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Stat Pack

We pave the way for better driving as Cleveland comes in as the 51st most congested U.S. city.
We know that on some days, it doesn't feel like it. We complain about pothole slalom courses, parades of orange barrels and that random idiot who snarls up our commute. With the average Cleveland driver having a 30-minute commute, we are stuck in traffic just 11 minutes per day, according to TomTom's annual Traffic Index. Add it up and that's nearly 44 hours lost every year. But it still ranks us ahead of Cincinnati (No. 40), Pittsburgh (No. 26) and Detroit (No. 29). "Cleveland does pretty well," says senior travel expert, Nick Cohn, who analyzes data collected through TomTom navigation devices, smartphone apps and in-dashboard navigation solutions to determine rankings. We dissected some of this year's statistics to pave the way for better driving habits.  
 
 
 
 

Most Congested Day in 2014

Thursday, Jan. 2

The year's first snowstorm led to a parking ban that resulted in 442 tickets in 24 hours and accidents along interstates 90 and 480 west. Cohn encourages drivers to look at real-time traffic info. "See what's happening on the road before you depart," he says.

Most Congested Route

The Innerbelt where I-90 crosses Superior and Chester avenues

"Traffic is really focused in some of the same commuter routes every day," Cohn says. "Even though there are alternatives that might not be the absolute shortest route, they would save time."

Worst Weekly Commute During Peak Periods

Tuesday and Wednesday mornings and Thursday evenings

"People leave at a little more scattered times during morning peaks," he says. "In evening peaks, everyone wants to be home at the same time." Consider starting both legs of your commute a half hour earlier, he says.

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12:00 AM EST

April 17, 2015

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James Bigley II

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