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Cardiff traffic

United Kingdom

Live traffic

Local time
2:41 PM

Travel times and speeds are based on trip data anonymously collected from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.

Hourly speed and travel time per 10 km

  • Last 48 hours
  • Last 7 days

Cardiff traffic in 2023



Travel time increased in Cardiff last year. The data suggests that average time it took to travel 10 km increased by 20 s.

Travel times and speeds are based on worldwide trip data spanning 551 billion (109) km anonymously collected during the year from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) or a 5 km radius from the center (“city center”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.

World rank 2023 108

On average, how long did it take to drive 10 km in 2023?
18 min 40 s
20 s more than in 2022

Which was the worst day to travel through Cardiff in 2023?

November 21 Tuesday
Average travel time to drive 10 km
21 min 50 s

The cost of driving in rush hour

What was the yearly cost of driving in Cardiff during rush hour? How much time did you spend driving, and how did it affect your finances and the environment?

One-way commute
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Travel time
(yearly)
167h
time spent driving
61h due to congestion
33 x
Approximately 33 books
Emissions
(yearly)
807kg
CO2 emitted
120kg due to congestion
81 x
81 trees grown over a year to absorb
Fuel price
(yearly)
479GBP
money spent
71GBP due to congestion
7 x
Approximately 7 average-sized tanks of petrol

Driving patterns in Cardiff

What did travel times look like over a week in Cardiff? When was it best to avoid driving? At what points did we use the most fuel and emit the most CO2?

One-way commute
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  • Travel time
  • Speed
  • Consumption
  • Emissions
12:00 AM
01:00 AM
02:00 AM
03:00 AM
04:00 AM
05:00 AM
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Sun
16 min 20 s16 min
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15 min 30 s16 min
Mon
15 min 30 s16 min
15 min 20 s15 min
15 min 15 min
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12 min 30 s13 min
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12 min 50 s13 min
16 min 50 s17 min
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20 min 40 s21 min
20 min 50 s21 min
18 min 10 s18 min
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16 min 40 s17 min
16 min 20 s16 min
16 min 16 min
15 min 40 s16 min
Tue
15 min 30 s16 min
15 min 15 min
14 min 30 s15 min
13 min 30 s14 min
12 min 40 s13 min
12 min 10 s12 min
13 min 13 min
17 min 20 s17 min
22 min 40 s23 min
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18 min 10 s18 min
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Wed
15 min 50 s16 min
15 min 10 s15 min
14 min 40 s15 min
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12 min 20 s12 min
13 min 13 min
17 min 10 s17 min
22 min 10 s22 min
19 min 20 s19 min
18 min 10 s18 min
18 min 30 s19 min
19 min 20 s19 min
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21 min 21 min
22 min 10 s22 min
22 min 50 s23 min
19 min 30 s20 min
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Thu
16 min 10 s16 min
15 min 30 s16 min
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12 min 20 s12 min
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17 min 17 min
21 min 50 s22 min
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16 min 40 s17 min
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Fri
15 min 40 s16 min
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16 min 10 s16 min
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22 min 22 min
21 min 40 s22 min
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19 min 19 min
18 min 10 s18 min
17 min 10 s17 min
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17 min 17 min
16 min 40 s17 min
Sat
16 min 30 s17 min
16 min 10 s16 min
15 min 50 s16 min
15 min 20 s15 min
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13 min 10 s13 min
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17 min 17 min
16 min 50 s17 min
Best time to avoid

Which day of the week had the worst rush hour?

Tuesday
5 PM - 6 PM
Driving 10 km took on average: 23 min 20 s
What do commuters stand to save per year by adjusting their travel habits (for a 10 km commute in Cardiff)?
Travel timeFuel costEmissions
One day of working from home (Tuesdays)
35 hours
96 GBP
161 kg
Three days of working from home (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays)
104 hours
286 GBP
482 kg

How busy was Cardiff during rush hour?

Let's take a closer look at rush hour. How much extra time was spent idling in traffic? What was the average speed?

One-way commute
km


Weekday rush hour

How much additional time was spent in the car during rush hour in Cardiff?

  • Optimal travel time
  • Extra travel time
morning rush
+ 8 min
Per 10 km trip
21 min
evening rush
+ 9 min
Per 10 km trip
22 min

How much extra time did we spend driving in rush hours over the year?

61 hours = 2 days, 13 hours

7 h 4 min more than in 2022

Average speed in rush hour

How fast can you drive in Cardiff during rush hour?

morning rush
28 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
21 min
evening rush
27 km/h
Time taken to travel 10 km
22 min
Bike
Bike
17 - 24 km/h
25 - 35 min
Electric scooter
Electric scooter
19 - 25 km/h
24 - 32 min
Electric moped
Electric moped
22 - 40 km/h
15 - 27 min

How does the city compare to the whole country?

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