Revealed: Moscow has the most congested roads in Europe - and drivers in London don't fare much better spending 73 HOURS a year in traffic
- Drivers in the Russian capital spend an average of 91 hours a year stuck in jams
- London was second after study found drivers spend 72 hours on busy roads
- Five cities in Russia and seven in Germany make the top 25 most congested
Moscow has the most congested roads in Europe beating London and Paris into top spot, new research has revealed.
Drivers in the Russian capital spend an average of 91 hours a year stuck in traffic as many living in the city prefer to travel around by car rather than use public transport.
Coming second in the study was London, where researchers found people spend 73 hours every year caught up in busy roads.
New research has revealed that Moscow, pictured, has the most congested roads in Europe
Drivers in the Russian capital spend an average of 91 hours a year stuck in traffic, a study has uncovered
Traffic has become a main headache for Londoners with TfL (Transport for London) considering a scheme to ban vehicles from the famous shopping area Oxford Street.
Meanwhile Paris is third with those in the French capital spending 65 hours a year in traffic - despite huge efforts by city authorities to limit the number of cars in the city.
The research was conducted by insurance site GoCompare, who analysed data from a variety of different sources, including INRIX and the Department of Transport.
Making up the top five of the most congested cities are Istanbul in Turkey with an average of 59 hours a year spent in traffic followed by the Russian city of Krasnodar on 56 hours.
Drivers sit in gridlock on the M25 in London. Researchers found people spend 73 hours every year caught up in busy roads in the British capital
Other congested places on the list include Zurich (54 hours), Saint Petersburg (53 hours), Sochi (49 hours), Munich (49 hours) and Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (47 hours).
In the UK, Manchester makes it on to the list in 18th place with drivers there spending 39 hours a year at a standstill.
Interestingly, the research shows that Moscow is far and away the worst city for traffic as drivers there spend nearly 20 hours more in gridlock compared to its nearest competitor London.
Paris, pictured, is third with those in the French capital spending 65 hours a year in traffic - despite huge efforts by city authorities to limit the number of cars in the city
Germany and Russia are the worst countries in Europe overall for congestion, with five cities in Russia and seven in Germany making the top 25.
While 10 of the cities on the list are capitals including Moscow, London, Paris, Oslo, Brussels, Berlin, Madrid, Rome and Stockholm.
Earlier this year, it was revealed that Los Angeles was the world's most gridlocked city for the sixth straight year, with drivers spending 102 hours in congestion during peak time periods.
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