When it comes to traveling for the holidays, drivers may often find themselves in a sea of red taillights.

This year's holiday season could see even more traffic , as more than half of Americans are planning to travel between Thanksgiving and early January, which is the largest share in recent years, says ConsumerAffairs.

New Orleans holiday traffic. Why it's the worst

In order to find out which major U.S. cities see the most changes in traffic volume during the holiday season, ConsumerAffairs analyzed areas based on hours of congestion during the holidays, miles traveled during the holidays, fatal crashes on clear days and fatal crashes in bad weather.

New Orleans is said to be the sixth wost city for holiday traffic, with total congested hours equaling to three hours and 19 min

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