Posted in Ohio
February 15, 2016
These 14 Cities In Ohio Have The WORST Traffic
It’s not secret that traffic in The Three C’s can get congested, but have you ever wondered how much fuel you’ve wasted in a year while waiting in traffic? Or, how much time in a year you’ve wasted doing so? The 2015 Urban Mobility Scorecard, compiled by Texas A&M University and data collection agency INRIX, ranked 471 United States metro areas to determine how much fuel money and time was lost to traffic congestion in each city in 2014. We pulled data on Ohio’s worst ranking cities—and some of the statistics may surprise you.
In 2014, each commuter spent about seven hours in traffic, with a congestion cost of about $167 for the year.
Each commuter spent about eight hours in traffic and $182 in congestion cost in Middletown in 2014.
In 2014, each commuter spent about nine hours in traffic, with a congestion cost of about $195 for the year.
Each commuter spent about 10 hours in traffic and $232 in congestion cost in Mansfield in 2014.
In 2014, each commuter spent about 12 hours in traffic, with a congestion cost of about $325 for the year.
Each commuter spent about 14 hours in traffic and $308 in congestion cost in 2014.
In Canton, each commuter spent about 16 hours in traffic, with a congestion cost of about $379 for the year.
Each commuter spent about 20 hours in traffic and $466 in congestion cost in 2014.
In 2014, a total estimated congestion cost of $346 million was spent in Dayton, costing each commuter about $590 each that year. Each commuter consumed approximately 13 excess gallons in fuel and spent about 25 hours in traffic that year.
Each commuter spent about 27 hours in traffic and consumed about 15 gallons of excess fuel, costing each commuter about $634 in 2014. The total congestion cost for Akron that year was approximately $284 million.
In 2014, a total estimated congestion cost of $381 million was spent in Toledo, costing each commuter about $920 each that year. Each commuter consumed approximately 20 excess gallons in fuel and spent about 38 hours in traffic that year.
Each commuter spent about 38 hours in traffic and consumed about 22 gallons of excess fuel, costing each commuter about $887 in 2014. The total congestion cost for Cleveland that year was approximately $1,046 million.
In 2014, a total estimated congestion cost of $921 million was spent in Columbus, costing each commuter about $933 each that year. Each commuter consumed approximately 20 excess gallons in fuel and spent about 41 hours in traffic that year.
Each commuter spent about 41 hours in traffic and consumed about 21 gallons of excess fuel, costing each commuter about $989 in 2014. The total congestion cost for Cincinnati that year was approximately $1,159 million.
What do you think of these statistics? Did any of them surprise you? To see the full report, click here.
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