Cycling traffic index, England
Cycling traffic index for England, up to June 2024.
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The data is published as a rolling annual index, referenced to a 2013 baseline, from the date which consistent data is available.
In the year ending June 2024, the latest provisional data shows that cycling traffic levels have:
- increased by 8.2% since the year ending December 2013
- decreased by 2.9% compared to pre-pandemic levels (year ending December 2019)
- decreased by 7.0% since the previous year (year ending June 2023)
- decreased by 33.5% since the peak in the series (year ending March 2021)
In the year ending March 2021:
- cycling traffic peaked, increasing by 62.8% since the year ending December 2013
- coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic restrictions were still in place and will have impacted cycling behaviour and travel patterns across England
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Updates to this page
Last updated 3 October 2024 + show all updates
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Cycling traffic data up to June 2024.
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Cycling traffic data up to March 2024.
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Cycling traffic index for England (up to December 2023) added.
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Cycling traffic index for England (up to September 2023) added.
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Cycling traffic index for England (up to June 2023) added.
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First published.