New data confirms what Seattle area drivers already knew: commuting in the Puget Sound region can be a huge time-suck—and it’s worse now than a year ago. The Seattle metro area ranks 27th in the world — yes, in the world — for having terrible traffic congestion, according to a new report from INRIX. Seattle ranks No. 10 amongst U.S. cities in the new analysis of global traffic patterns in 2023. The average Seattle driver lost 58 hours sitting in traffic in 2023, according to INRIX. That’s much m