Waze: Metro Manila has worst traffic on Earth

Metro Manila has been reported to have the worst traffic on Earth on a city level, closely followed by Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in Brazil, and Jakarta in Indonesia, according to the community-based traffic and navigation app Waze in its latest Global Driver Satisfaction Index. 
 

The roads of the Philippines have also been reported to be one of the worst to drive on because of the frequency and severity of traffic jams, poor road infrastructures, among other reasons. Latin American countries, including El Salvador and Guatemala, are also among the lowest on the list.

 

While Manila got the worst traffic, Indonesia had eight cities on the list of cities with the worst traffic all over the world, implying a dreadful driving experience country-wide.

 

The evaluation was made through 50 million users in 32 countries and 167 metro areas, and from a 10 (satisfying) to 1 (miserable) grading system, the Philippines got 0.4, followed by Guatemala and Venezuela, El Salvador, Ecuador, and Colombia, as well as Indonesia, Romania, Costa Rica, and Panama.

 

On the other hand, Netherlands, Slovakia, Sweden, and Czech Republic reported an easy and satisfying driving experience, as well as the United States and France which are aided by smaller cities with appropriate infrastructure that is easy to navigate.

 

The average commuting time in Manila has been estimated at 45.5 minutes, making it the longest commute time in most major cities all over the world.

 

As a country, the Philippines also scored low in the Road Quality Index, and the Socio-Economic Index which is based on the access to cars and impact of gas prices.

 

Meanwhile, the Safety Index by Waze reported that the Philippines have the safest roads based on number of accidents, road hazards and weather. The Philippines scored 9.3, preceded only by Costa Rica, Netherlands, and Argentina.

 

The country also got the highest rank on the Drivers Services index based on access to gas stations and easy parking. 

As of posting time, the Metro Manila Development Authority and the PNP Highway Patrol Group have yet to give their reactions on the matter. — RSJ, GMA News