Traffic overview

Rochester, NY, United States of America

Rochester, NY, 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
22.4%
2.6 pp lower than in 2024
Average distance driven
in 15 min
10.9 km
0.3 km less than in 2024
Highway trip ratio
49.1%
0.8 pp lower than in 2024
Average speed on highways
86.6km/h
1 km/h slower than in 2024
Worst day to travel in 2025
December 26, Friday
44%
Average congestion level
79%
Congestion level at 4pm
7.2 km
Distance driven in 15 min at 4pm
Average travel time
for a 10 km drive
13 min 44 s
22 s more than in 2024
Average speed during rush hour
42.2km/h
1 km/h slower than in 2024
Monthly congestion levels
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How busy did Rochester, NY, 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
13 min 24 s
24.1%
Average congestion level
44.8 km/h
Average speed
Evening
rush hour
Time taken to travel 10 km
14 min 53 s
35.8%
Average congestion level
40.3 km/h
Average speed

Time lost due to traffic in rush hour in 2025

25 hours = 1 day, 1 hour

1 hour 16 min less than in 2024.

Driving patterns in Rochester, NY
What was it like to travel at different times throughout the week?
Distance
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02:00am
14 min
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04:00am
11 min
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11 min
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08:00am
13 min
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10:00am
13 min
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12:00pm
14 min
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02:00pm
14 min
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04:00pm
15 min
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14 min
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Live traffic
Rochester, NY, United States of America
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