Are you distracted when you drive to work? — Photo by David Butow/Redux
That's the average total time an American worker spends commuting each day. If you're a man, add 1.7 minutes to that total. Women, you can subtract 1.6 minutes. What's going on as we hoof, pedal, ride and — primarily — drive to work?
What distracts us?
| Percentage of drivers who say they: | |
| Talk to other passengers | 96% |
| Adjust vehicle climate/radio controls | 89% |
| Eat | 74% |
| Use a cellphone | 51% |
| Tend to children | 41% |
| Read a map | 34% |
| Groom | 19% |
How much gas do we use?
The annual spending on gas per household is $3,235 — a $700 increase since 2010.
How do we get to work?
| All ages / 55+ | |
| 1 person in a car | 76.6% / 78.7% |
| Carpool | 9.7% / 7.3% |
| Public Transportation | 4.9% / 4.0% |
| Walk | 2.8% / 2.3% |
| Taxi, motorbike, bicycle | 1.7% / 1.3% |
| Work at home | 4.3% / 6.4% |
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