CSO: Traffic Volumes Are 10% Below Pre-Pandemic Levels.

Wednesday, 10 November 2021 11:49

The volume of bicycles during peak hours last month was 43 per cent lower than in October 2019.

Car traffic volumes are about 10 per cent lower than they were before the pandemic.

The CSO says they're at 90 per cent of pre-Covid levels in Dublin, and 91 per cent in regional locations.

Cycling activity also hasn't returned to pre-pandemic levels.

The volume of bicycles during peak hours last month was 43 per cent lower than in October 2019.

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— Central Statistics Office Ireland (@CSOIreland) November 10, 2021

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