Traffic overview

Christchurch, New Zealand

Christchurch 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
45.6%
2.5 pp higher than in 2024
Average distance driven
in 15 min
7 km
0.2 km less than in 2024
Highway trip ratio
10.1%
similar to 2024
Average speed on highways
71.6km/h
3.1 km/h slower than in 2024
Worst day to travel in 2025
October 29, Wednesday
71%
Average congestion level
149%
Congestion level at 5pm
4 km
Distance driven in 15 min at 5pm
Average travel time
for a 10 km drive
21 min 26 s
27 s more than in 2024
Average speed during rush hour
22.8km/h
similar to 2024
Monthly congestion levels
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2025
2024

How busy did Christchurch 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
25 min 38 s
74.5%
Average congestion level
23.4 km/h
Average speed
Evening
rush hour
Time taken to travel 10 km
26 min 54 s
82.3%
Average congestion level
22.3 km/h
Average speed

Time lost due to traffic in rush hour in 2025

89 hours = 3 days, 17 hours

3 hours 50 min more than in 2024.

Driving patterns in Christchurch
What was it like to travel at different times throughout the week?
Distance
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10
50
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Wed
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Sat
Sun
12:00am
17 min
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02:00am
17 min
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04:00am
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16 min
06:00am
16 min
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22 min
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21 min
16 min
16 min
08:00am
26 min
27 min
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17 min
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19 min
18 min
10:00am
20 min
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12:00pm
21 min
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02:00pm
22 min
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26 min
28 min
21 min
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04:00pm
25 min
27 min
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28 min
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19 min
06:00pm
20 min
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08:00pm
18 min
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10:00pm
17 min
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Live traffic
Christchurch, New Zealand
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