Traffic overview

Kitchener, Canada

Kitchener 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
26.4%
0.7 pp lower than in 2024
Average distance driven
in 15 min
9.4 km
0.1 km less than in 2024
Highway trip ratio
38%
0.6 pp higher than in 2024
Average speed on highways
95.5km/h
2.4 km/h slower than in 2024
Worst day to travel in 2025
November 28, Friday
45%
Average congestion level
47%
Congestion level at 12am
6.9 km
Distance driven in 15 min at 12am
Average travel time
for a 10 km drive
16 min 3 s
13 s more than in 2024
Average speed during rush hour
34.9km/h
1 km/h slower than in 2024
Monthly congestion levels
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2025
2024

How busy did Kitchener 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
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10
50
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Morning
rush hour
Time taken to travel 10 km
16 min 26 s
32.9%
Average congestion level
36.5 km/h
Average speed
Evening
rush hour
Time taken to travel 10 km
17 min 48 s
41.5%
Average congestion level
33.7 km/h
Average speed

Time lost due to traffic in rush hour in 2025

35 hours = 1 day, 11 hours

Similar to 2024.

Driving patterns in Kitchener
What was it like to travel at different times throughout the week?
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04:00am
13 min
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06:00am
12 min
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08:00am
16 min
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10:00am
15 min
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12:00pm
16 min
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02:00pm
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04:00pm
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Kitchener, Canada
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