Detroit traffic report | TomTom Traffic Index (2024)

Traffic flow

Traffic incidents

Major delay
Minor delay
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Closed

United States of America

Live traffic

Local time

3:54 AM

Travel times and speeds are based on trip data anonymously collected from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.

Hourly speed and travel time per 10 km

Last 48 hours
Last 7 days

Detroit traffic in 2023

City centerCity center
Metro areaMetro area

Travel time didn't change in Detroit last year.

Travel times and speeds are based on worldwide trip data spanning 551 billion (10⁹) km anonymously collected during the year from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) or a 5 km radius from the center (“city center”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.

World rank 2023 382

On average, how long did it take to drive

10 km

2023

9 min

10 s

no change

since 2022

Which was the worst day to travel through Detroit in 2023?

December 23 Saturday

Average travel time to drive 10 km

11 min 40 s

The cost of driving in rush hour

What was the yearly cost of driving in Detroit during rush hour? How much time did you spend driving, and how did it affect your finances and the environment?

One-way commute

PetrolPetrol
DieselDiesel
EVEV

City centerCity center
Metro areaMetro area

LocalLocal
€ EUR€ EUR
$ USD$ USD

Travel time

(yearly)

78h

time spent driving

17h due to congestion

15x

Approximately 15 books

Emissions

(yearly)

764kg

CO₂ emitted

99kg due to congestion

76x

76 trees grown over a year to absorb

Fuel price

(yearly)

339USD

money spent

44USD due to congestion

Approximately

6 average-sized tanks of petrol

Driving patterns in Detroit

What did travel times look like over a week in Detroit? When was it best to avoid driving? At what points did we use the most fuel and emit the most CO₂?

One-way commute

PetrolPetrol
DieselDiesel
EVEV

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$ USD$ USD

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Emissions

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Show travel time per 10 km

Best time to avoid

Which day of the week had the worst rush hour?

Thursday
4 PM - 5 PM

Driving

10 km

took on average:

11 min 50 s

What do commuters stand to save per year by adjusting their travel habits (for a

10 km

commute in

Detroit)?

One day of working from home (

Thursday

16 hours

64 USD

145 kg

Three days of working from home (

Thursdays, Wednesdays, Tuesdays

)

48 hours

192 USD

433 kg

How busy was Detroit during rush hour?

Let's take a closer look at rush hour. How much extra time was spent idling in traffic? What was the average speed?

One-way commute

City centerCity center
Metro areaMetro area

Weekday rush hour

How much additional time was spent in the car during rush hour in Detroit?

Optimal travel time
Extra travel time

morning

rush

+ 1 min

Per

trip

min

evening

rush

+ 3 min

Per

trip

min

How much extra time did we spend driving in rush hours over the year?

17 hours

5 h 8 min

more than in 2022

Average speed in rush hour

How fast can you drive in Detroit during rush hour?

morning

rush

km/h

Time taken to travel

10 km

9 min

evening

rush

km/h

Time taken to travel

10 km

11 min

Bike

km/h

min

Electric scooter

km/h

min

Electric moped

km/h

min

How does the city compare to the whole country?

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United States of America

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