Data from navigation app firms show traffic levels in July were the highest since the pandemic began, driven by relaxations in COVID restrictions and the surge of summer holidays in the UK.
Data from navigation app firms show traffic levels in July were the highest since the pandemic beganThere are more cars on the road this summer than at any time during the pandemic, travel data has shown.
Commuter routes such as the A1 from Peterborough to Edgware, North London had an increase in both weekday and weekend traffic in July compared to 2019. Some of the routes recording the largest increase in traffic are around popular holiday destinations. The A30 to Cornwall had 47% more cars travelling in July compared to the same month in 2019.
Satellite images produced by Planet Labs for Sky News show empty car parks at London Gatwick airport this summer compared to a much busier ones in 2019.Experts suggest the pandemic's impact on our lifestyles is also a factor.
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