IBM has released its annual "Commuter Pain Index " which ranks traffic congestion in 20 metropolitan areas around the world According to IBM  the Commuter Pain Index includes 10 issues: "1) commuting time  2) time stuck in traffic  agreement that: 3) price of gas is already too high  4) traffic has gotten worse  5) start-stop traffic is a problem  6) driving causes stress  7) driving causes anger  8) traffic affects work  9) traffic so bad driving stopped  and 10) decided not to make trip due to traffic