TomTom (TOM2), the specialist in geolocation technologies, releases
the 12th edition of its annual TomTom Traffic Index today, a report
detailing traffic trends across 389 cities in 56 countries,
throughout 2022. For the first time, TomTom has assessed traffic in
each city and the cost of driving in terms of time, money as well
as the environmental impact for a driven mile.
The rising cost of driving in
2022
Workers have increasingly been heading back to
the office, with travel times seeing a rise across 62% of the
cities (242 out of 389). With inflation spiking around the globe
and the ongoing climate crisis, TomTom looked at the economic and
environmental impact of the return to higher traffic levels.
Interestingly, despite the rising costs of driving globally, it
continues to be a major mode of transport in most cities.
2022 saw an increase in energy prices due to
several factors (disrupted supply chains, bad weather, lower
investments, etc.) – and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which
greatly exacerbated the situation. With congestion, fuel
consumption increased as well. Consequence: drivers around the
world spent 27% more on average to fill up their petrol tanks than
in 2021, while those driving diesel cars shelled out 48% more in
2022 than the year before. With fuel prices hitting the roof, Hong
Kong became the costliest city to drive in, with more than US$1000
($1023) spent by a driver commuting every day at rush hour*.
In major European cities, driving an electric
vehicle proved to be an effective way of keeping travel costs lower
and consistent – even more when charging at fast-charging DC
stations. Data shows that in a city like London, EV drivers
charging at a slow-charging point saved nearly half of what they
would spend driving a combustion engine vehicle that relies on
petrol. Moreover, the costs of driving an EV are significantly less
volatile, as 2022 showed that prices of fuel can easily fluctuate
within the course of a year, while electricity prices are less
likely to change as frequently.
Ranking: The most expensive cities to drive
Average cost for 10,000 miles driven in 2022, in US dollars.
City center |
Petrol car |
Diesel car |
EV car (fast charging) |
EV car (slow charging) |
|
2022 |
YoY diff. |
2022 |
YoY diff. |
2022 |
2022 |
Hong-Kong |
$3 395 |
+14 |
% |
$2 583 |
+22 |
% |
n/a |
n/a |
London |
$3 063 |
+28 |
% |
$2 846 |
+33 |
% |
$2 506 |
$1 530 |
Athens |
$2 841 |
+25 |
% |
$2 283 |
+36 |
% |
$1 944 |
$1 170 |
Oslo |
$2 825 |
+33 |
% |
$2 503 |
+37 |
% |
$2 119 |
$1 152 |
Paris |
$2 738 |
+16 |
% |
$2 528 |
+28 |
% |
$2 401 |
$1 398 |
London, the slowest city center to drive
in
In 2022, London (city center) emerged as the
slowest city to drive in: on average, Londoners needed
35 minutes to drive 6 miles (11 mph). During rush
hour, the average speed in London’s city center was only
9 mph.
Ranking: Top 5 slowest cities to drive in
Average travel time for a 6-mile trip in 2022, in
minutes/seconds.
City center |
2022 |
2021 |
|
City (Metro. area) |
2022 |
2021 |
London |
35:05 |
33:18 |
|
Bogota |
23:49 |
22:03 |
Bengaluru |
28:09 |
27:31 |
|
Manila |
23:39 |
22:22 |
Dublin |
27:31 |
25:54 |
|
Sapporo |
23:29 |
23:01 |
Sapporo |
26:43 |
25:54 |
|
Lima |
23:01 |
21:43 |
Milan |
26:33 |
26:52 |
|
Bengaluru |
22:51 |
21:14 |
New working patterns have little impact
on the time and money lost in traffic
With the widespread adoption of flexible working
arrangements, many workers now have the option to work remotely,
adopt a hybrid work schedule or even work flexible hours. With
fewer commuters driving to and from work during rush hour each day,
one would expect that people spent less time and money stuck in
rush-hour traffic. Surprisingly though, the time people lost in
global cities to rush-hour traffic only increased over the past
year, with as much as 140 hours lost to traffic in Dublin*. By
teleworking one day a week, a commuter in Dublin would save 56
hours of their time*.
Ranking: Top 5 cities where traffic alone
accounts for time lost
Average time lost in 2022 for a 6-mile daily round trip (=12
miles in total) driven at rush hour, in hours.
City center |
2022 |
2021 |
|
City (Metropolitan area) |
2022 |
2021 |
Dublin |
140 hrs |
112 hrs |
|
Bogota |
127 hrs |
94 hrs |
Bucharest |
138 hrs |
132 hrs |
|
Bucharest |
102 hrs |
98 hrs |
London |
134 hrs |
120 hrs |
|
Manila |
99 hrs |
93 hrs |
Bengaluru |
129 hrs |
125 hrs |
|
Bengaluru |
98 hrs |
81 hrs |
Mexico-city |
127 hrs |
98 hrs |
|
Lima |
97 hrs |
82 hrs |
The cost of traffic jams on the driver's wallet
is also quite significant. In Paris, driving a petrol-powered car
during rush hour increases the cost of driving by 40%, compared to
driving during optimal times (when traffic is at its lowest). By
teleworking one day a week, a Parisian driver would save
US$170*.
The traffic index also allows us to determine
the impact in CO2 emissions when we drive during rush hour. For
example, a Londoner who uses their petrol car every day to go to
work emits 1.1t (2412 lbs) of CO2 per year*. By working from home
one day a week, that would be 219 kg (482 lbs) fewer emissions.
Ranking: Cities with the highest CO2 emissions
per driven mile at rush hour
Average annual CO2 emissions based on a 6-mile round trip (=12
miles total) driven daily at rush hour, in kg of CO2.
City center |
Petrol car |
|
City center |
Diesel car |
At rush hour |
|
At rush hour |
London |
1094 kg / 2412 lbs |
|
London |
1030 kg / 2271 lbs |
Paris |
1054 kg / 2324 lbs |
|
Paris |
1021 kg / 2251 lbs |
Manila |
1011 kg / 2229 lbs |
|
Nice |
977 kg / 2153 lbs |
Bucharest |
996 kg / 2196 lbs |
|
Ankara |
976 kg / 2151 lbs |
Bengaluru |
974 kg / 2148 lbs |
|
Manila |
963 kg / 2122 lbs |
2023 TomTom Traffic Index: New year, new
methodology
For this edition of its Traffic Index, TomTom
has modified its approach to calculating the costs of driving. This
year, we’re assessing the time per mile driven, and simulating how
long it takes to complete a 6-mile journey within a city. For the
first time, we also worked on 2 analysis zones: the metropolitan
area of each city (varying according to the size of the
agglomeration), and the city center which corresponds for all
cities to the complete road network within a radius of 5 kilometers
(ab. 3 miles) around the center.
This methodology gives TomTom a deeper insight
into traffic that more closely represents real-world driving
conditions. It also allows for a more accurate comparison of
driving conditions between cities, as the new method also
identifies cities where the infrastructure (ratio of express lanes,
traffic lights, speed limits, etc.) supports a faster or slower
base speed. This new method quantifies the time and money drivers
lose to road traffic, serving as a foundation for them to
reconsider their travel behavior and make informed choices that
benefit them as well as the environment.
Find out more about the TomTom Traffic Index and
discover how your home city fared in 2022 at
www.tomtom.com/Traffic-Index.
* on average, for a 6-mile journey driven twice
a day (morning and evening) at rush hour
Notes to Editors
About the TomTom Traffic
IndexUrban mobility is a key contributor to issues such as
climate change, health and economic development and the TomTom
Traffic Index has become the barometer of mobility patterns around
the world. TomTom’s traffic data, which is powered by 600 million
connected devices, is an authoritative indicator of how people
move, economic activity levels, global trade and much more. For
years, TomTom’s Traffic Index has been used by analysts,
corporations and the media to explain a world in flux.
Which data does TomTom use for the
Traffic Index?We source our traffic flow data from over
600 million devices, such as in-dash car navigation (7 out of 10
connected in-dash navigation systems in passenger cars currently
sold in Europe are powered with TomTom Traffic), smartphones,
personal navigation devices and telematics systems. Each day,
TomTom collects from these sources over 61 billion anonymous GPS
data points around the world, covering a total distance of 3.5
billion kilometers driven. This real-time data is archived and
accessible as historical data right away. Based on this historical
data, TomTom can assess speed profiles and traffic patterns for
each time of the day and each day of the week. 58 billion driving
hours have been accumulated in TomTom’s historical traffic data
over the past decade.
2023 TomTom Traffic Index: new
methodology For this edition of its Traffic Index, TomTom
has modified its approach to calculating the cost of driving.
Previously, our data scientists calculated congestion (= time lost
in traffic) by measuring the additional time required to complete a
trip compared to how long that same trip would take in free-flowing
traffic – the given congestion levels were the ratio between driven
times vs. base times. This year, we’re assessing the time, cost and
CO2 emission per mile driven, and simulating how long it takes to
complete a 10-km (or 6-mile) trip within a city, for typical EV,
petrol and diesel cars. For the first time, we also worked on 2
analysis zones: the metropolitan area of each city (varying
according to the size of the agglomeration), and the urban
ultra-center (within a radius of 5 km around the ultra-center).
Costs of drivingTomTom defines
the cost of driving as the amount of time, fuel and CO2 used per km
or per mile. The cost of driving is the difference between the
figures in optimal traffic conditions and the actual average
figures, considering the extra amount of average time spent on the
road. TomTom collects real-time fuel prices for thousands of
stations around the world. To assess fuel costs, TomTom data is
based on country-averaged daily pricing over 2022.
Emissions MethodologyEmission
from traffic is directly proportional to a vehicle’s energy
consumption. To raise those consumption models, TomTom used the
PHEM (Passenger car and Heavy-duty Emission Model) simulation tool
developed by the Graz University of Technology (TU Graz). PHEM
calculates the energy required to perform any observed driving
maneuvers (speeds, accelerations) from TomTom data for different
road profiles, and estimates the resulting emissions, based on the
vehicle efficiency, vehicle and energy type (petrol, diesel or
electric), as well as speeds.
The TomTom Traffic Index report is
available onlineAt tomtom.com/Traffic-Index, anyone can
discover where their city ranked in 2022, how travel times changed
year on year, and how much their driving habits cost. Drivers can
see the most congested days and even most congested hours of the
day – and figure out the best times for them to commute.
About TomTom:Billions of data
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businesses, and developers. Our application-ready maps, routing,
real-time traffic, APIs and SDKs enable the dreamers and doers to
shape the future of mobility.
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around the globe, TomTom has been helping people find their way in
the world for over 30 years.
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