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Dublin traffic

Ireland

Live traffic

Local time
1:34 PM

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.

Hourly speed and travel time per 10 km

  • Last 48 hours
  • Last 7 days

Dublin traffic in 2023



Travel time increased in Dublin last year. The data suggests that average time it took to travel 10 km increased by 1 min .

Travel times and speeds are based on worldwide trip data spanning 551 billion (109) km anonymously collected during the year from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) or a 5 km radius from the center (“city center”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.

World rank 2023 2

On average, how long did it take to drive 10 km in 2023?
29 min 30 s
1 min more than in 2022

Which was the worst day to travel through Dublin in 2023?

October 19 Thursday
Average travel time to drive 10 km
36 min 10 s

The cost of driving in rush hour

What was the yearly cost of driving in Dublin during rush hour? How much time did you spend driving, and how did it affect your finances and the environment?

One-way commute
km








Travel time
(yearly)
295h
time spent driving
158h due to congestion
59 x
Approximately 59 books
Emissions
(yearly)
997kg
CO2 emitted
290kg due to congestion
100 x
100 trees grown over a year to absorb
Fuel price
(yearly)
695EUR
money spent
202EUR due to congestion
8 x
Approximately 8 average-sized tanks of petrol

Driving patterns in Dublin

What did travel times look like over a week in Dublin? When was it best to avoid driving? At what points did we use the most fuel and emit the most CO2?

One-way commute
km








  • Travel time
  • Speed
  • Consumption
  • Emissions
12:00 AM
01:00 AM
02:00 AM
03:00 AM
04:00 AM
05:00 AM
06:00 AM
07:00 AM
08:00 AM
09:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
01:00 PM
02:00 PM
03:00 PM
04:00 PM
05:00 PM
06:00 PM
07:00 PM
08:00 PM
09:00 PM
10:00 PM
11:00 PM
Sun
21 min 50 s22 min
20 min 20 min
20 min 10 s20 min
19 min 40 s20 min
18 min 40 s19 min
17 min 10 s17 min
17 min 40 s18 min
18 min 50 s19 min
20 min 10 s20 min
22 min 22 min
24 min 10 s24 min
26 min 20 s26 min
28 min 30 s29 min
30 min 30 min
29 min 40 s30 min
28 min 30 s29 min
28 min 28 min
28 min 10 s28 min
28 min 50 s29 min
26 min 50 s27 min
24 min 40 s25 min
22 min 50 s23 min
22 min 20 s22 min
21 min 20 s21 min
Mon
19 min 20 s19 min
18 min 50 s19 min
18 min 40 s19 min
17 min 40 s18 min
16 min 20 s16 min
17 min 17 min
22 min 20 s22 min
29 min 10 s29 min
35 min 40 s36 min
31 min 31 min
28 min 20 s28 min
28 min 30 s29 min
29 min 30 s30 min
30 min 30 min
29 min 50 s30 min
31 min 31 min
34 min 34 min
34 min 10 s34 min
30 min 50 s31 min
27 min 27 min
24 min 50 s25 min
23 min 23 min
22 min 20 s22 min
20 min 50 s21 min
Tue
19 min 19 min
18 min 30 s19 min
18 min 18 min
17 min 20 s17 min
16 min 16 min
17 min 17 min
23 min 20 s23 min
32 min 20 s32 min
41 min 20 s41 min
36 min 10 s36 min
31 min 10 s31 min
30 min 30 min
30 min 50 s31 min
31 min 30 s32 min
31 min 31 min
33 min 33 min
38 min 10 s38 min
40 min 20 s40 min
36 min 10 s36 min
29 min 10 s29 min
25 min 40 s26 min
23 min 40 s24 min
22 min 40 s23 min
21 min 20 s21 min
Wed
19 min 20 s19 min
18 min 50 s19 min
18 min 20 s18 min
17 min 20 s17 min
16 min 10 s16 min
17 min 17 min
23 min 10 s23 min
32 min 20 s32 min
41 min 30 s42 min
36 min 30 s37 min
31 min 30 s32 min
30 min 40 s31 min
31 min 50 s32 min
32 min 50 s33 min
32 min 10 s32 min
33 min 30 s34 min
38 min 38 min
40 min 50 s41 min
37 min 20 s37 min
30 min 30 s31 min
26 min 10 s26 min
24 min 10 s24 min
23 min 20 s23 min
21 min 50 s22 min
Thu
19 min 40 s20 min
19 min 10 s19 min
18 min 40 s19 min
17 min 50 s18 min
16 min 20 s16 min
17 min 10 s17 min
23 min 23 min
31 min 20 s31 min
40 min 40 min
35 min 50 s36 min
31 min 40 s32 min
31 min 31 min
32 min 10 s32 min
33 min 33 min
32 min 30 s33 min
34 min 30 s35 min
39 min 39 min
41 min 10 s41 min
37 min 20 s37 min
31 min 10 s31 min
27 min 20 s27 min
25 min 25 min
24 min 24 min
22 min 40 s23 min
Fri
20 min 10 s20 min
19 min 50 s20 min
19 min 20 s19 min
18 min 10 s18 min
16 min 50 s17 min
17 min 10 s17 min
22 min 20 s22 min
28 min 28 min
33 min 20 s33 min
30 min 50 s31 min
29 min 40 s30 min
30 min 40 s31 min
33 min 33 min
34 min 40 s35 min
35 min 20 s35 min
36 min 10 s36 min
36 min 30 s37 min
35 min 30 s36 min
33 min 10 s33 min
30 min 50 s31 min
27 min 40 s28 min
25 min 20 s25 min
25 min 20 s25 min
24 min 20 s24 min
Sat
22 min 22 min
20 min 30 s21 min
21 min 10 s21 min
19 min 50 s20 min
18 min 10 s18 min
17 min 10 s17 min
18 min 40 s19 min
20 min 20 s20 min
22 min 10 s22 min
25 min 10 s25 min
27 min 20 s27 min
29 min 50 s30 min
32 min 10 s32 min
33 min 33 min
32 min 10 s32 min
30 min 30 s31 min
30 min 20 s30 min
30 min 10 s30 min
29 min 40 s30 min
29 min 29 min
26 min 50 s27 min
24 min 50 s25 min
24 min 40 s25 min
24 min 24 min
Best time to avoid

Which day of the week had the worst rush hour?

Wednesday
8 AM - 9 AM
Driving 10 km took on average: 41 min 30 s
What do commuters stand to save per year by adjusting their travel habits (for a 10 km commute in Dublin)?
Travel timeFuel costEmissions
One day of working from home (Wednesdays)
63 hours
139 EUR
199 kg
Three days of working from home (Wednesdays, Tuesdays, Thursdays)
187 hours
415 EUR
596 kg

How busy was Dublin during rush hour?

Let's take a closer look at rush hour. How much extra time was spent idling in traffic? What was the average speed?

One-way commute
km


Weekday rush hour

How much additional time was spent in the car during rush hour in Dublin?

  • Optimal travel time
  • Extra travel time
morning rush
+ 21 min
Per 10 km trip
38 min
evening rush
+ 21 min
Per 10 km trip
38 min

How much extra time did we spend driving in rush hours over the year?

158 hours = 6 days, 14 hours

12 h 58 min more than in 2022

Average speed in rush hour

How fast can you drive in Dublin during rush hour?

morning rush
16 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
38 min
evening rush
16 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
38 min
Bike
Bike
17 - 24 km/h
25 - 35 min
Electric scooter
Electric scooter
19 - 25 km/h
24 - 32 min
Electric moped
Electric moped
22 - 40 km/h
15 - 27 min

How does the city compare to the whole country?

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