What you should know
- Overall, in the U.S., drivers lost an average of 36 hours due to congestion, according to Inrix’s analysis, up from 26 hours last year but down from 99 hours in 2019.
- This same study also found that the Big Apple tops the list of the most congested cities in the country, with 102 hours lost in traffic in 2021.
- On a global scale, New York City ranks fifth among the most congested cities, with London (148 hours) at the top of the ranking, followed by Paris (140 hours), Brussels (134 hours) and Moscow (108 hours) .
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NEW YORK – Although traffic congestion in the US appears to be picking up, it still remains below levels seen before the pandemic began, according to new analysis from Inrix. This same study also found that the Big Apple tops the list of the most congested cities in the country, with 102 hours lost in traffic in 2021.
Overall, in the US, drivers lost an average of 36 hours due to congestion, according to the analysis, up from 26 hours last year but down from 99 hours in 2019.
On a global scale, New York City ranks fifth among the most congested cities, with London (148 hours) at the top of the ranking, followed by Paris (140 hours), Brussels (134 hours) and Moscow (108 hours) . These cities comprise the 5 most congested cities in the world by impact rank, despite traffic congestion being -27% to 0% below pre-COVID levels.
Also, like most years, according to the analysis, the Brooklyn Queens Expressway, better known as BQE, ranked second as the worst corridor in America.
Furthermore, the study points to the fact that not only was traveling on the roads impacted by the pandemic, but public transportation in general also saw ramifications due to the global health crisis.
“The use of local public transportation also dropped significantly throughout 2021. The New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority saw a 54% drop in all transit services through August 2021 compared to the same period. in 2019, “according to Inrix analysis.
In addition, the analysis found that another notable change in commutes, in addition to reduced travel times and volumes, was the lack of trips to city centers, also known as “central business districts.” These areas host a significant part of the region’s jobs. For example, in the New York metropolitan area, 20.2% of jobs are in this district. The lack of travel to these areas has to do with more people working remotely since the start of the pandemic.
NEW YORK CITY CLASSIFICATIONS
| #1 | America’s most congested city |
| #5 | Most congested city in the world |
| 102hrs | Hours hours lost in congestion |
| $1594.75 | Congestion cost per driver |
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