Case Study · Infrastructure & Public Works
$34.6 Billion Social Value Cost of Congestion in the GTHA in 2024
A 2024 analysis estimated $34.6 billion in social value cost and $10.1 billion in economic impact from congestion in the GTHA, for a $44.7 billion total impact.
2024 social value cost
-$34.6 billion
RCCAO & ORBA · 2024
What the Work Shows
In the GTHA, the report estimated a $10.1 billion economic impact and a $34.6 billion social value impact from congestion in 2024, for a combined impact of $44.7 billion.
The social-value component captures reduced life satisfaction and wellbeing associated with congestion, while the economic component captures productivity and activity losses.
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