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- Annual Delay per Auto Commuter
- A yearly sum of all the per-trip delays for those persons who travel in the peak period (6 to 10 a.m. and 3 to 7 p.m.). This measure illustrates the effect of the per-mile congestion as well as the length of each trip.
- Cost of Congestion
- Value of travel delay and extra fuel consumed in traffic congestion.
- Delay
- Extra travel time compared to some standard. The standard values used in the Urban Mobility Report are supplied with the speeds from INRIX.
- Demand Management
- Changing the time or mode of travel to have fewer vehicle trips during the peak period.
- Events
- Describes several causes of travel disruption including collisions, vehicle breakdowns, weather, or other unusual activities that cause traffic demand to sharply increase.
- Planning Time Index
- The ratio of travel time or the worst day of the month compared to the time required to make the same trip at free-flow speeds. A value of 1.8, for example, indicates a 20-minute free-flow trip requires 36 minutes during the worst peak period. (Note: Statistically the “worst day of the month” is the 95th percentile travel time).
- Reliability
- Variation in travel time from day to day. This concept reflects an aspect of congestion that relates to the unpredictability of travel conditions, rather than everyday slowdowns. (See Buffer Index)
- Roadway Capacity
- The “supply” of road transportation; measured in vehicles per hour per lane. Typical freeway values–2000 to 2200; principal arterial values–850.
- Strategies
- Any of the projects, programs or policies used to address congestion problems or mobility needs.
- Total Delay
- Total travel time delay for an urban area.
- Travel Time Index
- The ratio of the travel time during the peak period to the time required to make the same trip at free-flow speeds. A value of 1.3, for example, indicates a 20-minute free-flow trip requires 26 minutes during the peak period.
- Commuter Stress Index
- Same as the Travel Time Index except it is based only on the peak direction of travel. This would be more like the traditional commuter experience of inbound in the morning and outbound in the evening.
- Wasted Fuel
- Extra fuel consumed due to inefficient operation in slower stop-and-go traffic.