UK road travel falls to 1955 levels as Covid-19 lockdown takes hold

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UK road travel falls to 1955 levels as Covid-19 lockdown takes hold
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Motor traffic and air pollution decline steeply, with walking and cycling in cities also down

The coronavirus outbreak has brought Britain to a near standstill, with road travel plummeting by as much as 73%, to levels not seen since 1955.

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