Latest data available show that car traffic volumes are now at 90% of August 2019 levels in the Dublin area and 88% of August 2019 levels in regional locations
Latest data available show that heavy goods vehicles (HGV) traffic volumes are 3% higher in Dublin and 4% higher in regional sites compared with the same week in 2020
There were 99 fatalities on Irish roads in the first months of 2021 compared with 96 in the same period in 2020, an increase of 3%
There was an increase of nearly 7% for clearances of petrol in July 2021 compared with the levels in July 2020. July 2021 petrol clearance volumes were still 10% below July 2019.
In August 2021, 8,563 new private cars were licensed in Ireland, compared with 7,360 in August 2020 an increase of 16%. This compares with 7,202 new private cars licensed in August 2019.
Non-essential international travel returned on 19 July. The number of passengers travelling through Dublin airport in July 2021 rose by 125% compared with the previous month.
