According to a recent study by Inrix, British drivers spend an average of 32 hours per year stuck in traffic, making the UK the third most traffic-congested country in the Europe, after Russia and Turkey.
Traffic hold-ups cost British drivers £31bn last year alone, an average of £968 per driver.
The study also found London to be the most traffic-congested city in the UK, also the seventh worst city out of more than 1,000 cities analysed worldwide. Manchester is second, followed by Aberdeen, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Guildford, Luton, Bournemouth, Hull and Bristol.
However, Aberdeen beat London in congestion during peak periods, which sees drivers get stuck in traffic 24% of the time, maintaining an average speed of 5.5mph.
Inrix chief economist Graham Cookson said: "Despite Brexit, 2016 saw the UK economy remaining stable, fuel prices staying low and employment growing to an 11-year high, all of which incentivised road travel and helped increase congestion.
"The cost of this congestion is staggering, stripping the economy of billions, impacting businesses and costing consumers dearly."
He added: "To tackle this problem, we must consider bold options such as remote working, wider use of road user charging and investment in big data to create more effective and intelligent transportation systems."
Responding to the research findings, Department for Transport (DfT) said it has set out ambitious infrastructure investments to deal with traffic congestion and make British road transport more efficient for all users.
A DfT spokesman said: "We are making the most extensive improvements to roads since the 1970s, investing a record £23bn to keep our country moving and make journeys faster, better and more reliable for everyone.
"As announced in the 2016 Autumn Statement, we are also spending a further £1.3bn over the course of this Parliament to relieve congestion and provide important upgrades to ensure our roads are fit for the future."