I can't even imagine the sense of despair I'd feel if I was stuck in this thing.

China's Great Wall of Traffic Jam: 11 Days, 74.5 Miles:

The highway mess can be attributed, at least in part, to roadwork intended to alleviate the congestion. But other factors are also slowing traffic, including drivers falling asleep in the days-long gridlock and blocking other vehicles when there is some movement, Chinese news reports state.

The World's Longest Traffic Jam: A 100km, 12-Day Standstill in China:

This unprecedented gridlock occurred between Hebei and Inner Mongolia, affecting thousands of vehicles and drivers. The stranded individuals endured days of hunger and thirst, turning their vehicles into temporary shelters. Opportunistic vendors took advantage of the situation, selling instant noodles at four times their regular price and water at an exorbitant tenfold markup.

The stranded drivers could only inch their vehicles forward by a mere 1 km (0.6 mi) per day, turning this extraordinary event into an enduring testament to the challenges of managing traffic on a massive scale.

100 Kilometres of Chaos: The 10-Day Traffic Jam That Held China Hostage - World of Extraordinary:

Imagine being stuck in traffic so long that you start rationing food, bartering water, and sleeping on the side of a freeway, not for hours, but for ten whole days. In August 2010, this became a grim reality for thousands of drivers on China’s National Highway 110. Stretching more than 100 kilometres, this now-legendary traffic jam crept forward at just one kilometre per day, a true slow-motion disaster that stunned the world.

A perfect storm of heavy roadworks, overloaded trucks, and surging coal transport brought the highway to a grinding halt.

Some drivers paid five times the normal rate for a bottle of water, while others bartered snacks and supplies like they were on an episode of “Apocalypse Highway”.

To kill time and stay sane, drivers played cards, shared stories, and even tried to catch up on sleep, though many were too anxious to rest, knowing they could be rear-ended at any moment if traffic lurched forward without warning.

The only thing longer than the queue of vehicles? The queue for the nearest toilet.

After ten agonising days, Chinese authorities finally managed to ease the congestion using a mix of strategic vehicle rerouting, law enforcement crackdowns, and the completion of key road repairs.