Is UK traffic getting worse?

And our roads are getting worse every year. According to Inrix, drivers spend more time stuck on gridlocked streets in London than in any other city on the planet. In 2022, our road hogs lost a whopping 156 hours each to congestion. (Up from 148 hours in 2021, and 5 percent higher than pre-pandemic levels.)



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In 2022, 68.2 billion vehicle miles were travelled on Great Britain's motorways, an increase of 13.3% on the 2021 total. Compared to 2019, motorway traffic was 3.2% lower in 2022.

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9. CHICAGO — Millions of Americans returning to the office but getting there primarily by driving instead of taking public transit led to a significant increase in traffic congestion last year, according to a new report. The typical U.S. driver lost 51 hours to congestion in 2022, about an hour each week.

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According to the 2023 report, the typical driver in the country lost 51 hours in congestion in 2022, up 15 hours from 2021, costing the average driver $869 in lost time. Nationally, drivers spent 4.8 billion hours in congestion, which is still short of 2019's 6 billion lost hours.

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And our roads are getting worse every year. According to Inrix, drivers spend more time stuck on gridlocked streets in London than in any other city on the planet. In 2022, our road hogs lost a whopping 156 hours each to congestion.

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7 Tips to Help Cities Reduce Traffic Congestion
  1. Revolutionize traffic light management. ...
  2. Restrict parking near busy intersections. ...
  3. Encourage the use of alternative routes. ...
  4. Improve bus service. ...
  5. Construct more park-and-rides. ...
  6. Build a robust light rail network. ...
  7. Promote carpooling and ride-sharing.


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It's not the hardest adjustment to make and if you're focused then you're going to be just fine driving in the UK. However, some roads are harder than others and when faced with cyclists, pedestrians, and traffic, your instincts get a little twisted due to being on the left side of the road.

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The city-state of Singapore has long stood out among Smart Cities--after all, the nation introduced Electronic Road Pricing back in 1998 and appointed the world's first smart nation minister in 2014. Singapore also dedicated an impressive $12B to transportation development in 2018.

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Data shows the UK has some of the safest roads in the world. Road traffic deaths and injuries in the UK have trended down year on year and are now at about half the level they were when I started driving in the late 90s.

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