America's Worst Traffic Cities From Los Angeles to Boston, drivers wasted an average of 42 hours in traffic in 2012—the equivalent of one week's vacation. Find the 10 worst cities for traffic in America, along with total annual hours wasted. RankCityAnnual Hours of Delay 1.Los Angeles59 2.Honolulu50 3.San Francisco49 4.Austin38 5.New York50 6.Bridgeport39 7.San Jose31 8.Seattle35 9.Washington, D.C.41 10.Boston31 Source: Inrix, 2013.