SYDNEYSIDERS stuck in peak-hour traffic have plenty of time to ponder this: the city has been ranked as the seventh worst in the Western world for road congestion, sitting just behind Los Angeles.
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Trips across the city take on average 33 per cent longer during peak-hour periods than they do on a clear run, an analysis of millions of kilometres travelled around Sydney by satellite navigation company TomTom has found.
In Sydney, journeys totalling more than 52.5 million kilometres were analysed.
In the worst of the travel peak, Sydneysiders on average are spending an extra 40 minutes in their vehicles for each hour driven on choked roads.
Based on a 30-minute daily commute, that adds up to 92 extra hours spent at the wheel each year.
The worst times on Sydney's roads are Tuesday mornings and Friday afternoons, with congestion rising to more than 78 per cent when compared to non-peak times, according to the study.
Moscow was rated the worst of 123 cities studied as part of the TomTom Congestion Index, which looked at travel times in Europe, North America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
Istanbul was the second most congested city, followed by Warsaw, Marseilles, Palermo and Los Angeles. Sydney was ranked seventh.
What’s your view on Sydney’s peak-hour traffic?
