traffic congestion
Rush hour standstill
Traffic congestion is the slowdown or standstill of vehicle movement when too many cars, trucks, or buses crowd the same roads.
Rush hour creates predictable congestion; accidents or construction cause unexpected backups.
The phrase often shortens to just congestion: The city is studying ways to reduce congestion.
Traffic congestion wastes fuel, increases pollution, and frays nerves.
- rush hourBusiest commuting period
- morning commuteRegular trip to work
- tailbackCongested vehicle queue
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- dead stopComplete cessation of motion
bottleneck · road rage · fender bender · streets · bumper-to-bumper · queueing · stop-and-go · backed up · city · standstill · carpooling · vehicle emissions · rubbernecking · lane closure · commute · roadwork · clogged · urban sprawl
- transportation issuesgridlock, road safety, train delays, flight delays, delays
- ski resort complaintscrowding, long waits, parking problems, overcrowding, snow conditions
- East CoastAtlantic coast, mid-Atlantic, Eastern Seaboard, New York City, NYC
- trafficgridlock, bumper to bumper, bumper-to-bumper, stop and go, stop-and-go
- traffic lawsspeed limit, speed limits, stop sign, road rules, red lights
- BangladeshBangladesh, Dhaka, Chittagong, Bangla, Sundarbans
traffic congestionfree flow
Unhindered continuous movement
open highway · light traffic · open road · uncongested · traffic flow
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