Traffic overview

Pretoria, South Africa

Pretoria 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
39.9%
0.7 pp higher than in 2024
Average distance driven
in 15 min
6.4 km
similar to 2024
Highway trip ratio
2.4%
similar to 2024
Average speed on highways
65.8km/h
2 km/h slower than in 2024
Worst day to travel in 2025
February 3, Monday
56%
Average congestion level
100%
Congestion level at 4pm
4.5 km
Distance driven in 15 min at 4pm
Average travel time
for a 10 km drive
23 min 21 s
6 s more than in 2024
Average speed during rush hour
22.2km/h
similar to 2024
Monthly congestion levels
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2025
2024

How busy did Pretoria 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
26 min 12 s
58.1%
Average congestion level
22.9 km/h
Average speed
Evening
rush hour
Time taken to travel 10 km
27 min 47 s
66.7%
Average congestion level
21.6 km/h
Average speed

Time lost due to traffic in rush hour in 2025

80 hours = 3 days, 8 hours

3 hours 50 min more than in 2024.

Driving patterns in Pretoria
What was it like to travel at different times throughout the week?
Distance
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10
50
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Mon
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Sat
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20 min
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02:00am
20 min
19 min
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21 min
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18 min
18 min
20 min
20 min
04:00am
17 min
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18 min
06:00am
23 min
22 min
22 min
22 min
22 min
19 min
19 min
27 min
27 min
26 min
26 min
25 min
20 min
19 min
08:00am
26 min
25 min
25 min
24 min
24 min
21 min
20 min
23 min
23 min
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23 min
23 min
22 min
21 min
10:00am
23 min
23 min
23 min
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24 min
22 min
21 min
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24 min
24 min
23 min
22 min
12:00pm
24 min
24 min
24 min
24 min
25 min
24 min
22 min
24 min
24 min
24 min
24 min
26 min
24 min
22 min
02:00pm
24 min
24 min
24 min
24 min
26 min
23 min
21 min
25 min
25 min
25 min
25 min
27 min
23 min
21 min
04:00pm
29 min
28 min
27 min
28 min
28 min
22 min
21 min
26 min
26 min
25 min
26 min
26 min
22 min
21 min
06:00pm
23 min
23 min
23 min
23 min
24 min
22 min
21 min
22 min
22 min
22 min
22 min
23 min
22 min
21 min
08:00pm
22 min
22 min
22 min
22 min
22 min
22 min
21 min
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22 min
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10:00pm
20 min
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Pretoria, South Africa
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