2015-9
If you thought traffic in Los Angeles was bad, just wait until you see how bad it gets in other major cities around the world.
Goldman Sachs’ Patrick Archambault shared a chart in a recent note to clients showing which metropolitan cities around the world experience the most congestion overall. It’s based on TomTom’s traffic index, which measures the overall increase in driving times relative to the driving time if the roads were clear.
Istanbul, Turkey comes in number one, followed by Łódź, Poland, and Mexico City, Mexico. And, interestingly, most of the cities on this list happen to be found in emerging markets.
Noticeably, LA (or any other US city for that matter) doesn’t even make the list.
Check them out below.
FORGET LOS ANGELES: These 10 cities have the worst traffic jams on the planet
2015-9
Sitting in traffic is the worst.
But in some US cities it’s a daily routine for most commuters.
Goldman Sachs’ Patrick Archambault shared a chart in a recent note to clients showing which large metropolitan cities in the US experience the most congestion. It’s based on TomTom’s traffic index, which measures the increase in driving times relative to the driving time if the roads were clear.
Somewhat unsurprisingly, Los Angeles is No. 1, with 39% longer travel times than if the roads were clear. Check to see the rest of the cities below.
These 10 cities have the worst traffic jams in America
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