7. Jakarta
According to a study by Castrol, Jakarta is the world’s worst city for traffic jams. The study detected that the average driver there taps their breaks 33,240 times per year, which indicates a pretty severe stop and go traffic situation. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) says Jakarta is the world’s third most polluted city (after Mexico City and Bangkok) and that 67 percent of the pollution comes form automobile emissions. The city’s thoroughfares certainly have some epic snarls on a daily basis.
8. New York
Naturally, everyone was eager to get out of the city on 9/11. Bridges and tunnels were only accessible by emergency vehicles, so the city streets were at a standstill. Then again, they usually are during any average rush hour.
9. Lyon to Paris
Another one of the longest and most nightmarish traffic jams in history occurred in France in February 1980. The highway from Paris to Lyon was backed up for 109 miles. Drivers returning to the capital hit a storm which led to multiple collisions and lane closures. It took some people 24 hours to make it through to Paris.
