L.A. traffic is actually getting better. That's not entirely a good thing. Here's why

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Los Angeles has experienced more than its share of struggles in the last few years.

But when it come to one of the things that drives residents crazy, there are signs of slight improvement.

New data show that the home of Carmageddon , the SigAlert and road rage has actually seen traffic congestion get a bit better.

Los Angeles was the 10th-most congested city in the world in 2025, according to the Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics firm. That’s not exactly something to brag about, but L.A. was the eighth-most-congested in 2024.

Compared to other major U.S. cities, L.A.’s congestion ranked fourth, behind Chicago, New York City and Philadelphia, t