Is Boston the hardest city to drive in?

Now a new study says the congestion here is some of the worst in the world. Transportation data company Inrix says Boston traffic is the second-worst in the United States, and fourth-worst on the planet, according to its annual Global Traffic Scorecard. It's not just Boston it's everywhere, said Matt Brooks.



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1. Brussels, Belgium. Brussels takes the top spot as the hardest city to drive in, with an overall score of 23 out of 100. In Brussels, the average person spends 236 hours in rush hour a year, with the average speed during this time being 12.4 mph.

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Boston (No. 50) is considered the least risky overall for drivers. Massachusetts' biggest city also ranked last in motor thefts per 100,000 people and last in DUI arrests per capita.

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Transportation data company Inrix says Boston traffic is the second-worst in the United States, and fourth-worst on the planet, according to its annual Global Traffic Scorecard. It's not just Boston it's everywhere, said Matt Brooks. It doesn't matter what road you are on. It doesn't matter what time of day it is.

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Boston is a friendly, walkable city with a great public transportation system known as the T (MBTA). All of Boston's downtown areas and neighborhoods are accessible by train, bus, trolley, or water transportation.

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The least stressful U.S. city was Houston, coming in at 25, with Seattle at 39, Chicago at 40, Boston at 43, Miami at 44, Los Angeles at 45, and Washington at 47. On the other end of the scale, Mumbai, India, was the most stressed city, followed by Lagos, Nigeria, and Manila, Philippines.

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Average weekday daily traffic (AWDT) volumes and peak period hourly volumes from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM and from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM on I-195 between the Rhode Island State Line and I-495/Route 25, Wareham.

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Boston's design reminds us of the early days of America, which was charming but also mind-boggling. The majority of the city's streets are winding, and aren't even gridded in an accurate fashion. This can be confusing for drivers and pedestrians alike.

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