Congestion pricing has reduced and sped up traffic, with the number of vehicles entering the zone down by 12% since its inception. This works out to 87,000 fewer vehicles entering the zone every day and 17.6 million fewer vehicles entering the zone since the program started.
There’s been a reduction in gridlock when entering the congestion relief zone on bridges and tunnels crossing the East River and Hudson River with peak morning travel times being reduced in 2025 compared to 2024.
Vehicle collisions are also down 14% in the congestion relief zone, while traffic related injuries are down 15%. The New York City Department of Transportation also released data earlier in the summer showing that pedestrian deaths are at historic lows, reaching levels last seen in 2018.
# Rising transit ridership
MTA also reports that transit ridership across has also jumped from January to August 2025 when compared to the same period last year across all modes.
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# Less traffic, Safer streets
Congestion pricing has reduced and sped up traffic, with the number of vehicles entering the zone down by 12% since its inception. This works out to 87,000 fewer vehicles entering the zone every day and 17.6 million fewer vehicles entering the zone since the program started.
There’s been a reduction in gridlock when entering the congestion relief zone on bridges and tunnels crossing the East River and Hudson River with peak morning travel times being reduced in 2025 compared to 2024.
* Brooklyn Bridge: 13% faster
* Holland Tunnel: 36% faster
* Hugh L. Carey Tunnel: 16% faster
* Lincoln Tunnel: 10% faster
* Manhattan Bridge: 5% faster
* Queens-Midtown Tunnel: 4% faster
* Queensboro Bridge: 21% faster
* Williamsburg Bridge: 23% faster
Vehicle collisions are also down 14% in the congestion relief zone, while traffic related injuries are down 15%. The New York City Department of Transportation also released data earlier in the summer showing that pedestrian deaths are at historic lows, reaching levels last seen in 2018.
# Rising transit ridership
MTA also reports that transit ridership across has also jumped from January to August 2025 when compared to the same period last year across all modes.
* Subway: 9%
* Bus: 13%
* Long Island Rail Road (LIRR): 10%
* Metro-North Railroad (Metro-North): 7%
* Access-A-Ride: 22%
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