TORONTO – Toronto has officially been ranked as the second-most congested city in Canada, according to the 2025 Global Traffic Index released by the navigation technology leader TomTom. The report reveals a sobering reality for the city’s commuters: drivers in Toronto lost an average of 100 hours—the equivalent of more than four full days—stuck in rush-hour traffic over the past year. This marks a significant increase of approximately four hours in lost travel time compared to 2024. Nationally, only Vancouver recorded a higher delay, with drivers there losing 112 hours to gridlock.
The data underscores a growing struggle with urban mobility, as it now takes an average of 26 minutes and 40 seconds to cover a mere 10-kilometer distance in Toronto. During peak morning and evening hours, the city’s average vehicle speed slowed to just 18.9 km/h, while highway travel fared only slightly better at an average of 53.6 km/h. The single most frustrating day for commuters was February 14, when evening traffic congestion levels surged to 106% at 6:00 PM, leaving drivers able to travel only 3.8 kilometers in a 15-minute window. This comprehensive analysis, which examined over 3.65 trillion kilometers of global travel data, indicates that while traffic density in Toronto saw a minor decrease, the actual time spent on the road continues to climb, presenting a persistent challenge for the city’s residents.
