While Wade Avenue, Capital Boulevard, and the perennially under-construction 440 might make Raleigh’s traffic feel unbearable, these aren’t even among the worst congested roads in the US — and we’ve got the stats to prove it.
INRIX’s Global Traffic Scorecard ranked Raleigh as the No. 228 most congested city in the world, and Raleighites lost an average of 31 hours to traffic in 2024. Compare that to New York City and Chicago’s 102 hours. This is a 19% increase from 2023 and 22% increase from 2022.
Raleigh doesn’t crack the top 25 in the US, but our neighbors in Charlotte lost 41 hours to traffic last year, putting the Queen City at No. 20.
Are these numbers making anyone else want to try public transit? Hop on a GoRaleigh or GoTriangle bus with no trouble using our handy bus guide. Plus, more transit options are coming to Raleigh soon via Bus Rapid Transit.
