Those who live or work in Luxembourg see it every day: it's often bumper to bumper that you start and end your working day. A trend confirmed by one of the world's leading providers of traffic data, Inrix, which has just unveiled the results of its 2024 study of the world's most congested countries and cities.

The survey compared the speed of motorists at peak times and in normal conditions on the busiest routes, over a 22-month period, in 945 cities.

The findings? Istanbul is the most congested city in the world - a motorist spent an average of 105 hours in traffic jams there last year - while London is the most difficult city in Europe to get around, with an average of 101 hours, ahead of Paris (97 hours) and Dublin (81 hours).

Two Luxembourg cities featured in this ranking. The capital, with an average of 55 hours, ranks 87th among the most congested cities.

Esch-sur-Alzette, with 36 hours, is 283rd. Although the country's second-largest city is relatively far down the rankings, traffic conditions are steadily deteriorating. The time spent in traffic jams has increased by 9% since 2023 and by 23% since 2022, i.e. 8 hours more in just two years.

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