Maybe it is time for everyone to curtail their road rage and ease up on the aggressive driving in Boston. According to a recent study based on information from TomTom GPS users, Boston has the 19th worst traffic in North America; falling behind cities like San Jose, and Tampa Bay.
No doubt, the Big Dig as well as efforts to encourage ridership on the MBTA and programs like our bike sharing Hubway have all contributed to reducing gridlock. The study doesn’t mean traffic in Boston at times can’t be maddening – it merely points out that we spend less time idling or barely moving during peak hours than 18 other cities in North America; not too shabby.
You can read more about the findings, including where your city ranks, here.
BosGuy 
I don’t quite buy this report and its methodology, considering others have put Boston’s traffic far worse. I don’t know what data they were looking at, but at least anecdotal evidence suggests the situation is far worse around here. Anyone ever try to get to P’town on the weekend, or west on the Pike on a holiday weekend? Brutal. Check out these other sources, which pit Boston somewhere around 6th-9th worst.
http://www.boston.com/business/gallery/mostcongestedcities?pg=9
http://xfinity.comcast.net/slideshow/news-15citiesworsttraffic/10/
Worst traffic I’ve ever experienced was trying to get from Santa Monica to Hollywood on a Friday night at 5ish p.m. – supposed to be 30ish minutes no traffic, but took 2.5 hours.
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