Orlando now ranks as the 12th worst metro area in the nation for traffic congestion, climbing two spots from last year, according to a new report by ConsumerAffairs.
The annual ranking evaluated the 50 largest U.S. metropolitan areas based on average commute times, weekday congestion hours, and fatal car crash rates. Orlando’s average commute rose 1.7% to 30.2 minutes, while weekday congestion climbed 7.7% to three hours and 45 minutes. The area also reported 13.3 fatal crashes per 100,000 residents—ninth-highest nationally—though that figure dropped 12.4% from 2023.
Washington, D.C., topped the list for worst overall traffic, with a 33.4-minute average commute and more than six and a half hours of weekday congestion. Los Angeles followed, logging nearly eight hours of weekday congestion—the longest of any city. Miami ranked third and recorded the highest fatal crash rate among the top 10 at 11.4 per 100,000 people…