days, 3 hours

2 hours 33 min more than in 2024.

Driving patterns in Brighton and Hove
What was it like to travel at different times throughout the week?
Distance
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50
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02:00am
19 min
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04:00am
18 min
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06:00am
17 min
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22 min
23 min
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22 min
18 min
18 min
08:00am
29 min
30 min
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30 min
28 min
20 min
19 min
25 min
26 min
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26 min
23 min
20 min
10:00am
25 min
25 min
25 min
26 min
26 min
25 min
23 min
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27 min
27 min
25 min
12:00pm
27 min
27 min
27 min
27 min
28 min
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28 min
29 min
26 min
02:00pm
26 min
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25 min
28 min
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28 min
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27 min
25 min
04:00pm
28 min
29 min
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29 min
30 min
27 min
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28 min
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29 min
27 min
24 min
06:00pm
25 min
26 min
27 min
27 min
27 min
26 min
23 min
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26 min
25 min
23 min
08:00pm
23 min
23 min
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23 min
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24 min
22 min
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24 min
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10:00pm
21 min
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Live traffic
Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
Travel times and speeds are based on trip data anonymously collected from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.
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Last update
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