Washington, DC traffic
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Washington, DC2024 traffic
Work rank 2024
Travel time
267
Average travel time per 10 km
18
min
35 s
30 s more than in 2023
Average speed
32.3km/h
0.9 km/h slower than in 2023
Total distance driven
5.9billion km
147.3 thousand trips around the Earth
Worst day to travel in 2024
December 11, Wednesday
22 min 9 s
Average travel time to drive 10 km
44%
Congestion level
Work rank 2024
Congestion level
323
Average congestion level
25%
3%p more than in 2023
Monthly congestion level
2024
2023
Traffic pattern
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Average congestion level
6%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Opacity
How busy was Washington, DC 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
Rush hour
morning
Time taken to travel 10 km
22 min 13 sec27.0 km/h
Average speed
46%
Congestion level
Time taken to travel 10 km
24 min 3 sec24.9 km/h
Average speed
54%
Congestion level
Rush hour
evening
How much extra time did we spend driving in rush hours over the year?
59 hours = 2 days, 11 hours
3 h 26 min more than in 2023
Driving patterns in Washington, DC
One way commute
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- Volume
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Sun
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Mon
14 min 58 s15 min
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Tue
14 min 31 s15 min
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