Traffic jams in Dublin cost economy €350m annually

Time stuck in “aggravated” traffic jams in the greater Dublin area alone is costing the economy €350m a year — and that could rise to €2bn per year within 15 years.

Drivers are caught in aggravated congestion when the number of vehicles on a part of the network is higher than the network can handle and serious traffic delays arise.

Due to the increased travel demand across Dublin in particular, the Department of Transport’s Economic and Financial Evaluation Unit has been researching the cost of aggravated congestion across Ireland’s transport system.