London traffic is the slowest in the world, according to a new report published by Tom Tom.
It found that a typical 10k drive in London now takes 37 minutes and 20 seconds.
Meanwhile, Dublin is the most congested city at peak times in 2023, with daily commuters having lost 153 hours to traffic.
Globally, the report revealed that average speeds decreased in 228 of the 387 cities it analysed.
Ralf-Peter Schäfer, Vice President of Traffic at TomTom, said, “With more than half of the world’s population living in urban areas, traffic congestion and its economic, ecological and health consequences have become a problem that needs to be urgently addressed”, said. “Planning the future of urban areas is essential to ongoing traffic management. Large urban areas are harnessing Big Data to plan infrastructure and development that will alleviate traffic congestion. Analysis of historical traffic data can help growing cities map more efficient road systems and plan better zoning using location intelligence. Effective implementation of planning measures such as the implementation of LEZs to reduce air pollution will benefit from data from connected cars.”
