Evolution of Traffic (1890s ~ 2020s)

I created this video, inspired by:
“Flying Dutchman”

Original:

New Version:

Description Update!! (Feb. 23, 2021)

See the extended version of Traffic Footages between 1960s ~ 2000s!

Newer versions!!

Version 2.0

Version 3.0

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Music background on every decades
(w/ links):

1890s: The Whistling Coon -
George W. Johnson (1891)

1900s: You’re a Grand Old Flag -
Billy Murray (1906)

1910s: Moonlight Bay - American Quartet
(1912)

1920s: “All by myself” - Aileen Stanley
(1921)

1930s: “Everyone Loves My Baby” -
Boswell Sisters (1932)


1940s: Salt Peanuts - Dizzy Gillespie
(1945)

1950s: Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
(1957)

1960s: House Of The Rising Sun -
The Animals (1964)

1970s: Paranoid - Black Sabbath (1970)

1980s: Rockit - Herbie Hancock (1983)

1990s: That’s What You Get - Lil’ 1/2 Dead
(1994)

2000s: Day ‘N’ Nite - Kid Cudi (2009)

2010s: Shape Of You - Ed Sheeran (2017)

2020s: Physical - Dua Lipa (2020)

[lorenzomagni]

This guy's been filming traffic for 130 years, impressive

[mr.snowmangaming]

Canada: I drive in the right lane.
England: I drive in the left land.

Drivers in the 1900’s: *YES*

[ajnatividad]

Present days: bus/truck lane, car lane, speed lane

1900's: create-your-own lane

[ابويزن-ححل]

The video summed up four things: the development of traffic, the development of the camera, the development of music, and the development of urbanization

[classnimitz]

Driver's in the 1900s: "I'm gonna do what's called a pro gamer move"

[timbowalk]

Seems like in the 1930s a thing called drivers licenses became a thing..

[yaskala]

Drivers in the 1900s:
"So which lane do I drive in?"
Other drivers: *yes*

[ChineseJohnCena]

This is literally my favourite video on YouTube, evolution of traffic and music and it’s generally nice to watch.

[NSBS]

My great grandma was born in 1917 and is still alive! She just turned 104 last week!

Edit: she died in early dec, 2021. 104.

[MayorBrownn]

I have to remind myself that these people aren’t actually seeing in black and white

[TheBrickGuy]

The swerving model T is the great grandfather of those illegal street racers.

[BJRobison]

The person who made this video really did a good job with the music selections for each decade. Each song really captures the type of music each decade was known for. Even the song for the 2020s sounds very of this decade.

[shmoky]

2000's: Calm, safe, coordinated driving
1900's: hA Ha CarR go BBRrrrrRrRr

[frostfrost]

in the 1920s, the driving culture and safety rules did not seem to exist at all, the drivers were crazy))))

[cringedetector]

The transition from the 1890s to the 1900s is mind-blowing. All-horses to almost all-cars within a decade.

[tombaily]

The completely changed between 1890s and 1930s. Imagine being 20 and seeing what the world became by 60 years old.

[itsurmombruh]

People in the 70s: Wave at camera

People today: Are you recording me without my consent

[alexmccarter]

Its interesting also to see how pedestrians started as an integral part of the road and slowly were pushed to the side as cars were more prioritized

[DanTheRoadRippersCollector]

This is proof, undeniable proof, that the cameraman can never die. Bro has been filming traffic for 130 years

[teyviso]

This is not only the evolution of traffic. This is the evolution of music as well.