The popularly known “traffic jam” is one of the most annoying and nervewracking things about living in a big city. Traffic jams not only waste time and fuel, but also sap all the patience of drivers who spend a lot of time standing still without going anywhere. In that sense some Cities are more congested than others and this has been particularly accentuated after the pandemic. For this reason, below you can see what these cities are and how many hours someone spends in traffic jams.
Cities with the highest traffic congestion rates worldwide
London
To drive in London, the world’s leading provider of mobility issues, a driver has to spend 156 hours a year stuck in traffic, 5% more than before the pandemic. Brits spend more time stuck in traffic than anywhere else in the world.
Chicago
In this city in the United States, drivers spend an average of 115 hours in traffic per year. Stressful just thinking about it. Chicago has increased its congestion charge by more than 40% compared to a few years ago.
Paris
The French Attention Center is one of the few on the list to have seen a drop in traffic over the last year. Nevertheless, drivers have to and spend around 138 hours in traffic jams every year, whether they want to or not.
Boston
Exactly 134 hours a year, the populous capital of the US state of Massachusetts requires its residents and tourists to travel its streets. This is 72% of what the city had before the pandemic.
New York
The so famous New York, precisely because of its worldwide visibility, demands 117 hours a year from those who pass it in unbearable traffic jams, which is 15% more than 3 years ago in the prepandemic period.
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