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Americans Wasted 5.5 Billion Hours in Traffic in 2011


According to the 2012 Urban Mobility Report Americans lost around 5.5 billion hours in traffic in 2011. According to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute's 2012 Annual Urban Mobility Report, Americans lost 5.5 billion hours in traffic in 2011 estimated at around $121 billion, which translates in about $818 per person. Researchers say that although the congestion level is below the peak ...
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