How many days of their lives do drivers in Athens lose “in traffic jams”
If you drive, then you will recognize yourself in her search results Inrix for traffic on the roads of large cities in 2022. According to this research, drivers in Athens lose up to 78% of the year in traffic jams.
This means we are stuck in traffic for over three days every year. However, Athens is not in the ten cities with the most traffic.
At the top of this heartbreaking list is London, with its residents losing 156 hours in the British capital’s traffic.
Chicago is a close second with 155 hours, while Paris is third on the list with 138 hours. The following cities complete the top ten: Boston (134 hours), Bogotá (122 hours), Palermo (121 hours), Toronto (118 hours), New York (117 hours), Monterey (116 hours) and Philadelphia (114 hours) .
For 2022, Athens was in 26th place on the relevant list. It is worth noting that traffic on the capital’s roads increased by 11% compared to 2021.
Additionally, the average speed at which cars move in the center of Athens is 22.5 kilometers per hour.
See the position of Athens in relation to various capitals of the planet