Average Atlanta commuter loses three days a year sitting in traffic

Atlanta commuters are spending days in traffic every year, once again surpassing pre-pandemic levels, a congestion report found.

Drivers in the city spend an average of 87 hours sitting in traffic , totaling about 3.6 days, according to the Texas A&M Transportation Institute's 2025 Urban Mobility Report.

This is up from an average of 84 hours spent in traffic the year prior, and nine hours more than 2019.

Traffic peaks on freeways in evenings

Atlanta ranks ninth overall among the top 101 urban areas in the U.S. for commuter delay caused by traffic, and ranks seventh overall for total delayed time, totaling about 261,228,000 hours in 2024.

This means the city has about 6 hours of congestion each day, with peak times in the evenings, particular on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

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