Executive Summary
Foreword
Introduction
Rankings
Two Pillars
Safety
Fleet Management
City Snapshots
What This Means
Outlook
Methodology
Berlin leads the Index with the highest overall score (61), the only city where both dimensions score above 60. Its polycentric layout distributes traffic load across the network — no single corridor dominates congestion, and no single chokepoint defines the operating day. Predictability is where Berlin separates itself further. Its variability score of 82 is among the highest in the study. Congestion is moderate, but more importantly, it is consistent — fleet operators can build schedules around it with confidence. Truck fleets (71) outperform passenger vehicles (55) by 16 points. The structured nature of freight operations maps well onto a network that already rewards planning.
City snapshot: 01 Berlin: The benchmark
For fleets operating here Berlin is the closest thing this study has to a benchmark operating environment. Journey times are reliable, harsh event rates are low, and the network’s predictability means scheduling commitments are achievable. The primary task for fleet operators is to maintain that discipline rather than build around uncertainty.
Score: 61
Driving profile
Congestion: 61
Trip Inefficiency: 62
Passenger: 55
Truck: 71
225 harsh events per 1,000 trips — safest in the study
11.06 L/100km 13.2% of fuel wasted idling
16 points Trucks outperform passengers by 16 points
European Urban Freight Efficiency Index 12
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