Last year, traffic jams in Europe’s most congested city cost each driver more than €1,000 in lost time.
London invaded first on the list It is the city with the most congested roads in Europe for the fourth year in a row, according to a new analysis. So traffic analysis company Inrix discovered that England’s capital is the fifth city in the world. most congested roads.
In its Global Traffic Scorecard 2024 report, Inrix points out that traffic in London is responsible for nearly half of traffic in traffic. delays due to traffic In the UK it cost around £3.85 billion (about €4.64 billion) in lost time, or £942 (€1,136) per driver.
Analytics firm, “concentration of population, employment and economic activity“.
“Although the UK recorded a slight increase in traffic congestion again this year, overall congestion remained stable“says Bob Pishue, transport analyst and author of the report. “Work on key corridors such as the M25 junction caused a significant increase in trafficat the main entrance artery of the capital”.
Pishue adds: “Traffic in London accounts for half of all traffic congestion“Drivers across the UK spent an average of 62 hours stuck in traffic last year.
Some of the UK’s most congested roads are in London
Transport For London is responsible for a network of ‘red routes’, which are main roads where vehicles cannot stop, park or load and unload. They support around a third of the British capital’s traffic.
A spokesman for the local government body said it was “committed to ensuring Londoners can get around the city”. in the safest, most sustainable and efficient way possible“.
“We support the movement of everyone in London and travel investment Walking, cycling and public transport make it easier to choose sustainable ways to travel and help reduce traffic congestion.”
“Our network includes some of the busiest roads in the country and we continue to invest world’s leading programs To ensure that roads are used as efficiently as possible.
Where are the other most populous cities in Europe?
The classification of traffic congestion is made according to the duration of the traffic congestion. Delays faced by driversweighted by the number of residents of each city. Unsurprisingly, many European capitals top the list.
London drivers pass, according to Inrix analysis Average 101 hours in traffic jamThey got behind the wheel of their vehicles last year. Paris, the capital of France, became the second city in Europe and the sixth city in the world with the highest traffic congestion, with a delay of 97 hours. Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is the third most populous city in Europe, with a total delay of 81 hours.
They are followed by Brussels and Rome in the ranking. Inside European capital Drivers spend an average of 74 hours in traffic congestion. Total delays in the ‘Eternal City’ reach 71 hours per year. “For the fourth year in a row London takes first place It stands out as the most populous city in Europe,” the charity stated in a post on social network X.
“This is a nightmare for the climate, the health of Londoners and the economy. We must be bolder.” make people walkride a bike and use public transport,” they state in Possible.
