A new report has found London to be the UK’s most congested city, with the Capital’s drivers spending an average of 73 hours stuck in traffic during peak hours last year.
Published on 20 February, the INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard analyses and ranks the impact of traffic congestion in 1,064 cities across 38 countries worldwide – the largest ever study of its kind.
The results of the study reveal that London is not only the UK’s most congested city, but it ranks 2nd in Europe (behind Moscow) and 7th in the world.
In terms of the financial impact, the report says the cost of congestion for the Capital’s drivers stood at £1,911 in 2016 – more than twice the national average of £968. This equates to more than £6bn for the city as a whole.
Manchester comes second in the congestion table, followed by Aberdeen, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Guildford, Luton, Bournemouth, Hull and Bristol.
However, Aberdeen eclipses London for congestion at peak periods, with drivers stuck in gridlock 24% of the time, moving at an average speed of 5.5mph.
Looking at the country on a whole, the report finds the UK to be Europe’s third most traffic-congested country, behind Russia and Turkey – and fourth in the developed world.
On 9 February, the DfT published provisional estimates showing that motor vehicle traffic in Great Britain was at a record high in 2016, with the biggest increase seen in mileage covered by vans.
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23 February 2017