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Inrix Scorecard: Munich is the Capital of Traffic Jams
The global provider of traffic analysis and connected car services, Inrix, has also released a Global Traffic Scorecard for the year 2021. The congestion study identifies and assesses congestion and mobility trends in more than 1,000 cities across 50 countries in the past year. The pandemic has continued to grip the world this year, but with the start of the vaccination campaign, mobility has recently increased significantly, the provider notes. The change is particularly noticeable compared to last year, when urban traffic nationwide decreased by 40 percent. In cities like Nuremberg (+29%), Munich (+15%), and Düsseldorf (+16%), trips to city centers in 2021 even increased compared to February 2020.
"Looking at the course of the year, it becomes apparent that the extensive easing of COVID-19 restrictions since June has led to a significant increase, and sometimes even an uptick in city center traffic compared to pre-crisis levels. Interestingly, the volume of traffic in city centers never fell below the level of the first wave," the traffic analysts noted.
After this inflection point in April 2020, traffic density varied greatly depending on the prevailing mobility restrictions, but the average 40% decline from the previous year was not reached again. For example, city center traffic in Munich more than halved in April 2020, only to rise back to pre-crisis levels by September last year.
Rebound Effect: Surpassing Pre-Crisis Levels in Summer
During the second wave in February 2021, city center traffic decreased by 19 percent again, though not as sharply as in April the previous year. Throughout the summer months of 2021, INRIX recorded a strong increase in traffic density again. In Munich, traffic volume in July 2021 even rose 18 percent above pre-crisis levels from February 2020, while in Berlin it was still 20% below at the same time. With the home office mandate and additional COVID-19 measures effective from November 24, due to rising infection rates in Germany, a slight decrease in traffic volume is likely again.
A Workweek Spent in Traffic, Two in Munich
Significantly more traffic in Germany than the previous year Nationwide, commuters spent an average of a full workweek (40 hours) in their cars. This is 14 hours more than in 2020, but still six hours less than in 2019. In Munich, drivers lost the most time annually with 79 hours, followed by Berlin (65 hours) and Hamburg (47 hours). New in the top ten list are Potsdam (46 hours), Pforzheim (44 hours), and Dresden with 41 hours. In Potsdam, the delays are likely due to major construction sites and full closures such as the redevelopment of the Leipziger Dreieck.
In Dresden, too, several construction sites in various parts of the city, such as Bautzner Straße, likely significantly contributed to traffic flow restrictions. Compared to 2019, however, drivers in many cities still saved some time over the course of the entire year. For example, Munich (-9%) and Düsseldorf (-15%) drivers lost less time in traffic jams. In other regions, however, the time lost even increased compared to the pre-pandemic period. Drivers in Potsdam and Dresden had to plan for up to a third more time than in 2019.
Not just time, but also money - and the number of accidents is increasing
The higher traffic volume costs not only time but also money: The time loss for every driver in Germany due to traffic jams amounted to an average of €371 in 2021, which is €136 more than the previous year. The number of accidents also increased by 4 percent this year. An exception to the upward trend is rail and bus transport: In the first half of 2021, Deutsche Bahn transported 57 percent fewer passengers compared to the same period in 2019.
Even compared to the USA or UK, German drivers spend a long time
Compared to 2019, German drivers again spent a relatively long time in traffic jams compared to commuters in the USA or the UK. In the USA, drivers enjoyed relatively smooth traffic compared to 2019. In Washington D.C., commuters even needed 65 percent less time than before the pandemic. The average daily mileage in Germany also approached pre-pandemic values again. Accordingly, the time savings compared to other countries were lower here. In the international comparison of time loss, Munich, Germany's most jam-prone city, ranked 26th in 2021, after 20th place in 2020.
“The pandemic also determined in 2021 when, where, and how much people moved. However, traffic increased significantly again compared to 2020: The time German drivers spent in traffic jams in 2021 increased by 54%,” explains Bob Pishue, Transport Analyst at INRIX.
On the Mittlerer Ring in Munich, it takes 27 hours longer In the ranking of Germany's most jam-prone roads, Munich moves to the forefront again, with the Mittlerer Ring (B2R) in Munich and the B76 in Kiel replacing Tempelhofer Damm (B96) in Berlin. On the section between Petuelring and Heimeranplatz, commuters had to accept a total annual time loss of 27 hours, the same as drivers in Kiel on the B76 southbound between Bundestraße 503 and Neue Hamburger Straße. Hanover drivers on the B6 northbound also had to bring a lot of patience, facing a delay of 25 hours per year. Last year's top spot among the most congested road sections, the B96 from Berlin, is only in fourth place this year. However, Berlin is represented four times among the most jam-prone roads this year.
Globally, even more in London, Paris, and Brussels
Worldwide, drivers lose the most time in London, Paris, and Brussels. In many European cities, traffic volume has recovered faster than in cities that topped the ranking last year, like Bucharest, Bogotá, or New York. Commuters in London spend more than six days (148 hours) in traffic jams. Also, in Paris (140 hours) and Brussels (134 hours), drivers need strong nerves. While drivers in Bogotá lost only half as much time as before the crisis, the time loss in London is only one percent behind 2019. Overall, this year, eight European cities are in the ranking of the 10 most congested cities worldwide.
Data as a basis for political action
Access to reliable data is the first step to tackle the overload of transport infrastructures due to traffic jams, summarizes the data provider. The use of Big Data for intelligent traffic systems is key to solving urban mobility problems. The aim is to support urban planners and engineers with data-based decisions using data and analysis on mobility, traffic and traffic signals, parking, and population movements. In this way, decision-makers can prioritize spending, maximize benefits, and reduce costs now and in the future. The results of the Global Traffic Scorecard are intended to provide a quantifiable benchmark for governments and cities to measure progress in urban mobility expansion and track the impact of spending on smart city initiatives, according to the intent.
Translated automatically from German.
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