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Cape Town - Traffic congestion in Johannesburg is the highest in South Africa, according to the TomTom Traffic Index.
Compared to the average traffic congestion in South Africa of 24%, Joburgers are the worst off with 31%, followed by Capetonians (27%), commuters in Pretoria (23%) and those in Durban (20%)
In Johannesburg commuters add on an average of 45 minutes to a trip that would otherwise have taken only an hour.
On a drive that would have taken 30 minutes under normal conditions, Joburg commuters lose about 4 days per year due to being stuck in traffic.
Congestion during the morning peak in Johannesburg is 79% and 73% during the evening peak.
Traffic congestion on the East Rand North has increaded the most and has reached 28%, while the biggest decrease in congestion was in the East Rand South, where it is now 18%.
In peak, traffic commuters in Pretoria are delayed 30 minutes on a journey that would have taken an hour under normal conditions.
On a drive that would have taken 30 minutes under non-congested conditions, commuters in Pretoria lose about 3 days per year due to being stuck in traffic.
In Cape Town and on the East Rand North the delay on a journey that would normally take an hour is 43 minutes during peak times and the total delay per year on a regular 30 minute commute is about 4 days.
On the East Rand South the delay per regular one hour drive in peak traffic is 21 minutes and the total delay per year on a 30 minute commute is about 2.5 days.
In Durban the delay per regular one hour drive during peak times is 28 minutes and the total delay per year on a 30 minute commute is about 3 days.
In general, Monday mornings appear to be the worst peak-hour traffic in SA.
According to TomTom‚ the most congested cities in the world are Moscow (65%), Istanbul (57%), Rio de Janeiro (50%), Warsaw (44%), Palermo (40%), Marseille (40%), São Paulo (39%), Rome (36%), Paris (36%) and Stockholm (36%).
- Fin24
Compared to the average traffic congestion in South Africa of 24%, Joburgers are the worst off with 31%, followed by Capetonians (27%), commuters in Pretoria (23%) and those in Durban (20%)
In Johannesburg commuters add on an average of 45 minutes to a trip that would otherwise have taken only an hour.
On a drive that would have taken 30 minutes under normal conditions, Joburg commuters lose about 4 days per year due to being stuck in traffic.
Congestion during the morning peak in Johannesburg is 79% and 73% during the evening peak.
Traffic congestion on the East Rand North has increaded the most and has reached 28%, while the biggest decrease in congestion was in the East Rand South, where it is now 18%.
In peak, traffic commuters in Pretoria are delayed 30 minutes on a journey that would have taken an hour under normal conditions.
On a drive that would have taken 30 minutes under non-congested conditions, commuters in Pretoria lose about 3 days per year due to being stuck in traffic.
In Cape Town and on the East Rand North the delay on a journey that would normally take an hour is 43 minutes during peak times and the total delay per year on a regular 30 minute commute is about 4 days.
On the East Rand South the delay per regular one hour drive in peak traffic is 21 minutes and the total delay per year on a 30 minute commute is about 2.5 days.
In Durban the delay per regular one hour drive during peak times is 28 minutes and the total delay per year on a 30 minute commute is about 3 days.
In general, Monday mornings appear to be the worst peak-hour traffic in SA.
According to TomTom‚ the most congested cities in the world are Moscow (65%), Istanbul (57%), Rio de Janeiro (50%), Warsaw (44%), Palermo (40%), Marseille (40%), São Paulo (39%), Rome (36%), Paris (36%) and Stockholm (36%).
- Fin24
