Las Vegas Ranked 22nd Worst In The Nation In Traffic Congestion

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It is not your imagination if you feel like your commute to work is getting longer. Las Vegas is the 22nd most congested city in the US, 

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According to the report, the average driver in the Las Vegas metro area sat in traffic for 41 hours per year in 2022.

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Inrix Transportation Analyst Bob Pishue said, "We gathered data from trillions of data sources around the world.

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According to the Inrix 2022 assessment, Las Vegas ranked 127th for the worst traffic congestion out of 1,000 large cities analysed around the world

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For the second year in a row, Vegas has appeared in the top 25 lists, Pishue recalled.

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In Las Vegas, the slowest pace during a typical morning or afternoon commute was 37 miles per hour before the pandemic; it is now 9 miles per hour slower.

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The average commuter in Las Vegas loses around $700 per year, according to Pishue. Transportation departments calculate this loss using a formula known as the value of time.

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Although that is less than the 155 hours per year that commuters in LA, New York, or Chicago spend on average trapped in traffic,

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With more people migrating to the city and fewer people working from home, average driving times in Vegas are steadily rising.

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