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.
