What state has the most car traffic?

Top Traffic States With a national average of 47% congestion, California comes in at number one for worst traffic in the United States with an 87% congestion rate. California is followed closely by Maryland at 83% and New Jersey at 81%.



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1 U.S. city with the worst traffic: Chicago, IL. Chicago ranked as the U.S. city with the highest traffic delays in 2022.

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Montana is considered the best state when it comes to traffic/infrastructure. However, there is a two-way tie for states with highest percentage of rush hour congestion: Florida and Massachusetts. There is a five-way tie for states with the lowest percentage: Alaska, Montana, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming.

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Los Angeles has world's worst traffic; Nashville, Atlanta hold their own. DETROIT (AP) -- When it comes to getting stuck in traffic on the way to and from work, Los Angeles leads the world. Drivers in the car-crazy California metropolis spent 104 hours each driving in congestion during peak travel periods last year.

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Surprisingly or not, Chicago, IL was found to have the second worst traffic in the world, right behind London, UK (No. 1); and the absolute worst in all of North America, surpassing infamously congested cities like New York City, NY (No. 4) and Los Angeles, CA (No. 9).

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The 10 worst traffic cities in the United States
  1. Boston, Mass. (Photo by John Mottern/Getty Images)
  2. Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) ...
  3. Chicago, Ill. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) ...
  4. New York City, N.Y. ...
  5. Los Angeles, Calif. ...
  6. Seattle, Wash. ...
  7. Pittsburgh, Pa. ...
  8. San Francisco, Calif. ...


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Chicago ranked as the U.S. city with the highest traffic delays in 2022. On a global scale, the Illinois city ranked No. 2, after London in the United Kingdom. In Chicago, drivers lost 155 hours in 2022.

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A view of Interstate 95 looking north through downtown Stamford, Conn., on Saturday October 15, 2022. The stretch of I-95 South from Westport to Greenwich ranked as the most congested corridor in the United States.

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Florida beats California in a new ranking — for being one of the worst states to commute in. But that doesn't mean California, infamous for its bad traffic, is the best, either. Several California metropolitan cities are considered the worst commuter cities, according to a new ranking from Hire a Helper.

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Stick to the Neighborhoods The best advice for avoiding being stuck in traffic is to stay off the interstates at peak times, generally from 7 to 10 in the morning and 3 to 7 in the evening.

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