Denver Isn't The Worst When It Comes To Traffic Congestion

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DENVER (CBS4)- Denver isn't the worst city in the nation when it comes to traffic congestion.

The annual survey by the mapping company Tom Tom has ranked Denver 25th in traffic congestion.

Traffic drives on the segement of Interstate 25 near the venue for the first presidential debate on October 2, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. The Interstate will be closed from 5 PM until 10 PM when Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will square off against U.S. President Barack Obama in the first of three debates on October 3. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

The survey states that traffic in the Denver metro area slows down commuters by an average of 24 minutes a day.

The worst city in the country for traffic jams is Los Angeles.