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In 2009, the average American driver spent 34 hours stuck in rush-hour traffic and lost out on $808 because of it, says a new study. Check out the 10 worst cities for drivers during peak hours (6 to 10 a.m., and 3 to 7 p.m.), as ranked by the 2010 Urban Mobility Report from Texas A&M University.
Traffic moves along a freeway in Houston in this 2002 file photo. 'Green' cities like San Francisco have many green initiatives, but so far there's nothing to encourage residents of 'brown' cities, like Houston, to move there. (Michael Stravato/AP/File)
4. Houston
Yearly delay: 58 hours
Cost per driver: $1,332
In 2009, 3.9 billion gallons of fuel were wasted in the United States, says the urban mobility report. That's about the same amount that flows through the Alaska Pipeline over 130 days.
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