Europe’s congestion is costing fleets millions in wasted fuel, new Geotab data reveals

New Geotab data reveals Europe's congestion is costing fleets millions in wasted fuel

Geotab, a global leader in connected vehicle and asset management solutions, today revealed that more than 1.58 million litres of fuel were burned while Geotab-connected vehicles sat stationary in traffic across Europe’s major capitals during last year. Across the vehicles analysed, idle fuel waste reached an estimated €2.6 million over twelve months. The stark findings form part of Geotab’s European Urban Freight Efficiency Index, which analyse…

Europe's congestion is costing fleets millions

Traffic congestion continues to place growing pressure on urban freight operators across Europe, driving up fuel costs, reducing productivity and increasing transport-related emissions. With fleets spending more time stationary in increasingly congested city centres, unnecessary engine idling has become a significant source of both financial waste and environmental impact, prompting businesses to seek more efficient ways to manage vehicles and r…

Europe’s congestion is costing fleets millions in wasted fuel, new Geotab data reveals

Geotab, a global leader in connected vehicle and asset management solutions, today revealed that more than 1.58 million litres of fuel were burned while Geotab-connected vehicles sat stationary in traffic across Europe’s major capitals during 2025. Across the vehicles analysed, idle fuel waste reached an estimated €2.6 million over twelve months. The findings form part of Geotab’s European Urban Freight Efficiency Index, which analysed a full ye…