Drivers in Frankfurt suffer: 80 hours of traffic jams a year!

Drivers in Frankfurt suffer: 80 hours of traffic jams a year!

In Frankfurt am Main, drivers are faced with considerable loss of time. A current analysis by TomTom shows that the commuters in the financial metropolis need an average of 10 minutes and 27 seconds for a distance of 10 kilometers. This corresponds to an average speed of only 23 kilometers per hour. Frankfurt is therefore in second place in Germany with regard to the loss of time through traffic jams, only Berlin has worse values. Drivers in Frankfurt have to expect a time loss of 80 hours due to traffic jams and traffic disruptions.

The investigation based on data from smartphones and navigation systems places Frankfurt in 20th place in the nationwide cities comparison for time for time. The highest traffic loads occur on Thursdays between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. when the traffic jam level is 60 percent. In comparison, neighboring cities such as Wiesbaden do better, where drivers only need 19 minutes and 38 seconds for a 10-kilometer route and achieve an average speed of 31 kilometers per hour. Here the annual loss of time due to traffic jams is only 56 hours, and the main traffic time is between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. with a traffic jam of 56 percent.

comparison with other cities

The annual TomTom traffic index, which analyzes the traffic data of 387 cities in 55 countries, shows that London is the slowest city in Europe, with an average speed of only 18 kilometers per hour and a travel time of more than 33 minutes for 10 kilometers. Meanwhile, Bucharest has the highest traffic jam in Europe, with an annual loss of time of around 150 hours.

in Germany, Hamburg is the city with the greatest loss of time, where commuters get stuck in traffic for 74 hours a year. During the rush hour, the average speed in Hamburg is 22 km/h. In the nationwide ranking of the traffic jam cities, Frankfurt am Main takes fourth place with an average travel time of 21 minutes for a 10-kilometer route, which clearly illustrates the challenges of urban traffic.

To improve the traffic situation, various suggestions are discussed, including the use of public transport, flexible work models, carpooling and mobility budgets to enable a better choice of transport. While the situation in Frankfurt and other cities remains a topic of regional importance, the comparison with global cities shows the universality of the traffic problem and its effects on commuters worldwide.

For more information about the traffic conditions in Frankfurt, reference is made to the analysis of hessenschau.de . The complete analysis of the TomTom Traffic Index can be viewed on navit.com

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