Latest figures show the coronavirus pandemic took almost one in 20 car journeys off the roads. And the number of weekday journeys has still only hit 95% of what it was pre-Covid.
The figures suggest that could also be inflated by home delivery takeaways, which have seen an increase of 17.5%, says the AA. The Department for Transport figures show that, after the summer holiday period, both weekday and weekend travel levels have fallen.
Meanwhile rail travel has recovered, but is below 90% what it was. Bus travel outside of London has continued to struggle, reaching 85% of its pre-pandemic levels.
