The city of Bogotá, Colombia, ranked first as the Latin American metropolis most prone to traffic jams in 2021. According to the index, the Colombian capital experienced an average traffic increase of 55 percent during rush hours. Peru's capital, Lima, recorded the second worst congestion level that year, meaning that driving in the city took around 42 percent longer at peak time than under low traffic conditions. Out of the top 12 Latin American cities evaluated in 2021, seven are located in Brazil.
Traffic congestion levels in selected Latin American cities in 2021
The congestion level or traffic increase rate shows the growth in peak travel times when compared the city's free flow (uncongested) traffic situation.
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TomTom. (February 23, 2022). Traffic congestion levels in selected Latin American cities in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/889551/south-america-traffic-rush-hour/
TomTom. "Traffic congestion levels in selected Latin American cities in 2021." Chart. February 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/889551/south-america-traffic-rush-hour/
TomTom. (2022). Traffic congestion levels in selected Latin American cities in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/889551/south-america-traffic-rush-hour/
TomTom. "Traffic Congestion Levels in Selected Latin American Cities in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/889551/south-america-traffic-rush-hour/
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Traffic congestion levels in selected Latin American cities in 2021 [Graph], TomTom, February 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/889551/south-america-traffic-rush-hour/