Gapers Block was a Chicago-centric web publication focused on covering Chicago culture under the tag line: "Slow down and check out Chicago".

Where do people say gapers block?

Traffic congestion due to drivers' attention being simultaneously diverted to something, such as a collision or animals on or near the road. Primarily heard in US, South Africa.

What is a gapers delay?

Rubbernecking is the act of staring at something of interest. ... Rubberneck has been described as a human trait that is associated with morbid curiosity. It is often the cause of traffic jams (sometimes referred to as "gapers' block" or "gapers' delay"), as drivers slow down to see what happened in a crash.