NEW YORK — New Yorkers and visitors alike know how chaotic driving can be in New York City, and a study confirms it by ranking it among the worst to drive in the world.
INRIX, Inc., a transportation data and analytics company headquartered in Kirkland, Washingtonhas carried out a global study on traffic on the roads of the main cities of the world and New York City is the 5th worst trafficked globally and 3rd in the US.
According to the report New York City residents lost 117 hours to traffic in 2022. This number refers to the total hours lost to congestion during peak hours, compared to the time spent off-peak to cover the same routes.
The average speed downtown dropped to 11 mphfrom 13mph average in 2021.
Top 10 cities in the world most affected by traffic:
- London UK, 156 hours lost per inhabitant
- Chicago IL USA, 155 hours lost
- Paris DA, 138
- Boston MA USA, 134 hours lost
- New York City NY USA, 117 hours lost
- Bogotà COL, 122 hours lost
- Toronto ON CAN, 118 hours lost
- Philadelphia PA USA, 114 hours lost
- Miami FL USA, 105 hours lost
- Palermo ITA, 121 hours lost
Spending this number of hours in traffic costs dollars. According to the study, each person in New York City lost a total of $1,976 in 2022.
Top 10 cities most affected by traffic in the US:
- Chicago IL, 155 hours lost in traffic
- Boston MA, 134 hours lost in traffic
- New York City NY117 hours lost in traffic
- Philadelphia PA, 114 hours lost in traffic
- Miami Florida, 105 hours lost in traffic
- Los Angeles CA, 95 hours lost in traffic
- San Francisco CA, 97 hours lost in traffic
- Washington DC, 83 hours lost in traffic
- Houston TX, 74 hours lost in traffic
- Atlanta GA, 74 hours lost in traffic
