New York ranked first in the United States in terms of traffic congestion

Nobody likes to get stuck in traffic jams, especially if it lasts for hours. There is a feeling of wasted time that cannot be returned. But not a single metropolis in the world lives without traffic jams. It is noteworthy that in 2020 in the ranking Inrix the top ten most "standing" cities in the world included three cities in the United States at once.

In third place in the world, and in first place in the United States, of course, was New York. It climbed up from 14th place in 2019. And this is given the fact that compared to 2019, New Yorkers were in traffic jams 28% less time. In 2020, New York City drivers spent approximately 100 hours in traffic.

In fifth place was the city of Philadelphia (PA), it climbed to the top 5 from 12th place. In total, each driver spent 94 hours in traffic jams in 2020, 34% less than in 2020.

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7th place was taken by Chicago (Illinois), he rose from 10th place. Residents of the city spent 86 hours in traffic jams, which is 40% less than last year.

Top 10 cities with the biggest traffic jams in 2020:

1. Bogota (Colombia)
2. Bucharest (Rumunia)
3. New York, USA)
4. Moscow, Russia)
5. Philadelphia (USA)
6. Paris, France)
7. Chicago (USA)
8. Quito (Angola)
9. Zagreb (Croatia)
10. Cali (Colombia)