Daily Voice
By Josh Lanier From Daily Voice
No one likes waiting in traffic, but for at least one Connecticut city, it's become a major problem that is only getting worse, and it is costing drivers nearly $1,000 a year.
A new report shows that Stamford drivers are losing more hours and money to traffic than anyone else in Connecticut. The analysis from Inrix, a Washington state-based traffic data company, reviewed more than 900 cities worldwide.
It found that Stamford ranks as the 63rd most congested city in the world and 17th in the United States.
But there's more bad news: traffic in Stamford is getting worse fast.
The report shows a 13 percent increase in congestion compared to 2024 and a 33 percent jump from 2023. Drivers in Stamford lost an average of 53 hours this year stuck in traffic, which equates to an economic hit of $976 per driver.
New Haven ranked 278th globally and 49th in the US. Drivers there lost 31 hours, costing $571 each. Danbury followed at 315th globally and 60th nationally, with drivers stuck for 34 hours and losing $626.
Six more Connecticut cities landed on the global list, including Hartford, Bridgeport, Derby, Meriden, New London, and Waterbury.
Inrix based its findings on data from “actual, observed trips” and calculated travel-time costs using federal guidance “adjusted for inflation.”
Istanbul took the top spot with 118 hours lost per driver, more than double Stamford’s total.
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