Dublin and Galway’s roads among ‘most congested in Europe’, analysis suggests

By Neil Lancefield, PA Transport Correspondent

Dublin and Galway’s roads were the among most congested in Europe last year, according to new analysis.

Transport analytics company Inrix said drivers in Dublin spent 81 hours sitting in traffic in 2024, a 13 per cent increase from the previous year.

Galway is the second worst Irish city for traffic, with 65 hours of delays per driver, ahead of Cork in third spot (51 hours).

London had the most clogged-up roads in Europe in 2024 with 101 hours of delays per driver, followed by Paris (97 hours).

Dublin was ranked the 15th most congested city in the world, with Istanbul in first place.

The ranking is based on the length of delays, weighted by the size of each city’s population.

Inrix said it used “diverse” sources to produce its analysis, including from phones and vehicles.