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Edinburgh has once again taken the title for the most congested city in the UK, according to new data.

The annual TomTom Index investigates congestion in 416 cities worldwide, including Edinburgh.

Commuters in Edinburgh suffered the worst waiting times in Scotland, with a total of 172 hours.

The survey found that the capital's congestion had even worsened since 2018 - but only by one per cent.

Edinburgh's congestion problem was even ahead of London and other major cities like Bristol and Leicester.

Stephanie Leonard, UK Traffic Advisor at TomTom, comments: "The UK was home to ten of the world’s 100 most congested cities in 2019: Edinburgh, London, Brighton & Hove, Bournemouth, Hull, Belfast, Southampton, Bristol, Reading and Leicester.

"While overall congestion was only up by only 1% this year, the country is still moving in the wrong direction and it’s time for traffic to change.”

“It’s clear the UK still has a long road to travel until congestion levels are brought under control. In time, the rise of autonomous vehicles and car-sharing services will help alleviate congestion across the country, but planners and policymakers can’t afford to sit and wait.

"They need to use all the tools available to them to analyse traffic levels and impacts, so they can make critical infrastructural decisions."