Bordeaux Surpasses Paris as France's Most Congested City in 2024
Despite Olympic road closures and a speed limit reduction on the Paris ring road, congestion levels in the capital remained stable, while Bordeaux saw a significant rise in traffic delays.
- The 2024 TomTom Traffic Index ranked Bordeaux as the most congested city in France, with drivers losing an average of 113 hours in traffic, compared to 101 hours in Paris.
- Paris implemented a 50 km/h speed limit on its ring road in October 2024, but studies show no significant increase in congestion and a 20% reduction in traffic accidents during the fall.
- Bordeaux recorded the slowest average speed in France at 19.3 km/h, while Paris followed with an average of 20.8 km/h.
- The global report revealed that 76% of the 500 cities analyzed experienced slower average traffic speeds in 2024, attributed to increased congestion.
- Barranquilla, Colombia, topped the global congestion ranking, while London was the most congested city in Europe, ahead of Dublin and Barcelona.
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