By Chuck Dizzle
Photo: AFP
Good news Los Angeles, if you re the type of person who hates driving in traffic when you re in luck.
According to a new study done at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, they ranked the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim region as the area with the country s worst traffic since 1982.
But instead, the institute s 2021 Urban Mobility Report showed the New York-Newark region now has the worst traffic in the nation.
For nearly 40 years, Los Angeles would take the top spot so we re glad to see our traffic is getting slightly better.
What do you think? Do you agree with his study? Let us know.
An annual study shows New Yorkers experienced an average of 56 hours of traffic delay per person. By iStock
Story at a glance
Researchers at Texas A&M University analyzed nationwide traffic patterns in 2020, confirming the New York and Newark region as having the worst traffic.
The East Coast urban area unseated Los Angeles from its lead among cities with the most traffic congestion.
Report authors note that remote work options will help the country optimize its roadways’ capabilities.
Los Angeles traffic, once crowned the worst in the nation, has been relieved of its title by another metropolitan region, according to a new report on the city with the worst traffic in the country.
By Chuck Dizzle
Photo: AFP
Good news Los Angeles, if you re the type of person who hates driving in traffic when you re in luck.
According to a new study done at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, they ranked the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim region as the area with the country s worst traffic since 1982.
But instead, the institute s 2021 Urban Mobility Report showed the New York-Newark region now has the worst traffic in the nation.
For nearly 40 years, Los Angeles would take the top spot so we re glad to see our traffic is getting slightly better.
What do you think? Do you agree with his study? Let us know.
New York Has The Worst Traffic In The US
New York-Newark drivers spent 494,268 hours in traffic last year
June 30, 2021
Noam Galai/Getty Images
New Yorkers have one less excuse to complain about Los Angeles, because the country’s worst stop-and-go conditions moved to the East Coast last year. A study from Texas A&M found that drivers in the New York-Newark area spent 494,268 hours in traffic in 2020, compared to 365,543 hours for those in LA.
It’s the first time LA has lost its traffic title in nearly 30 years.
Zoom out: The average metropolitan driver spent ~41 hours in traffic last year, but drivers in the US’ five most-congested metro areas spent much more:
By Chuck Dizzle
Photo: AFP
Good news Los Angeles, if you re the type of person who hates driving in traffic when you re in luck.
According to a new study done at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, they ranked the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim region as the area with the country s worst traffic since 1982.
But instead, the institute s 2021 Urban Mobility Report showed the New York-Newark region now has the worst traffic in the nation.
For nearly 40 years, Los Angeles would take the top spot so we re glad to see our traffic is getting slightly better.
What do you think? Do you agree with his study? Let us know.