Inrix: 227 hours spent by London drivers a year, stuck in traffic

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

According to Inrix, a research from motor data company revealed that London is the most congested city for drivers in the UK  and sixth at a global level. Last year the drivers lost up to £1,680 a year in traffic.

The  Inrix’s 2018 Global Traffic Scorecard mentioned that  UK drivers lost an average of 178 hours a year due to traffic in 2018,  costing £7.9bn – an average of £1,317 per driver.

The other  most congested cities in the UK are Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester and Bristol.

Road A406 from Chiswick Roundabout to Hanger Lane, part of the North Circular ranked as the most congested road in the UK. It had an average driver spending of 61 hours a year stuck in traffic.

More than 200 cities around in 2018 the Inrix data looked at the congestion where Moscow ranked as the most congested city in the world having an average of 201 hours a year lost to traffic. This was followed by Istanbul and Bogota, the Colombian capital.

It was important to adapt with the help of innovative technology and transportation solutions to tackle the mobility issues.

The UK’s busiest roads are A406, Kingsway/Strand/Fleet Street/Cannon Street and the A23.

Glynn Barton, director of network management at Transport for London (TfL), said that TfL is taking bold action to reduce congestion and improve London’s poor air quality. It includes extending the Congestion Charge for private hire vehicles.

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