The US has more cars than licensed drivers, with 70 cars per 100 people. However, vehicle occupancy is declining, with an average of 1.7 people per car. This leads to severe traffic problems, with the worst cities being Beijing, Mexico City, Johannesburg, Los Angeles, New York, and Houston. Air travel can be better for the environment due to higher occupancy rates.
There are about 70 cars for every 100 people in the United States – that’s more cars than there are drivers with licenses, and about 20 more cars for every 100 people than in countries like Japan and Britain. Despite the car-to-person ratio, vehicle occupancy is declining. In the United States, the average vehicle occupancy is about 1.7 people per vehicle, down from about 2.2 people per vehicle in 1970.
More vehicle statistics:
In the United States, the average person spends just over an hour a day in a car.
Massive car ownership is leading to severe traffic problems in many cities. The cities with the worst traffic in the world are Beijing, Mexico City and Johannesburg. The worst US cities by traffic are Los Angeles, New York and Houston.
Despite huge fuel bills, air travel is sometimes better for the environment because planes are usually mostly full when in use, unlike cars, which usually carry only one or two people.
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