Overview
- INRIX reports Chicago drivers lost 112 peak hours in 2025, about a 10% jump year over year, costing the average driver $2,063 and the city an estimated $7.5 billion.
- The typical U.S. motorist lost 49 hours to congestion, up six hours from 2024, translating to roughly $894 per driver and more than $85 billion nationwide.
- Globally, Istanbul ranked worst at 118 hours lost, followed by Mexico City at 108 and Chicago at 112, placing the U.S. city third worldwide.
- New York fell to No. 2 in the U.S. at 102 hours after starting congestion pricing on January 5, with the MTA reporting about one million fewer vehicle entries into Manhattan’s toll zone in the program’s first month and far fewer NYC corridors on INRIX’s busiest list.
- INRIX highlights corridor choke points such as Chicago’s I-55 southbound at 87 hours lost per daily user and notes Chicago’s last‑mile speed at just 9 mph, as congestion increased in 254 of 290 U.S. cities analyzed.