Worst metro-area traffic

After seeing wreckage like this over the last two weeks, I've become very curious as to which city/area has the most mind-numbing traffic.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2007/10/fiery_truck_crash_closes_78_in.html

http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/10520017.html

I know that LA traffic is just north of being hellish and any city in the Northeast is a curse from God, especially in the winter.

 

There've been studies done on this. Do we really need a poll? Just askin'

 

You are obsessed with silly polls. I'm waiting for IJAG to lay the smackdown again.

And I know we're limiting this to the states, apparently, but Toronto is perhaps every bit as bad as D.C./NYC.

 

Baltimore-DC, with Richmond thrown in as part of the same migraine.

 

St. Louis? Seriously? You're a fucking idiot.

I'll take IJAG's place, for now.

 

As for why D.C./Baltimore traffic is bad:
Drivers will cut over four lanes of traffic without signaling -- and without a thought. First trip down to D.C. involved a trip on the Baltimore and D.C. Beltways, and I thought I was going to have a heart attack driving 'em. I-95 ain't a picnic, either.

 

I've been through there before; it was a while ago, but I'm sure nothing's changed. I thought the city traffic was just like any other big city. But the I-95 and every other 95 was worse than I thought it'd be. I'd rather drive in the city during rush hour than on 495 and 695.

 

Doc beat me to it. If anyone votes for the Lou, they need to get around more.

 

STL, he just pulled 10 metro areas out of his ass, and posted them in a poll. It's his M.O. What do you expect?

 

Uhh, L.A. just had kind of a big wreck this weekend, too: http://www.dailynews.com/breakingnews/ci_7172709

 

To the dude's credit, he did pick 15.

 

Touche, Mike. Should've counted before I made the comment.