Here’s How The San Fernando Valley Ranks Among Traffic Congestion

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY -- The 2019 Urban Mobility Report presented a troubling finding that commuters across the nation already know too well — traffic congestion in the United States is at an all time worst.

The recently released report by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute was based off hundreds of speed data points for every 15 minutes of the average day for almost every mile of major road in urban America.

The urban area of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim took home the dubious honor of worst overall congestion in the United States.

Drivers in the area spend on average 119 hours each year in traffic delays, the highest amount in the country. L.A. also ranks no. 4 in excess fuel per commuter, due to congestion, and first in congestion cost per driver.

Here are the congestion statistics for Los Angeles:

• Yearly delay per driver: 119 hours
• Excess fuel per driver: 35 gallons
• Congestion cost per driver: $2,400

Here are the 10 urban areas with the worst congestion in the country:

1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: Annual Delay — 119 hours.
2. San Francisco-Oakland, CA: Annual Delay — 103 hours.
3. Washington DC: Annual Delay — 102 hours.
4. New York-Newark, NY: Annual Delay — 92 hours.
5. Boston, MA: Annual Delay — 80 hours.
6. Atlanta, GA: Annual Delay — 77 hours.
7. Houston, TX: Annual Delay — 75 hours.
8. Chicago, IL: Annual Delay — 73 hours.
9. Miami, FL: Annual Delay — 69 hours.
10. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX: Annual Delay — 67 hours.

The 2019 Urban Mobility Report measured the congestion problem for a total of 494 urban areas in 2017, which is when the most recent data is available. All together, congestion caused $166 billion of wasted time and fuel, and an extra 8.8 billion hours of travel.

The average urban commuter in 2017 spent an extra 54 hours of travel time on roads, and had to use an additional 21 gallons of fuel.

The average congestion cost per commuter was $1,010, according to the report.

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