The typical U.S. driver lost 49 hours to traffic congestion, an 11% increase from 2024, which amounts to $894 in lost time per driver. Drivers in Chicago lost 112 hours to traffic jams in 2025, costing the average driver $2,063. Chicago took the top U.S. spot at 112 hours lost in 2025, up 10% from 2024, while New York’s congestion remained unchanged. Congestion levels in New York City remained flat in 2025, and the city’s new congestion pricing policy is a likely factor in its control of traffic congestion. The New York data point offers a tangible counterweight: congestion in London, Paris, and New York City remained at current levels or even decreased in 2025.