Table 19,,,,
Roadway Delay and Congestion Cost per Peak Travelera in Urban Areas: 1993 and 2003,,,,
Annual Roadway Delay per Peak Traveler,,,,
(Hours per year),,,,
,1993 cost per person,2003 delay per peak traveler,Percentage change 1993—2003,Annual growth rate 1993—2003
Very large areas,55,61,11,1
Large areas,28,37,32,2.8
Medium areas,15,25,67,5.2
Small areas,9,13,44,3.7
85-area average,40,47,18,1.6

Annual Roadway Congestion Cost per Peak Traveler,,,,
(Current dollars),,,,
,1993 cost per peak traveler,2003 cost per peak traveler,Percentage change 1993–2003,Annual growth rate 1993—2003
Very large areas,719,"1,038",44,3.7
Large areas,374,620,66,5.2
Medium areas,199,418,110,7.7
Small areas,118,222,88,6.5
85-area average,523,794,52,4.3
a A peak traveler is estimated to travel from 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,,,,
Key: ,,,,
"Very large = over 3 million population (e.g., New York-Northern New Jersey). ",,,,
"Large = 1 million–3 million population (e.g., Atlanta). ",,,,
"Medium = selected areas with 500,000–1 million population (e.g., Memphis). ",,,,
"Small = selected areas under 500,000 population (e.g., Colorado Springs).",,,,
Note: See Glossary for definitions of delay and congestion cost.,,,,
"Source: Texas Transportation Institute, 2005 Urban Mobility Report, “Base Statistics for the 85 Urban Areas” spreadsheet, available at http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/congestion_data/tables/complete_data.xls, as of September 2005.",,,,
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