Seattle drivers spent more time in traffic this year than they did in 2024, as construction on major corridors continued and remote work ebbed.
Motorists spent nearly three extra days behind the wheel, as the typical driver in the metro region lost 68 hours to traffic congestion in 2025, up 8% from 63 hours last year, and 19 hours more than the national average.
The Seattle region ranks 22nd for worst traffic delays in an analysis of 942 urban areas worldwide, sandwiched between Izmir, Turkey, and Melbourne, Australia, according to the INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard released this week, which uses congestion data through September, and estimates end-of-year traffic delays based on historical and seasonal trends for each urban area.