Hull drivers lost third highest number of hours in rush-hour…

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Hull drivers lost third highest number of hours in rush-hour…

Drivers in Hull lost the third highest number of hours in rush-hour traffic in the UK last year, according to new data from TomTom. It also reveals the city centre has the highest 'congestion level' of any UK city, and the 12th highest of any city in the world with the company suggesting “infrastructure issues and poor weather” have contributed to an overall rise in travel delays in urban areas around the country. The 14th edition of the TomTom Traffic Index is the world's longest-established annual report detailing traffic trends seen in 500 cities across 62 countries. Overall, the 2024 update showed a significant increase in traffic congestion in 2024 around the UK, with average congestion levels rising to 20.4 per cent, a 9 per cent year-on-year increase compared to 18.7 per cent in 2023. Hull topped the UK charts on this metric with a 'congestion level' of 46 per cent. This measures the relative increase in all travel times recorded over the year compared with reference travel times, which are defined as those observed in the same location when traffic is completely free-flowing. However, though it was ranked number one in the UK and 12th in the world for its 'congestion level', Hull's 3.6 per cent year-on-year increase was the second lowest of the top 10 most congested UK cities with Southampton seeing the biggest rise at a whopping 34.4 per cent. Traffic on Alfred Gelder Street, in Hull city centre, in April 2024 during the emergency closure of Drypool Bridge (Image: Hull Live) Hull also saw motorists lose an average of 96 hours to congestion in 2024 – the third highest number in the UK behind London (109 hours) and Leicester (97 hours). This is measured by calculating the average time spent driving a six-mile trip twice a day at peak hours. Hull's figure is the 61st highest in the world, and longer than 'megacities' such as Tokyo (82 hours), Los Angeles (74 hours), and Hong Kong (71 hours) though these locations have a greater number of 'fast roads' in their city centres. Meanwhile, the report identified the w
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