End of June (week 26) car traffic volumes in Dublin were 6% lower than the same week in 2019.
End of June (week 26) car traffic volumes in selected regional sites were 5% lower than the same week in 2019.
There were 14 fatalities on Irish roads in June 2022 compared with nine in the same month in 2021.
The number of new cars licensed in June 2022 fell by 1,206 (-24%) vehicles compared with June 2021.
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Statistician's Comment
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (12 July 2022) published its latest Transport Bulletin. This bulletin captures changing traffic volumes and the number of journeys taken on public transport. This bulletin is compiled using data collected by Transport Infrastructure Ireland, the Road Safety Authority, the National Transport Authority, Dublin City Council, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, and the Department of Transport.
The bulletin shows that traffic count data have increased since the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions but remained below 2019 figures (pre COVID-19 pandemic).
Commenting on this latest bulletin, Dr Nele van der Wielen, Statistician in the Transport Division, said: “For the week beginning 27 June 2022 (week 26), car traffic volumes in Dublin were 6% lower than the same week in 2019. For regional traffic, a similar pattern occurred, with the value for week 26 being 5% lower than the same week in 2019.”
Further commenting on the Transport Bulletin, Dr Nele van der Wielen said: “There were 3,774 new private cars and 3,944 used (imported) private cars licensed in June 2022. Compared to June 2021, this was a decrease of 24% for new private cars and a fall of 33% for used private cars.”