In a systematic umbrella review with 8 Systematic Reviews and 1 Report
“...\underline{existing systematic reviews} suggest that road traffic noise has a harmful association with anxiety but no association with depression.
The overall quality of the evidence varied widely, ranging from very low to moderate.
Key findings are the indication of road noise having a harmful association with anxiety and hyperactivity but no association with depression." (Hussain, et al., 2026)