The American Automobile Association (AAA) reports that record-level drivers equals record-level delays.
41.4 million Americans will be traveling by car this Independence Day holiday, INRIX, in collaboration with AAA, predicts that drivers will experience the greatest amount of congestion on Wednesday, July 3 as commuters mix with holiday travelers. In major cities, drivers may experience delays as much as four times a normal commute. Nationwide, road delays are expected to increase by approximately 9%.
Here are the worst days and times for hitting the highways during this July 4 holiday:
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Worst Day for Travel: Friday, July 5
- Worst Time for Travel: 5:00 – 7:00 PM
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Worst Day for Travel: Friday, July 5
- Worst Time for Travel: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Chicago, Illinois
- Worst Day for Travel: Friday, July 5
- Worst Time for Travel: 1:00 – 3:00 PM
- Detroit, Michigan
- Worst Day for Travel: Wednesday, July 3
- Worst Time for Travel: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
- Houston, Texas
- Worst Time for Travel: Thursday, July 4
- Worst Time for Travel: 1:00 – 3:00 PM
- Los Angeles, California
- Worst Day for Travel: Wednesday, July 3
- Worst Time for Travel: 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
- New York, New York
- Worst Day for Travel: Wednesday, July 3
- Worst Time for Travel: 1:45 – 3:45 PM
- San Francisco, California
- Worst Day for Travel: Wednesday, July 3
- Worst Time for Travel: 1:30 – 2:30 PM
- Seattle, Washington
- Worst Day for Travel: Thursday, July 4
- Worst Time for Travel: 12:00 – 2:00 PM
- Washington, DC
- Worst Day for Travel: Sunday, July 7
- Worst Time for Travel: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
