NYC is America's Worst City for Rush Hour Traffic 🚗 🚕 🚛

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The 15 worst U.S. cities for traffic congestion in 2023.

Figures represent the average number of hours lost to traffic congestion per driver when driving during peak commute hours compared to driving during off-peak hours in 2023.

Data comes from the INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard 2023.

Key Takeaways

• The typical U.S. driver lost an average of 42 hours to traffic congestion in 2023–the equivalent to a full work week.
• Drivers in New York lost an average of 101 hours to traffic jams in 2023, costing more than $1,700 in lost time and productivity.
• Many of the cities suffering from the worst traffic congestion are some of the country's largest economic hubs including: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco, and others. These economic centres have large populations and a high concentration of businesses and daily commuters.