pandemic traffic News

New York City Area Traffic Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Traffic at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s bridges and tunnels has returned to pre-pandemic levels, partly due to changes in traveling habits, the agency’s Executive Director Rick Cotton said. “At the bridges and tunnels, the volumes …

‘Once Traffic Goes Away, People Speed.’ Study Analyzes Pandemic’s Fatal Crashes.

With fewer people on the road during the early days of the pandemic, more drivers were speeding and driving recklessly, resulting in more crashes being deadly. Researchers at The Ohio State University conducted a detailed analysis of traffic in Franklin …

Overall U.S. Traffic Is Down 16% for Year

Travel on all U.S. roads and streets for 2020 is down by 264.2 billion vehicle miles, or 16.6%, according to the Department of Transportation. For June traffic was down 36.5 billion vehicle miles, or 13.0%, compared with June 2019. Travel …