SA traffic jams make world list

[LazyLion]

CAPE TOWN – Cape Town and Johannesburg are ranked amongst the cities in the world which suffer the most from traffic congestion.

The TomTom South Africa Traffic Index shows that from a group of 169 cities, Johannesburg is the 20th most congested city while Cape Town came in at number 45.

The organisation used data generated automatically by millions of users of its GPS mapping devices, which is used to create real-life maps of driving patterns.

The TomTom manager Daan Hendrickx said, “The morning peaks are the worst peaks to travel and amazingly enough Cape Town stands out compared to Johannesburg at 92 percent, which means that if you travel in Cape Town in the morning you almost have to double your travel time.”

Source: http://ewn.co.za/2013/11/11/CT-JHB-most-congested-traffic-hubs

 

[xrapidx]

Probably because we don't have public transport. I mean, they're doing the myciti thing, but the planners must be smoking something.

 

[LazyLion]

And the worst traffic in SA is…

Satnav specialist TomTom has released its Congestion Index for the second quarter South Africa 2013 (April - June). South Africa 2013. Find out which of our cities has the worst traffic and how the country fares against the rest of the world!

Satnav specialist TomTom has released its Congestion Index for South Africa 2013. The report analyses traffic in major cities in SA such as Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town.

According to TomTom: "On average, commuters around South Africa are spending 3.5* days a year stuck in traffic."

The report shows that Jozi drivers are the most frustrated behind the wheel due to a 45-minute addition to their daily commute during peak periods. T

Image gallery: 2013 SA traffic congestion index

HOW SA'S CITIES FARED

Capetonians have 37mins added to their journey, while Durbanites spend an extra 29mins in traffic.

The Congestion Index captures data from vehicles globally. The overall congestion level for South Africa is at 24%, meaning travel time is increased by an average of 24% during heavy traffic. According to TomTom: "100% congestion would be double the amount of travel time."

The top 10 most congested cities were:
1 Moscow
2 Istanbul
3 Rio de Janeiro
4 Warsaw
5 Palermo
6 Marseille
7 Sao Paulo
8 Rome
9 Paris
10 Stockholm

This is how SA’s cities compare:
20 Johannesburg - 31%
35 East Rand North - 28% (Midrand, Tembisa, Kempton Park)
45 Cape Town - 27%
67 Pretoria - 23%
95 Durban - 20%
106 East Rand South - 18% (Boksburg, Benoni, Brakpan, Springs)

'TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NEEDS SIGNIFICANT CHANGE'

Daan Henderickx, manager of TomTom South Africa, said: “We are seeing a clear pattern which shows that congestion levels rise in South Africa as migration levels from rural areas and towns to cities is increasing rapidly.

“The traditional responses to tackling congestion, like building new roads or widening existing ones are no longer proving effective. The way traffic is managed needs significant change.”

BEST AND WORST TIMES TO TRAVEL

TomTom’s data details the best and worst days to travel during the week.

The most congested day in Johannesburg was April 19 2013. The worst times to travel were Monday mornings and Thursday afternoons, the best Friday mornings and Monday afternoons.

Cape Town’s morning peak traffic increases to 92% and the most congested day in the city was June 3 2013. According to TomTom, the worst days to travel are Monday mornings and Friday afternoons, while the best times to travel are Friday and Wednesday mornings and Monday and Wednesday afternoons.

The most congested day in Durban was 19 April 2013. Durban echoes Cape Town for the best/worst travel times with Monday mornings and Friday afternoons being the busiest. The best times to travel are Friday mornings and Monday afternoons.

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[Hemi300c]

Another area where the anc has failed - public transport

Interested to see the number of people vs our number on the list.

 

[Slaught3r]

106 East Rand South - 18% (Boksburg, Benoni, Brakpan, Springs)


He he he he - All those tractors.

 

[Ninja'd]

I blame colonialism for creating roads. No roads, no jams. Problem solved.

 

[Nerfherder]

I wonder if its more an issue of data availability then of actual traffic problems.

There are a high amount of vehicles with trackers in SA... other places in the world might have a lot less and have less data.

 

[DrJohnZoidberg]

Probably because we don't have public transport. I mean, they're doing the myciti thing, but the planners must be smoking something.

Why do you say that? I think it's more to do with a South African mentality. There hasn't really ever been good public transport so everyone is so used to using their cars (here I'm talking middle and upperclass). I think the MyCiti implementation is great, sure there are always issues but for the most part it's an awesome public transport system.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Problem? What traffic problem?.... Oh, that problem... nevermind, I'll just make use of a blue light convoy to get me to the other side on time for my daily KFC lunch...

 

[Bobbin]

I wonder if its more an issue of data availability then of actual traffic problems.

There are a high amount of vehicles with trackers in SA... other places in the world might have a lot less and have less data.

Nah doubt it. Takes just a few cars with GPS to give a fairly accurate indication of time between point A and B. Conjestion can then be calculated based on a few universal points and perhaps a clever formula such as size of road, lanes, intersections, average speed and so on. Besides if you try something like Waze which is a social media based navigation app you will be amazed to find how many people update it regularly. Every single car stopped on a shoulder ahead for instance which I'd say is usually a short event is already notified by the time I get there. Every time I want to get somewhere I can open Waze and determine the current average speed on the different routes I'd take as well which it seems is very up to date.

 

[xrapidx]

Why do you say that? I think it's more to do with a South African mentality. There hasn't really ever been good public transport so everyone is so used to using their cars (here I'm talking middle and upperclass). I think the MyCiti implementation is great, sure there are always issues but for the most part it's an awesome public transport system.

You mean besides
1.) where myciti has to be take the normal roads in peak traffic?
2.) it takes 1h30m from my house to town (on a weekend) - it takes 60min by car in peak traffic and around 30min on weekends.
3.) paying bank fees on your travel card.
4.) these buses park narrow residential streets closed - you have no idea how long the guy is going to sit there, whether he's waiting to pick people up, or just waiting as per a schedule.
5.) The buses drive like they own the road, going straight in a turning lane, etc. much like taxi's/other bus services.

 

[krycor]

You mean besides
5.) The buses drive like they own the road, going straight in a turning lane, etc. much like taxi's/other bus services.

Ex taxi drivers :erm:

 

[ISP cash cow]

I'm surprised Bangkok is not in the top 10 on that list

 

[Bizkit87]

You mean besides
1.) where myciti has to be take the normal roads in peak traffic?

As opposed to you driving your car on those normal roads in peak traffic ? Can you imagine the traffic if there were no MyCiti Buses [remember the April strike?]

2.) it takes 1h30m from my house to town (on a weekend) - it takes 60min by car in peak traffic and around 30min on weekends.

Where in the hell do you stay? Peak/Off peak from Table View to City Center is 40mins, give or take 5.

3.) paying bank fees on your travel card.

Having to pay R2 bank fees, for being able to get to City and Back everyday for [-]R24[/-] R 14.80 is worth it.

4.) these buses park narrow residential streets closed - you have no idea how long the guy is going to sit there, whether he's waiting to pick people up, or just waiting as per a schedule.

Not sure what you mean with this

5.) The buses drive like they own the road, going straight in a turning lane, etc. much like taxi's/other bus services.

Then make yourself heard, The busses record all trip information and have inside/outside cameras, if the guy is driving like an idiot: here you go: http://www.myciti.org.za/en/contact-us/compliments-complaints/

 

[Paul_S]

It's time company's take a serious look at flexi time or shifts for jobs that require you to be onsite.
Flexi time of +-1 hour outside of trading hours is not flexible enough when you have 3 hour traffic jams.
I'd gladly work 06:00 to 14:30 or 10:00 to 18:30 with a half hour lunch break but the company I work for insist that everyone is at work between 8:30 and 16:00 which means you either hit the morning or afternoon traffic jam regardless.

For those companies that do not require an employee to be on site, companies can implement remote office (telecommuting) with performance measured to ensure productivity.

Alas ... South African employers are very adverse to change.
The traffic situation is only going to get worse.

 

[reactor_sa]

Makes me cry when I hear 20,000 more people will be commuting into sandton cbd next year!

 

[Del Piero 10]

TomTom should have a look at traffic congestion in Nairobi, Kenya. Absolutely horrendous, the drivers over there make our taxi drivers look like pansies.

 

[Mila]

Makes me cry when I hear 20,000 more people will be commuting into sandton cbd next year!

its a lie. Once the etolls are implemented all traffic will magical be halved. Poof. Just like that. So don't worry.

 

[greg0205]

Joburg! Joburg! Joburg! Suck it other provinces. In South Africa we came 1st, 2nd and 6th... Oh, wait...

 

[Devill]

But see etoll has taken away your problems comrades, we are even getting into the record books....