Britain has been named among the ten most gridlocked countries in the world with motorists spending 31 hours a year stuck in peak-time traffic.
A study of congestion found that traffic in the UK was growing worse compared with other countries, costing the average driver £1,168 per year in fuel and lost time.
Britain is the worst country for traffic in western Europe and the tenth most congested globally, up one place from last year. The study, based on an analysis of 1,360 cities in 38 countries, showed that London was the seventh worst city in the world for gridlock, above all its European rivals including Paris, Rome, Berlin and Madrid.
During the evening rush hour, traffic moves at 3.7mph in central London. The study