A new study has revealed that Hawaii is the state where you are most likely to get caught in traffic, with Florida in second place and New Jersey claiming third.
Injury Lawyers Bader Scott analyzed traffic volume trend data for January 2024 from the Office of Highway Policy Information to determine the number of vehicle miles traveled per lane mile for each US state.
These results were then ranked from highest to lowest to indicate which states are likely to have the most traffic on their roads.
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Hawaii ranked as the state where you are most likely to get caught in traffic, with 93,668 vehicle miles traveled per lane mile—the highest rate in the nation and 20,000 more miles traveled per lane mile than the closest ranked state in the study.
In January of this year, 892 million vehicle miles were recorded across 9,523 total lane miles. 464 million vehicle miles were recorded on urban roads, while 77 million vehicle miles were recorded on rural roads.
Florida came second with 73,109 vehicle miles traveled per lane mile. 19.6 billion vehicle miles were recorded on 267,793 total lane miles, with 10.7 billion vehicle miles recorded on urban roads, compared to 2.33 billion vehicle miles recorded on rural roads.
New Jersey ranked third with 69,268 vehicle miles traveled per lane mile, given that 5.84 billion vehicle miles were recorded on 84,281 total lane miles. 4.18 billion vehicle miles were recorded on urban roads, while 226 million vehicle miles were recorded on rural roads across the state.
California came fourth with 65,416 vehicle miles traveled per lane mile, based on 25.29 billion vehicle miles recorded on 386,604 total lane miles. 17.72 billion vehicle miles were recorded on urban roads, compared to 3.45 billion vehicle miles recorded on rural roads.
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Maryland came close behind in fifth with 63,232 vehicle miles traveled per lane mile. 4.36 billion vehicle miles were recorded on 68,889 total lane miles. 2.98 billion vehicle miles were recorded on urban roads, whilst only 441 million vehicle miles were recorded on rural roads across the state.
Other states in the top ten include Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Arizona, and North Carolina.
North Dakota was found to be the state where you are least likely to find yourself stuck in traffic, with 3,819 vehicle miles traveled per lane mile. 672 million vehicle miles were recorded on 175,960 total lane miles.
“This study gives a good indication of which states receive the most traffic based on how many vehicle miles have been recorded on the roads at the start of 2024. It is likely that tourism is influencing these results as the highest-ranking states are either known for being popular holiday destinations or their dense populations, therefore receiving increased traffic from tourists and visitors,” said Seth Bader, founder of Bader Scott.
“Considering that these findings are from January, there may be differences in the total number of vehicle-miles traveled per lane mile in each state across different months of the year. It would be interesting to see whether the rankings change at all during spring break or the summer months when certain states are likely to be busier,” said Bader.
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