Drivers in Prague will lose two days in convoys. Where is the situation in the Czech Republic the worst? RANKING
Drivers in London spent the most hours in traffic jams this year. They waited behind the wheel for an average of 148 hours. This follows from the ranking of city traffic, compiled by INRIX. Prague ranked 110th this year. The drivers stood there in the columns for 51 hours this year. However, the worst situation in the Czech Republic is in Hradec Králové.
Even after the coronavirus outbreak, traffic in the UK capital has not diminished much. That’s why drivers in London spent an average of 148 hours in heavy traffic this year, putting the metropolis in first place. ladder urban congestion. Last year, London was in 16th place.
According to experts, the creation of a large number of cycle paths had a negative effect on local transport. “Road use is about supply and demand. If demand grows but road space is shared with other modes of transport, there is less space for cars, which affects speed and congestion,” said INRIX CEO Peter Lees.
However, the company’s conclusions were criticized by the non-profit organization Cycling UK, which promotes cycling as a greener mode of transport. “INRIX is only suitable for cars, while the part is more about how to make better use of space and change the view of transport,” the organization said.
Drivers in Paris, Brussels, Palermo, Moscow and Rome also spent more than 100 hours this year in traffic jams. On the other hand, drivers behind the wheel lost the least time, for example in Bogota, Boston, Toronto or St. Petersburg.
Prague ranked 110th this year. Drivers in the Czech capital spent an average of 51 hours in convoys. However, it is not the busiest city in the Czech Republic. According to INRIX, Hradec Králové is the worst off.
Drivers spent an average of 53 hours in this city in traffic jams this year, ranking 95th. The drivers in Pardubice spent the same time as in Prague (51 hours).
On the contrary, the least problems were with drivers in Liberec, where they had to wait an average of only 13 hours due to traffic. This was followed by Karlovy Vary with 16 hours and Ostrava with 17 hours of waiting in columns.
The construction season on the roads in the Czech Republic started in May. Find out more in the following report:
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