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Birmingham is officially home to the most congested road in England outside of London.

The A34 Stratford Road both Northbound and Southbound through Hall Green is the worst for congestion.

Financial services comparison website GoCompare analysed data from a number of different sources and the A34 came out as the worst.

The A34 Northbound between Robin Hood Lane and the A4540 is the worst for congestion with motorists experiencing delays of 44 hours per year. The A34 Southbound between the A4540 and Shaftmoor Lane has delays of 42 hours per year.

The research also revealed Birmingham as the fourth worst city in the UK for congestion with drivers stuck in traffic for an estimated 34 hours per year.

London was the most congested city, Manchester second and Aberdeen third.

The date was collected from a variety of different sources, including INRIX & the Department of Transport.

The research revealed that as a whole, average driving speeds are decreasing in Britain.

According to the stats both urban and rural drivers are moving at approximately 1mph slower than they were in 2014.

Traffic information supplier Inrix last month revealed that individual drivers spent £1,281 on fuel and time wasted in gridlock last year.

The cost also included higher prices for household goods due to increased transport fees being passed on to consumers.

A Department for Transport spokeswoman said: “The Government is taking the big decisions for Britain’s future, underlined by our record £23 billion for road schemes – the biggest investment in a generation.

“This will help cut congestion, shorten journey times, and boost economic growth.

“We are also giving councils record amounts of capital funding – more than £7.1 billion up to 2021, which will help to upgrade and maintain local roads up and down the country.

“Alongside this, we’ve announced plans for a new major road network that will give councils access to a multi-billion pound fund to improve or replace the most important A-roads in their area.”

To view the findings of Go Compare click here