“Germany’s most congested city”
In these cities, German drivers are stuck in traffic jams the longest
An average commuter in Munich is said to have lost 74 hours last year due to congested roads during rush hours
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Munich has defended the unwelcome title of “Germany’s most congested city”. On average, commuters lost more than 70 hours here in 2022. Compared to the international frontrunners, however, it feels like a coffee break.
According to data from the transport service provider Inrix, Munich is still “the most congested city in Germany”. The average commuter lost 74 hours there last year due to congested roads during rush hour. In Berlin he came to 71 hours in Hamburg and 56 hours in traffic jams. In Potsdam, Darmstadt, Leipzig, Freiburg, Lübeck, Bremen and Nuremberg, a commuter wasted at least 40 hours a year, the data experts said on Tuesday.
The middle ring, the Elbe tunnel in Hamburg and the Cologne-Heumar triangle “are the biggest traffic jams in Germany,” said Inrix. After all, commuters in Munich spent an average of five hours less in traffic jams in 2022 than in 2021, while the time lost in Hamburg and Berlin increased.
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In London (156 hours), Chicago (155 hours) and Paris (138 hours) it is therefore far worse. For Palermo (121 hours), Inrix determined an average speed of just 14 kilometers per hour in the city center.
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In 2022, traditional morning and late afternoon commuter traffic has returned, said traffic analyst Bob Pishue, referring to previous restrictions in the Corona crisis. According to Inrix, the volume of traffic in Germany, measured in vehicle kilometers on weekdays, increased by 21 percent compared to 2021 and was eight percent above the level of 2019.
Traffic jam and mobility data in more than 1,000 cities in 50 countries were evaluated for the study.