British commuters spend up to FOUR DAYS in traffic every year – and London is only the third worst city
Edinburgh motorists are stuck in congestion for a painstaking 101 hours a year when driving to and from work
DRIVERS in Scottish capital Edinburgh face up to four days and five hours stuck in traffic on their daily commute every year.
That is over double the British average of 42 hours, according to a new study by vehicle data firm HPI.
Welsh capital Cardiff also surpassed London with 57 hours wasted by commuters in their cars compared to the latter's 50 hours.
Dublin closely followed with just an hour less per year spent in traffic, standing at two days and 60 minutes.
Rounding up the top five worst cities for commuters is Manchester with 48 hours.
Meanwhile, Newcastle seems to be almost traffic-free for workers with only seven hours in a whole year spent in daily congestion.
The survey also asked commuters what they believe to be the most common cause of congestion.
Traffic lights were blamed by 36 per cent of respondents, with road works following at 26 per cent.
Buses, cyclists and tractors only garnered 15 per cent of the vote.
Meanwhile, 55-64 year olds are the most likely to put up with daily commute traffic, whilst unsurprisingly 18-24 year olds are the most reluctant.
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Fernando Garcia, Consumer Marketing Director at Hpi Check, said: “When adding up the amount of time spent queuing, it is shocking to see how many days of our lives are wasted sat in traffic every year.
“What stood out to us was the consecutive trend between age group and length of commute, proving that it’s the older generation who are willing to put in those extra hours compared to less patient young adults.
“With an increased employment rate meaning more workers travelling on the roads, combined with major congestion issues, it raises the issue of what can be enforced on our roads to ensure we are not spending valuable days of our lives every year stuck in lengthy queues.”