Mexico City has, again, been identified as the world’s most congested city.

According to the 2017 TomTom Traffic Index, drivers in Mexico City can expect to spend around 66% more travel time stuck in traffic; this is up 7% from last year.

During the evening and peak periods, drivers can anticipate spending up to 101% more time in traffic.

This level of congestion means drivers can spend an additional 59 minutes each day stuck in traffic, which equates to 227 hours a year.

The worst cities for traffic after Mexico City were Bangkok (Thailand), Jakarta (Indonesia), Chongqing (China) and Bucharest (Romania).

In North America, after Mexico City the top 5 most congested cities were Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver and New York – exactly the same as last year.

The TomTom Traffic Index gathers traffic data in 390 cities in 48 countries.

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