Moscow Commuters Spend 127 Hours Stuck in Traffic Each Year

According to TomTom’s traffic index, Moscow suffers the most traffic congestion in Europe. The Russian capital has a peak hourly delay of 74 minutes. Residents with a 30 minute commute can expect to be stuck in traffic for an incredible 127 hours each year.

Istanbul comes second for European gridlock – drivers experience 118 hours of delays during their annual commute. Warsaw rounds off the three worst European cities for congestion. Commuters can expect an hourly delay of 55 minutes during peak periods and an annual delay amounting to 110 hours.

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This chart shows annual hourly delays per commuter in Europe’s most congested cities.

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Cities with the longest traffic jam delays in Europe in 2019, based on average number of hours lost per year
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Most congested metropolitan areas in the world by amount of time lost per year during rush hours in 2023 (in hours)
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Most congested cities in Germany in 2024, in hours lost per year
Most traffic jam prone cities in Russia in 2021, by congestion level
The most traffic jam prone cities in Europe (as of 2018; longer travel time compared to uncongested traffic)
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Number of hours spent in traffic jams in the Netherlands in 2018, per city

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