Every year, DFW passengers spend more time in traffic than the average American.

While more people have been working from home due to the pandemic, apparently to free up space on the road, Dallas-Fort Worth commuters still spend about 71 hours in rush hour traffic every year. A study by car-buying app CoPilot looked at peak-hour traffic trends between 2010 and 2021 and found that the COVID-19 pandemic corresponds to a 17-hour reduction in commute time per year for the average worker.

But many people in urban areas still spend the same number of days a year sitting in their cars. Although Dallas-Fort Worth did not make the CoPilot top 15 metropolitan areas for the most time spent in traffic, drivers in the area still spend more time commuting than the average American. CoPilot reviewed the latest data from the TomTom Traffic Index and the US Census Bureau’s 2021 American Community Survey to create its report.

Traffic during peak hours increases the average American’s daily commute by more than 14 minutes, according to a study. It turns out more than 60 hours a year. In North Texas, passengers spend 17 minutes more in traffic due to rush hour, for a total of about 71 hours per year. This is nothing compared to the #1 NYC metro area on CoPilot’s list. Drivers there spend an extra half an hour every day on the road due to traffic, 132 hours a year.

Prior to the pandemic, the number of people working from home had gradually increased year on year. In 2010, only 4.3% of US workers worked from home. In 2019, this figure rose to 5.7%. However, by 2021, the number of people working from home has more than tripled to approximately 17.9%. Fewer people commuted to work, resulting in less congested roads. But according to the study, it didn’t always make commuting easier.

“Despite these improvements, workers in some locations continue to experience severe traffic delays at certain times of the day,” CoPilot wrote in its report.

Passengers in North Texas spend 17 minutes more in traffic during peak hours, according to a new study by CoPilot, for a total of about 71 hours per year.

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There are still many people working on the site, and the vast majority of them get to work by car. About 66% of these workers commute to work alone, and about 7.8% use car sharing. The majority of employees, 76%, get to work by private transport. Less than 3% use public transport, and another 6.5% get to work by other means, such as walking, cycling or taxi. Among all commuters in the US, not just commuters to and from work, 92% use private transportation.

In recent years, efforts have been made in North Texas to clear roads during rush hours.

In June 2021, the Regional Transportation Board decided to reduce the number of employees traveling alone on the road during rush hour by 20% annually. The council is part of the North Central Texas Council of Governments, which includes the region’s 16 counties. The resolution calls on public and private employers to reduce the number of trips their workers make alone.

As part of the resolution, public employers may receive additional funding from the North Central Texas Council of Governments to reduce travel. However, the council cannot offer any incentives for the private sector to do the same.

While the goal of the resolution is to clear roads during peak hours, it can also improve air quality by reducing vehicle emissions. The Council is to report annually on the progress made in the implementation of the resolution. However, it appears that there have been none since the adoption of the resolution in 2021.