Metro Atlanta is 8th worst city for traffic in US, study says

Cars on the highway are shown in the foreground while the buildings of downtown atlanta are in the background on an overcast day
Traffic flows in and out of downtown Atlanta on the I-75/I-85 Connector Thursday, May 19, 2016, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Atlanta is parked among the top 10 worst metropolitan areas for traffic in the U.S., according to a new study by Consumer Affairs.

The consumer research-based website analyzed data from the nation’s 50 most populous areas, including factors such as daily hours of congestion, average commute times and fatal car crash rates.

The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell area ranks eighth, with slightly better traffic than the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach area, which placed seventh.