Source: Transport Infrastructure Ireland
Traffic count data has increased from the beginning of the year, since the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. In Dublin and selected regional sites car traffic volumes increased by 38% and 39% respectively between the first week of January and the last week of May. For the week beginning 23 May 2022 (week 21), car traffic volumes in Dublin were only 4% lower than the same week in 2019. For regional traffic, the same pattern occurred, with the value for week 21 being 5% lower than the same week in 2019. See table 1.1, figure 1.1 and figure 1.2.
HGV traffic count data was broadly in line with 2021 values, and is up on 2019, with Dublin showing a 7% increase for week 21 versus the same week in 2019. The regional data showed a 6% increase for the same period. See table 1.2, figure 1.3 and figure 1.4.
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