Seattle-Area Drivers Spent 46 Hours In Traffic In 2022: INRIX

SEATTLE — The typical Puget Sound commuter spent almost two calendar days caught in congestion final 12 months, in accordance with an annual report from the Kirkland-based transportation agency INRIX.

Whereas nonetheless making for one of many nation’s 20 worst cities for visitors, and including 16 hours for the reason that 12 months earlier than, Seattle’s visitors delays are nonetheless 38 % decrease than pre-pandemic ranges and significantly smaller than a number of different large metros.

INRIX examined 295 city areas in the USA and located 179 have been nonetheless beneath their pre-COVID visitors norms in 2022. Whereas 116 cities surged past pre-pandemic volumes, most have been smaller, less-congested cities, researchers discovered.

The typical American driver misplaced 51 hours to congestion, up 15 hours from the 12 months earlier than, costing an estimated $869 in misplaced time on prime of gas prices surging 32 %. Crashes have been up 4 % final 12 months.

Among the many main cities within the prime 5 for congestion, all noticed annual delays prime 100 hours, led by Chicago. Seattle positioned nineteenth for congestion, up for twenty second in 2021. Portland was twelfth on the checklist.