Bucharest has climbed two places in the ranking of the most crowded cities in the world in terms of road traffic in the evening peak hours, ranking third in the world and dominating the European top, according to the Tom Tom Traffic Index, a tool analyzing traffic in 390 cities, according to business-review.eu

According to the TomTom Traffic Index, the time lost in Bucharest traffic amounts to 218 hours a year, equivalent to 27 days of work.

Bucharest has the most crowded traffic in Europe and it is the fifth largest city among the top cities with the biggest road traffic problems. On average, people from Bucharest spend an additional 50 percent more time in traffic than usual, more than people in Istanbul or Rio de Janeiro.

Moreover, during rush hour, the extra time spent in traffic in Bucharest is over 90 percent, and at peak hours, the extra time spent in traffic in Bucharest is over 98 percent.

Bucharest tops European traffic

In the European top, Bucharest is followed by Moscow, where Russians spend 46 percent more time in traffic each day. St. Petersburg is on the third place, with an extra time spent in road traffic of 41 percent.