Maleficent-Music7655 t1_iu4mpov wrote on October 28, 2022 at 2:51 PM

Reply to comment by michael_scarn_21 in Whats up with traffic today? by jamesland7

I’ve been commuting to Boston for the past 20 years and Friday mornings have always had lighter traffic.

CrackHaddock t1_iu4oz5z wrote on October 28, 2022 at 3:07 PM

And now it's even lighter because people are WFH

gaboose t1_iu5w8la wrote on October 28, 2022 at 7:57 PM

Yes, this for sure -- but somehow leaving the city on Friday afternoon/evening can occasionally be as bad or worse than other weekdays. Bizarre.

RawDoggRamen t1_iu5yg1x wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:12 PM

Same with Sunday evening. It's weird.

SuperGr00valistic t1_iu72ftt wrote on October 29, 2022 at 1:20 AM

Car wrecks --- they peak Friday afternoons.

https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/motor-vehicle/overview/crashes-by-time-of-day-and-day-of-week/

My theory is that people get so focused / obsessed about what their weekend plans--- that they make more mistakes. Also distractions by texting people during commute for social / evening plans.

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