Spanish drivers spend hours and billions in traffic

Some Spanish drivers spend more than one full day a year sitting in traffic jams, with the national average being 17 hours.

Residents of Barcelona were backed up for 25 hours on average in 2014, a report from a driving data company reveals.

In Madrid, drivers weren’t far behind, kicking their heels in queues for 21 hours.

Spaniards spend 16 percent of their fuel looking for a parking space at an annual cost to motorists of EUR 3.9 billion.

Another study by driving app Wazypark showed Spanish students spend more than seven hours a month looking for a place to park.