Traffic Congestion

Europe's Worst Cities For Traffic Congestion

TomTom has released its 2019 Traffic Index which shows levels of traffic congestion in 416 cities across 57 countries. In Europe, Moscow is the most gridlocked city with commuters there experiencing 59 percent extra travel time each year due to the city's traffic problems. That equates to 225 extra hours stuck behind the wheel or nine days and nine hours each year. Istanbul is the second-most congested city in the European category of the ranking at 55 percent, followed by Kiev's 53 percent.

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This chart shows the percentage of extra travel time due to congestion in 2019.

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The most traffic jam prone cities in Europe (as of 2018; longer travel time compared to uncongested traffic)
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Average speed in Europe's most congested cities in 2017, based on congestion level
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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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Time spent in traffic jams on highways worldwide in 2022, by city (in minutes per 10 kilometers)
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Ten most congested Italian cities by percentage of total drive time spent in congestion (peak and non-peak hours) in 2015
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Most congested cities in Germany in 2024, in hours lost per year

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