Hobart traffic report | TomTom Traffic Index (2024)

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What time is peak traffic in Hobart? ›

Generally the morning peak period is an hour, however this is dependent on the individual road network. For example the Brooker Highway experiences a longer morning peak time commencing at 7.30am predominately due to demographic factors which may influence when people start work.

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It measures the city traffic. This occasionally covers a few km of highway and shows the most congested areas of the cities. Larger cities have higher traffic volume and more congestion at their centers. It is the total travel time (sum over all traversals) divided by the total km driven (sum over all traversals).

The US' Oklahoma City recorded the least traffic congestion in the world in 2023 with commuters taking 8 minutes and 40 seconds on average to travel per 10 kilometres, TomTom Traffic Index showed.

When it comes to avoiding heavy traffic, timing is key. If you time your drive carefully, you can usually escape the heaviest rush-hour traffic. Try to avoid driving—especially on the highway—between the hours of 7 to 9 a.m and 4 to 6 p.m. to avoid getting caught in peak rush-hour traffic.

Rush hour is bimodal in the United States – consisting of a morning and evening period. In this study, rush hour is defined as 6:00 am to 9:00 am and 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. One in four U.S. traffic deaths occurred during rush hour, taking the lives of nearly 11,000 people.

What happened? Corinne Vigreux, the chief executive who is also one of TomTom's four co-founders, puts it down to two factors: “The economic crisis in 2008 – plus smartphones became popular, and Google began offering navigation for free on [Android-powered] phones.”

Google Maps is usually always more accurate and updated than TomTom.

Recently, the company has transitioned its consumer business away from devices to offer software applications instead with digital maplinked services.

TomTom real time traffic information is the most accurate, comprehensive and frequently updated in the world, helping you create location aware systems.

Which city has the worst traffic in the US? ›

New York City has the worst traffic in the U.S.

The TomTom report found that, on average, commuters in the heart of the Big Apple spent 24 minutes and 50 seconds driving about six miles in 2023, a 20-second increase over 2022.

The nation's least congested roads are found in North Dakota and South Dakota, both with an average morning commute of 20 minutes — six minutes below the national average.

Philippines. According to a survey by Waze, traffic congestion in Metro Manila is called the "worst" in the world, after Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Jakarta.

Few cities can equal Hobart for the natural magnificence of its backdrop, with kunanyi / Mount Wellington towering 1271 metres above the city. That's almost 200 metres taller than the famed Table Mountain in Cape Town.

Arguably the best time of year to visit Tasmania is in their summer, from December to February, when it is warm and dry. Maximum temperatures average between 20 Celcius to 24 Celcius along the coast, and the valleys west of Hobart (the warmest locations), regularly rise above 25 Celcius.

For connections with international flights from Hobart, it's recommended that you arrive at the airport at least 90 minutes before departure. For domestic flights, most airlines recommend being at the airport at least an hour before your flight, especially if you have luggage to check in.

Worst times to travel by road

When analysing data from all 25 towns and cities we found that the peak hours for traffic congestion were 8am to 9am and 5pm to 6pm – with Wednesday afternoons being the UK's busiest time of the week for road users.