UK third most traffic-congested country in Europe, says study

The UK is the third worst country in Europe for traffic congestion, a study has found.

Drivers are spending an average of 32 hours a year stuck in jams during peak periods in the UK, according to traffic information company Inrix.

Researchers calculated that the direct and indirect costs of hold-ups reached £31 billion last year, at an average of £968 per driver.

Congestion is the most severe in London, which was found to be the seventh worst city out of more than 1,000 analysed around the world.

Manchester is the second most congested UK city, followed by Aberdeen, Birmingham and Edinburgh.

Aberdeen eclipsed London for congestion at peak periods last year.

Russia is the most congested country in Europe, followed by Turkey.