Cities with the worst traffic
Which U.S. city has the worst traffic? The answer may surprise you.
Traffic data provider Inrix looked at a wide range of traffic information to come up with its list of the nation's top 10 worst traffic cities, based on the number of hours drivers spend idling in their cars and other factors.
Traffic data provider Inrix looked at a wide range of traffic information to come up with its list of the nation's top 10 worst traffic cities, based on the number of hours drivers spend idling in their cars and other factors.
10. Chicago
Average hours spent idling in the car each year: 36
Worst hour for traffic: Thursdays between 5:30 and 5:45 p.m.
9. Boston
Average hours spent idling in the car each year: 35
Worst hour for traffic: Thursdays between 5:30 and 5:45 p.m.
8. Austin, Texas
Average hours spent idling in the car each year: 30
Worst hour for traffic: Thursdays between 5:30 and 5:45 p.m.
7. Seattle
Average hours spent idling in the car each year: 33
Worst hour for traffic: Thursdays between 5:30 and 5:45 p.m.
6. Washington, D.C.
Average hours spent idling in the car each year: 45
Worst hour for traffic: Thursdays between 5:45 and 6 p.m.
5. Bridgeport, Conn.
Average hours spent idling in the car each year: 42
Worst hour for traffic: Fridays between 5:30 and 5:45 p.m.
4. New York
Average hours spent idling in the car each year: 57
Worst hour for traffic: Fridays between 5:30 and 5:45 p.m.
3. San Francisco
Average hours spent idling in the car each year: 48
Worst hour for traffic: Thursdays between 5:45 and 6 p.m.
2. Los Angeles
Average hours spent idling in the car each year: 56
Worst hour for traffic: Thursdays between 5:45 and 6 p.m.
1. Honolulu
Average hours spent idling in the car each year: 58
Worst hour for traffic: Tuesdays between 5:15 and 5:30 p.m.
