What is surprising is that only one city- Toronto, Ontario- made it to the top of the world’s worst cities for drivers. Looking at the narratives, what is also striking is the lack of pricing in the cities listed- which large cities such as London England and Stockholm Sweden have tackled with both congestion fees and improved transit. Although misery for drivers is not necessarily an indication of pollution free cities, it is a sign of too much traffic for the road capacity- and that usually means a lot of unnecessary idling and emissions which often put these cities on the most air polluted list as well.
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List of some cities in order of worse to better
1. Beijing, China - its infamous 12-day, 60-mile traffic jam awards it the top honors of worst cities for driving
2. New Delhi, India -India has the highest number of annual road-related deaths out of any country
3. Manila, Philippines -residents perceive traffic congestion as their number one problem – above respiratory ailments, piles of trash, drowning, and even being assaulted
4. Mexico City, Mexico -it managed to score 13 percent higher than the second-place-holder in terms of frustration, anger, annoyance, and overall driver misery
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9. Toronto, Canada -Toronto is the fourth most congested area in North America – even ahead of New York in terms of traffic
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