Metro Vancouver has some of the worst traffic in North America, study finds
An annual traffic study suggests drivers in Metro Vancouver have been dealing with some of the worst traffic in North America.
According to the 2022 TomTom Traffic Index, Metro Vancouver has the second-worst traffic of any metro area in North America.
While it ranked below Mexico City, Metro Vancouver ranked higher on the list than any over Canadian city, sitting just above Halifax and Winnipeg.
It reportedly took drivers an average of 15 minutes and 10 seconds to travel 10 km within Metro Vancouver last year. A number that’s up by 40 seconds from 2021.
The index also found that the average driver in Metro Vancouver spent 132 hours in rush-hour traffic in 2022, going an average speed of 35 km/h.
In terms of traffic in a city centre, the index declared Vancouver as having the fourth worst amount of traffic in North America, with Toronto, New York, and Mexico City topping the list.
Last year, Vacouverites reportedly spent an average of average 22 minutes and 30 seconds travelling 10 km within city limits, up by 50 seconds from 2021.
In total those living in the city spent an average of 197 hours in rush-hour traffic last year, travelling at 24 km/h on average.
The index suggests the increase in traffic could have to do with more people heading back to the office following the COVID-19 pandemic.
The index found that in 2022, travel times rose in 62 per cent of the cities examined.
According to TomTom, the travel times looked at in 389 cities in 56 countries world-wide were based on a combination of static factors such as road infrastructure, as well as dynamic factors including traffic congestion.
The index did not take into account housing, population density, or access to public transit.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Winnipeg man admits to killing four women, argues he's not criminally responsible
Defence lawyers of Jeremy Skibicki have admitted in court the accused killed four Indigenous women, but argues he is not criminally responsible for the deaths by way of mental disorder – this latest development has triggered a judge-alone trial rather than a jury trial.
Teacher charged in historical sexual assault of Calgary teenage girl
Calgary police have charged a teacher with the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl more than 20 years ago.
Mediterranean staple may lower your risk of death from dementia, study finds
A daily spoonful of olive oil could lower your risk of dying from dementia, according to a new study by Harvard scientists.
An El Nino-less summer is coming. Here's what that could mean for Canada
As Canadians brace themselves for summer temperatures, forecasters say a weakening El Nino cycle doesn’t mean relief from the heat.
Man banned from owning animals after fatal Calgary dog attack
The owner of three Calgary dogs that got loose and mauled a woman to death in 2022 has been ordered to pay a $15,000 fine within one year and banned from owning any animal for 15 years.
East-end Ottawa family dealing with massive rat infestation
Residents in Ottawa’s Elmridge Gardens complex are dealing with a rat infestation that just won’t go away. Now, after doing everything they can to try to fix the issue, they are pleading with the city to step in and help.
DEVELOPING Israel says Hamas deal is 'far' from meeting its demands as Rafah offensive looms
Israel said the terms of a ceasefire deal Hamas accepted on Monday remained 'far from' meeting its demands and warned its military operations in Rafah would continue, even as it sent negotiators to talk to mediators.
2024 Met Gala: Everything to know about fashion's annual soiree
Fashion's biggest night out — hosted at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York each year on the first Monday of May — is both a forever-evolving spectacle and a carefully crafted event.
Concern over speeding in Fredericton neighbourhood grows after 2 teens, young adult killed in crash
Three people – including two teens – are dead, and two others are injured after a crash that has left a greater Fredericton community shaken.