NYC Is The Most Congested City In The World
If you’re choosing to drive in NYC you better have time to waste–for the second year in a row New York City was named the most congested city in the world, with drivers spending nearly four days each year stuck in traffic.
The report was released by the INRIX’s Global Traffic Scorecard, which looked at data from 947 urban areas in 37 different countries to compare travel rated.
They looked at things such as delays, costs, and commuting trends to find which city is the most congested.
And, according to the numbers, New Yorkers spent a whopping 101 hours stuck in traffic in 2023. This resulted in a $9.1 billion loss for NYC with the congestion, or $1,762 per driver.
So, how slow were New Yorkers really moving?
Well, the data found the drivers reached an average of 15 mph during peak hours and 30 mph during the low point between morning and afternoon commutes.
Other US cities in the global top 10 include Chicago, Los Angeles, and Boston.
Though horribly frustrating, the news doesn’t exactly surprise us.
A December 2023 study named NYC the worst city for driving in the U.S. based on a number of factors including:
- Congestion level
- Number of traffic jams & traffic jam length
- Hours lost during congestion
- Driving speeds
- Distracted driving fatalities
So if you’ve ever wondered why most NYers don’t even own a car or have a license, well…now you do.
One thing’s for sure–with how congested NYC is, we’ll stick to walking!
The full report can be found here.
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