London’s roads have officially been crowned Europe’s worst for traffic in 2024, with frustrated drivers spending a whopping 101 hours in jams.

According to traffic boffins at analytics company Inrix, that’s a 2% rise on the previous year – and it’s costing a fortune. The capital’s gridlock racked up a jaw-dropping £3.85 billion bill (€4.65 billion), which breaks down to £942 per driver.

It’s not just Europe where London is struggling. The city’s congestion levels ranked it as the fifth worst in the world. Topping the global list was Istanbul, where traffic chaos reigns supreme.

But it’s not just Londoners pulling their hair out. Paris came in as Europe’s second-worst hotspot, with drivers delayed for 97 hours, while Dublin wasn’t far behind with 81 hours wasted behind the wheel.

Inrix revealed the grim stats after crunching data from mobile phones in vehicles, showing just how clogged up cities have become.

When it comes to traffic jams, it seems London is in the fast lane – to nowhere!