Transport

The UK cities with the biggest traffic jams

New analysis by INRIX shows that on average last year, each commuter in London spent 149 hours stuck in traffic - far ahead of second-placed Belfast with 112 hours and third-placed Bristol with 103. When looking at cities around the world, London isn't just extreme in UK terms, coming in at place twelve on the global list. Top is Bogota with an astounding 191 hours. Congestion isn't merely an annoyance for drivers though. According to the source, poor traffic flow cost the UK economy £6.9 billion last year.

The INRIX 2019 Scorecard analyses mobility in over 900 cities across 43 countries.

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This chart shows the UK cities where the average commuter spent the most hours in congestion in 2019.

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Most congested cities in the United Kingdom in 2020, in hours lost per year
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Number of hours spent in traffic jams in the Netherlands in 2018, per city
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Time spent in traffic jams on highways worldwide in 2022, by city (in minutes per 10 kilometers)
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Number of hours spent in traffic jams in the Belgium in 2018, per city
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Cities with the longest traffic jam delays in Europe in 2019, based on average number of hours lost per year
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Most congested cities in Germany in 2024, in hours lost per year

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