According to a new report, LA's commuters are forced to contend with the very worst traffic congestion levels of any major U.S. city. Each day, drivers have to endure 44 minutes of extra travel time, adding up to 170 hours in total wasted sitting in traffic every year. That's according to Tom Tom's 2017 Traffic Index, an annual report detailing traffic congestion levels in cities around the world. Back stateside, Seattle came second only to LA for hours lost in traffic. Last year, commuters in Seattle lost 152 hours due to tailbacks, just ahead of third-placed San Francisco's 150 hours.

Source: Forbes February 23, 2017 13:44 UTC