Jan 23, 2026 - Transit
Miami drivers lost a lot of time stuck in traffic
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Miami drivers wasted 72 hours on average stuck in rush-hour traffic last year, per the TomTom Traffic Index.
Why it matters: That's three whole days staring at somebody else's license plate, tail lights and — if you're lucky — quippy bumper stickers.
By the numbers: Miami trailed other major metro cities, like Chicago (79), Los Angeles (83) and San Francisco (116).
- New Yorker City drivers topped the list at a whopping 125 hours.
The big picture: Worldwide congestion rose five percentage points from the previous year, the company found.
- "Rising levels of congestion globally lead to more emissions, higher fuel consumption, reduced productivity, and growing pressure on urban infrastructure."