Los Angeles Most Congested City in the World, INRIX Reports
The City of Angels topped the list of cities with the worst traffic, where motorists spent more than 104 hours stuck in traffic in 2016, a new ranking of the most congested cities found.
Behind Los Angeles was Moscow, New York, San Francisco and Bogota, Colombia, according to INRIX, a transportation analytics firm, in a review of 1,064 cities across 38 countries published Feb. 16. Atlanta and Miami ranked eighth and 10th on the list, respectively.
The firm’s traffic scorecard also determined that congestion resulted in an average cost of $1,400 per U.S. driver.
“The demand for driving is expected to continue to rise, while the supply of roadway will remain flat. Using big data and technology to improve operations of existing roadways offers a more immediate impact on traffic flows and mobility while transportation officials explore strategic capital investments,” said Bob Pishue, a senior economist at INRIX.
The report helps to validate concerns from trucking executives who have sounded the alarm about the impact congestion has on freight connectivity. A recent study by the American Transportation Research Institute determined that congestion cost the trucking industry almost $50 million in 2014.
