Boston Traffic Sigalert (2024)

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Is Boston traffic worse than NY? ›

You can view TomTom's full report here. Last year, INRIX, a data and analytics firm specializing in transportation, released its own Global Traffic Scorecard. The results were largely similar: Chicago commuters lost the most time to traffic in 2022 at 155 hours, followed by Boston (134 hours) and New York (117 hours).

The Politics of Bad Roads

Poor maintenance, bad planning, and harsh winters all play a role in the horrible condition of our roads. Boston's roads are in serious disrepair with way too many potholes and other hazards. Our harsh winters really take a toll on the asphalt.

The official Highway Patrol definition of a Sigalert is any unplanned event that causes the closing of one lane of traffic for 30 minutes or more, as opposed to a planned event like road construction, which is planned separately.

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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. New York City has the worst traffic in America, according to a new report.

The numbers bear that out: Boston is the fourth-worst city in the world for congestion, with the average driver losing 134 hours — more than five days — to traffic last year, according to a new report.

Three of the above “northern cities”—Chicago, Boston, and New York City—suffered “SHRINKING,” declining POPULATIONS in this past decade (2010–2019)—the three endured population losses!

Boston is a conglomeration of 23 different neighborhoods, all of which developed independently of one another. While the central downtown includes a few streets designed on the standard cardinal grid, suburban ones align differently, creating a confusing array of roadways for residents and visitors.

The statistics kept by Boston police show a dip in shootings, both fatal and nonfatal, from 2022 to 2023. There were 180 shooting victims in 2022. Last year that number dropped by 36 to 144, well below the five-year average of 197.

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Who invented the Sigalert? ›

The term was originally the name of a pioneering system of automated radio broadcasts regarding traffic conditions, introduced in the 1950s and named after its inventor, Loyd Sigmon.

A SigAlert is a notification system used by the California Highway Patrol to alert drivers about incidents that disrupt traffic flow, typically on interstates or major roads.

The I-5, which slices through the Los Angeles metro area, wears the crown as the busiest highway in the United States, witnessing over half a million vehicle trips daily. In the City of Angels, the I-5 is the lifeblood of regional commerce and a concrete symbol of LA's ceaseless activity.

Northridge, Cerritos and West Torrance neighborhoods experienced the highest total foot traffic for Los Angeles. Los Angeles saw the highest average monthly foot traffic (6,949) March 2021 through August 2021 with Jan 2021 having the lowest average foot traffic of 4,515 average visitors.

Los Angeles is world-famous for its car culture. Angelenos spend a good portion of their time driving around L.A., whether it's for work or pleasure.

When Is Traffic the Worst in Boston? According to the city's own estimates, traffic peaks across the city on weekdays (Monday through Friday) from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and again from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Those are two big windows that many commuters can't avoid.

BOSTON, MA — Boston has again ranked on a list of the nation's worst cities for driving. A study from Forbes Advisor placed Boston at No. 15 overall. However, Boston had the dubious distinction of having the worst score in the driving experience category.

Crime Rates

Both cities are safe for their size. However, Boston has a slightly higher crime rate than New York. According to the Best Places index, Boston scored 37.3 out of 100 for violent crime and 35.8 for property crime, while New York scored 28.2 for violent crime and 24.9 for property crime.