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Traffic in Miami continues to make headlines: a recent study revealed that drivers in this South Florida city are the most aggressive, rude, and bothersome in the U.S.
The study, conducted by the legal firm Lemon Law Experts, scored Miami drivers 98.50 out of 100 on its "driving annoyance index."
Following Miami are Las Vegas, noted for its "high frequency of phone use while driving, excessive speed, illegal turns, and little attention to pedestrians," and Nashville, which frequently reports "distractions: forgetting headlights, leaving high beams on, failing to move at traffic lights, among others."
In fourth place, Philadelphia is also characterized by "drivers perceived as rude or confrontational."
The gap in the ranking between Miami and the other cities is wider than that which separates the second (Las Vegas, Nevada) and the seventh (Albuquerque, New Mexico), indicating that the issue is significant, Telemundo pointed out based on the report.
Traffic congestion
A report from the location technology company TomTom also ranks Miami as the second most congested city in the United States, only behind Los Angeles.
The information, based on urban mobility data collected during 2025, reveals that traffic levels have reached alarming figures, directly impacting the quality of life, lost time, and transportation costs for millions of residents.
On an average day in 2025, traffic in the metropolitan area of Miami increased travel time by nearly 50% compared to smooth traffic conditions.
This percentage represents an increase of nearly 20 points compared to the data from 2019.
During peak hours, the records were as follows:
In the morning, congestion reached 74%, with an average speed of 20.1 mph (32.3 km/h).
In the afternoon, congestion reached 89%, with an average speed of 17.7 mph (28.5 km/h).
On the busiest day of the year, traffic reached 114% congestion, with drivers taking 15 minutes to cover less than 4 miles (6.4 km).
These figures place Miami among the cities with the highest time lost due to traffic congestion in the country.
Total time behind the wheel: almost two weeks a year
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average resident of the Miami metropolitan area spent about 36 minutes commuting to work in 2025.
Although the Census does not record the return journey, data from TomTom indicates that this route is 11% slower, which raises the estimated return average to 40 minutes.
This amounts to:
-76 minutes of daily driving (round trip).
-380 minutes per week, considering a five-day work week.
-19,700 minutes per year, which represents approximately 13.7 days or nearly two full weeks each year spent inside a car.
Economic and social cost of traffic
Miami is also notable for the high cost of transportation for its residents, being the city with the highest transportation expenses among all major metropolitan areas in the country.
This information is even more significant in the context of a population that has been driven to live in increasingly remote areas due to the rising housing prices.
Urban growth, rather than concentrating on height, has driven horizontal expansion.
As a result, many people reside in areas such as Homestead, Broward, or even Palm Beach County, where public transportation coverage is limited or nonexistent.
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