TomTom’s Traffic Index reveals tough times for commuters and businesses TomTom’s analysis of traffic patterns showcase South African cities in a unique light TomTom (TOM2) released its annual Traffic Index highlighting the impact of traffic congestion in over 200 cities around the world. According to TomTom Traffic data, the global trend reveals evening rush hour is the most congested time of day with bottlenecks nearly doubling journey times. In 2014, the average commuter spent an extra 100 hours a year travelling during rush hour. However, South Africa is unique in its position, all major cities statistics showcase the morning commute as the most congested for our big cities, Monday morning being the worst. Globally ranked at 55, Cape Town remains the most congested city with morning commutes adding up to 72% to commuting time. Johannesburg listed at 77 is not much better with a morning travel adding up to 59% to commuting time. The evening Cape Town has the worst congesti...