Lagos, Nigeria’s former federal capital and the West African country ‘s commercial hub has been ranked as the city with the worst road traffic in the world.
This is according to Global Traffic Congestion Rankings 2023 by Traffic Index.
Latvian city, Riga, came second on the list, followed by Tehran, the capital and largest city of Iran.
In fourth place is Mexico City in Mexico, with Indian city Mumbai in fifth while Krakow in Poland occupied the sixth spot.
Here is a list of top 10 cities with the worst road traffic in the world.
1. Lagos (Nigeria)
2. Riga (Latvia)
3. Tehran (Iran)
4. Mexico City (Mexico)
5. Mumbai (India)
6. Krakow (Poland)
7. Istanbul (Turkey)
8. Lima (Peru)
9. Cairo (Egypt)
10. Bucuresti (Romania)
Lagos is one of the most congested cities in the world. 40 per cent of cars in Nigeria are registered in the state. Road users spend at least four hours in traffic each day.
Traffic congestion leads to many problems for the residents of Nigeria’s commercial capital. The accident rate in Lagos is 28 per 100,000 people. This is three times greater than in most European cities. Also, air pollution is over 5 times greater than the recommended limit.
The public transport system is supported by a large fleet of minibus taxis called ‘danfos’. These buses are designed to carry ten to fifteen people but often carry more.