Traffic falls on major Sydney and Melbourne roads as fuel crisis sees Australians cut back on driving

Many Australians are cutting back on driving amid the fuel crisis sparked by the US-Israel war on Iran, with road traffic falling significantly in Sydney (pictured) and Melbourne. Photograph: George Chan/Getty Images

Road traffic is falling on Australia’s east coast as fuel prices bite, with most key Sydney highways recording 20% fewer weekend trips.

The number of trips recorded on Sydney’s key thoroughfares has fallen by thousands of trips a day, according to New South Wales government data shared exclusively with Guardian Australia.