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Philly drivers wasted away a staggering 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.
It could be worse: New York City topped the list among U.S. cities, where drivers spent 125 hours of soul-sucking time bumper-to-bumper in 2025.