It’s 5pm Somewhere… And That Means It’s Rush Hour!

February 27, 2015

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We’ve all been there. After a long and grueling day at work, we finally get in the car and breathe a sigh of relief. FINALLY. It’s time to go home for you…

And the rest of your City!

Phoenix is the fourth largest city in the nation and boy can we feel it when it’s time to go home and rush hour is in full force.

Uncertainty about traffic is a common driving woe, and for the first time, this time last year, researchers at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute have quantified it in their annual national report on traffic congestion in U.S. cities.

Valley traffic is a lot better than many might think -The Phoenix-Mesa metropolitan area is the 13th most populous, but ranks 40th among U.S. cities for the average amount of time motorists spend in traffic jams. So, while many people make a pastime of griping about weather and traffic, freeways move quite well here… err…relatively.

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The Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and San Francisco areas top the list of most congested cities. There, drivers sit in traffic more than 60 hours a year (Phoenix traffic doesn’t seem so bad after all, does it?!) In Phoenix and the valley in general, people spend an average of 35 hours in their cars costing commuters an average of $837 a year in lost time and fuel.

In Maricopa County, the average commute time is 26 minutes, according to U.S. census figures. In rush hour, it’s closer to 31 minutes.

So what’s traffic looking like on your block and how can you steer clear of bumper to bumper traffic?

Let’s take a look:

Commute Time From Phoenix or Cave Creek

between 6 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.

Remember that congested traffic may lead to car accidents and injuries. Therefore, we recommend keeping a safe distance between yourself and the car in front of you (about 1 car distance between) to avoid rear end accidents and/or 3-car pile up auto accidents.

References: About.Com Phoenix (2015, February 12) Re:Rush Hour Commute Times From Phoenix and Cave Creek [Web chart]. Retrieved from http://phoenix.about.com/library/blcommutephoenix.htm

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