DC now has the worst traffic in America

Traffic congestion can take a toll on health, new report shows

Not that you needed another reason to dread sitting in traffic, but here goes?according to a new report, congestion in our area is pretty much as bad as it gets. FOX 5?s Josh Rosenthal is in Northwest D.C. to explain why even medical professionals are concerned.

WASHINGTON - Washington, D.C. has officially hit the brakes — and not in a good way.

In 2025, D.C. officially overtook Los Angeles as the city with the worst traffic in the United States, according to a new analysis by ConsumerAffairs.

Commuters in D.C. now face an average travel time of 33.4 minutes to get to work — the longest in the country. That’s longer than in Los Angeles, New York City, or San Francisco. And on any given weekday, traffic congestion in the capital lasts more than six and a half hours, equivalent to spending 71 full days a year sitting in traffic, according to the study.

While Los Angeles still leads in overall weekday congestion time — nearly eight hours a day, adding up to 85 days a year — D.C.’s sharp commute times pushed it to the top of the list for overall traffic pain.

There is one silver lining for Washingtonians: the city ranks among the lowest in the nation for fatal car crashes, with fewer than six deadly accidents per 100,000 residents.