Overview
- INRIX analyzed 36 countries and nearly 1,000 cities using 2023 through Q3 2025 travel data focused on trips to major employment centers.
- Across the globe, 62% of urban areas saw congestion increase in 2025, and U.S. drivers lost a typical 49 hours worth an average of $894, totaling $85 billion and 4.7 billion hours.
- Chicago led U.S. congestion at 112 hours per driver and overtook New York, with Philadelphia third and Baltimore among the largest year-over-year risers at 31%.
- In Canada, Montreal ranked 28th globally at 63 hours lost, Toronto placed 34th at 59 hours with a 3% improvement from 2024, and Vancouver ranked 59th at 46 hours.
- Lower-congestion Canadian cities included Calgary at 397th with 24 hours lost and Edmonton at 664th with 16 hours.