car traffic and traffic jams are one of the most unpleasant things in life in a metropolis, and according to the new rating four American cities they find each other among the 10 busiest in the worldor.
According to the latest Global Traffic Scorecard American cities Chicago, Boston, New York and Philadelphia are among the top ten most congested cities, with the United States being the only country with more than one metropolitan area in the top ten.
“Chicago (155 hours of traffic losses per year), Boston (134 hours) and New York (117 hours) were US cities with the most time lost due to traffic congestion and ranked among the top five busiest cities in the world, along with London (156 hours) and Paris (138 hours),” according to a report published by INRIX, Inc.
The rating shows that in 2022 the typical American driver lost 51 hours in traffic15 hours more than in 2021, but still nearly 50% below pre-COVID-19 levels.
Also as a result of returning to the office, rising fuel prices and inflation, traffic jams cost the average driver $869 lost time, a $305 year-over-year increase, and higher fuel costs resulted in an average $129 increase in additional travel refueling costs.
“2022 was supposed to be a year of rebirth and a return to the new normal of post-pandemic behavior, but this stopped with rising oil prices, supply chain disruptions and inflationsaid Bob Pishu, transportation analyst at INRIX.
Traffic in the busiest US cities
Chicago drivers (155 hours) lost the most time due to traffic jams in the US, with a 7% increase from pre-COVID congestion levels and just an hour behind London as the world’s most congested city.
Boston (134 hours) and New York (117 hours) they were next in the US, fourth and fifth busiest cities in the world. Despite their higher rankings and increased congestion year-over-year, Boston (-10%) and New York (-16%) remain below pre-COVID congestion levels.
Philadelphia It is in tenth place in the world among the cities with the most traffic in the world, with 117 hours a year lost in traffic jams. The other two US cities with the most traffic are: Miami with 105 hours and Los Angeles with 95 hours gets lost in traffic jams.
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Source: La Opinion
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