• Global congestion up – but new technology signals way forward
• 403 cities in 56 countries have been surveyed
• Abu Dhabi (#396) and Dubai (#202) are included in the survey
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-Monday 17 June 2019 [ AETOS Wire ]
TomTom,
a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Partner of RoadSafetyUAE
released the results of the TomTom Traffic Index, a report detailing the
traffic situation in 403 cities in 56 countries around the world.
Mumbai takes the top spot this year with drivers in the Indian city
expecting to spend an average of 65% extra travel time stuck in traffic.
Next in the global rankings are Colombian capital, Bogota (63%), Lima
in Peru (58%), New Delhi in India (58%) and Russian Capital, Moscow
(56%), making up the top five most congested cities in the world.
Congestion Up, Globally
Traffic
congestion has increased globally during the last decade, and nearly
75% of the cities TomTom includes in the new Traffic Index report had
increased or stable congestion levels between 2017 and 2018, with only
90 cities showing measurable decreases.
Hope on the horizon
Ralf-Peter
Schäfer, TomTom’s VP of Traffic information, said: “Globally, traffic
congestion is rising. And that’s both good, and bad, news. It’s good
because it indicates a strong global economy, but the flip side is
drivers wasting time sitting in traffic, not to mention the huge
environmental impact.”
Schäfer
continues: “At TomTom, we’re working towards a future where vehicles
are electric, shared and autonomous so that our future really is free of
congestion and emissions. We have the technology to make this future
happen – but it takes a collaborative effort. From road authorities, to
governments; car makers to car drivers, we all have a part to play.”
People can find out more about the TomTom Traffic Index, and discover where their home city ranks at http://www.tomtom.com/traffic-index.
There’s also helpful advice on beating traffic congestion. The Traffic
Index website has been revamped so it is easier than ever to explore
city statistics and insights – as well as real-time, live traffic
information.
Abu Dhabi and Dubai, UAE
The
2 main UAE cities Abu Dhabi and Dubai have been included in the survey.
Abu Dhabi ranks 396 with a congestion level of 11% extra travel time
stuck in traffic (unchanged vs. 2017). Dubai ranks 202 with a congestion
level of 23% (with a positive trend -4% vs. 2017).
Details for Abu Dhabi:
Congestion level highways: 4% extra travel time stuck in traffic and non-highways: 14%.
Congestion level morning travel peak: 19% and evening travel peak: 18%
Details for Dubai:
Congestion level highways: 18% and non-highways: 28%.
Congestion level morning travel peak: 34% and evening travel peak: 48%
Thomas
Edelmann, Managing Director of RoadSafetyUAE comments: “In order to
further improve road safety in the UAE we need a better understanding
via better data. TomTom sets a great example by including the 2 main UAE
cities in their global survey. Traffic congestion is of key importance
for road safety, because when motorists get caught in congestions, we
see a lot of impolite and dangerous behavior. From our own studies we
observe, that UAE’s motorists give a lot of credit to the UAE
authorities for continuously improving the road infrastructure. Traffic
congestion adds costs to economies via lost working hours, it adds
inconvenience to drivers via extra travel time and it should be avoided
from a road safety perspective. It is great to see the 2 main UAE cities
to fare pretty well on a global level.”
Note to the editor:
Detailed information about Abu Dhabi can be found on https://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/traffic-index/abu-dhabi-traffic#statistics
Detailed information about Dubai can be found on https://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/traffic-index/dubai-traffic#statistics
About TomTom
TomTom
is the leading independent location technology specialist, shaping
mobility with highly accurate maps, navigation software, real-time
traffic information and services.
To
achieve our vision of a safer world, free of congestion and emissions,
we create innovative technologies that keep the world moving. By
combining our extensive experience with leading business and technology
partners, we power connected vehicles, smart mobility and, ultimately,
autonomous driving.
Headquartered
in Amsterdam with offices in 30 countries, TomTom’s technologies are
trusted by hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
About RoadSafetyUAE:
RoadSafetyUAE’s
vision is to contribute to reducing the number of road traffic
fatalities, injuries and accidents in the UAE. RoadSafetyUAE’s mission
is to raise the awareness for proper conduct on our roads, in an
engaging manner and on a broadly communicated and permanent basis.
RoadSafetyUAE’s award-winning platform engages with the stakeholders
traffic participants, governmental entities, the media, and more than 30
corporate social responsibility (CSR) minded partners. ‘Tips &
Tricks’ are the content backbone, provided for more than 60 topics of
road safety, all specifically relevant to the UAE. More information can
be found on www.RoadSafetyUAE.com
Contacts
RoadSafetyUAE
Thomas Edelmann, Founder and Managing Director, Mob: +971505519216
Thomas@RoadSafetyUAE.com,
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