Cape Town, renowned for its natural beauty and vibrant culture, grapples with one of the worlds most challenging urban dilemmas traffic congestion, Cape town Etc reports.
The Mother City has been identified as one of the top cities globally for traffic congestion, ranking 9th out of 100 urban areas in the 2023 INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard.
According to Cape Business News , INRIX measures congestion by calculating the Impact Rank, which quantifies the hours lost during peak commute times compared to off-peak periods relative to a citys population.
Cape Towns Impact Rank fell from 13th in 2022 to 9th in 2023, with drivers spending 83 extra hours in traffic- a 32 increase. Although congestion is 10 lower than pre-COVID-19 levels, INRIX noted a 7 rise in early 2024.
Cape Town, with a population of 4.6 million, ranks ahead of Jakarta 10th place with 10.5 million people.
