The INRIX report confirmed what we all knew: Miami is one of the world’s least congested cities. (Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports)
In a study by the transportation data and analytics company INRIX, Miami It turned out to be one of the worst traffic cities in the world. The company released its on January 10th Global Traffic Scoreboard 2002in which he identified and classified traffic jam and mobility trends more than 1,000 cities in 50 countries.
According to the study, Miami ranks ninth in the world and fifth in the ranking United States of America. The city experienced one of the largest ranking increases in the world, rising from 32nd place in 2021 to 9th place in 2022.
The average driver lost 105 hours in traffic last year. But in addition to the time costs this meant for locals, the congestion also had a strong economic impact, costing the typical driver $1,773 in 2022. This equates to a total cost to the city of $4.5 billion.
2022, Chicago (155 hours lost), Boston (134), NY (117), Miami (105) and The angel (95) were the top 5 traffic-affected cities in the United States. Both Chicago and Miami experienced more congestion and delays than before covidwhile Boston, New York and Los Angeles are still below 2019 levels.
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Chicago, where the average driver wasted 155 hours in traffic in 2022, is the most congested city in the United States. (Portal/Kamil Krzaczynski)
Some of the largest delay increases occurred in Miami Las Vegas. The Florida city saw a 39-hour increase in delays from a year ago, a 59% increase, while Las Vegas drivers lost another 13 hours in 2022, a 46% increase.
Chicago IL, 155 hours lost in traffic
Boston MA, 134 hours lost in traffic
New York NY, 117 hours lost in traffic
Philadelphia PA, 114 hours lost in traffic
Miami FL, lost 105 hours in traffic
The angel CA, 95 hours lost in traffic
san francisco CA, 97 hours lost in traffic
Washington DC, 83 hours lost in traffic
Houston TX, 74 hours lost in traffic
Atlanta GA, 74 hours lost in traffic
London at the top of the Global Traffic Scorecard for the second year in a row. The average driver in the English capital lost 156 hours in 2022. Chicago, which saw a dramatic return to pre-COVID congestion levels, was second with more than 155 hours. Paris He rounded out the top 3 with 138 hours lost. Was the only Latin American city in the top 10 in the world Bogota. The Colombian city was the sixth-worst in the world at 122 hours.
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Bogotá, at sixth place, was the only Latin American city to be in the top 10 busiest cities in the world. (Maria Castillo)
London United Kingdom156 hours lost
Chicago United States, 155 hours lost
Paris France138 hours lost
Boston United States, lost 134 hours
New York City United States, lost 117 hours
Bogota Colombia122 hours lost
Toronto Canada118 hours lost
Philadelphia United States, lost 114 hours
Miami United States, 105 hours lost
Palermo Italy121 hours lost
For the second year in a row, London was the busiest city in the world. (Portal/Peter Nicholls/File Photo)More content about life in Miami
Traffic delays exceeded pre-COVID levels in 39% of US urban areas (116 out of 295). The typical American driver lost 51 hours due to traffic jams in 2022, an increase of 15 hours compared to 2021.
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