Road traffic volumes at pre-pandemic levels

Traffic volumes on the Dublin road network were largely aligned with pre-pandemic levels in February 2023. An average daily traffic count of over 687,000 journeys (SA) was recorded on eight main thoroughfares in the Capital in the month. This was in line with the same period of 2022, and showed an increase from the traditional trough of the Christmas period. Peak morning and evening traffic volumes were notably down YoY in February, declining by 3.9% and 3.1% respectively. This suggests that more peak time commuters are avoiding road journeys than a year ago, potentially choosing public transport alternatives or working from home instead.