Rush-hour is creeping back: Congestion in London is 4% higher than it was at the start of the lockdown and is rising by 1% a week – as traffic on UK roads also hits new peak
- Swathes of drivers returning to the roads daily despite lockdown still in place
- Statistics revealed that traffic levels across the country are creeping upwards
- Real-time information from TomTom shows there have been more trips today
Real-time traffic information shows increasing numbers of Britons are returning to the roads despite the lockdown still being firmly in place.
Statistics this morning reveal an upward trend in traffic levels across the country with swathes of drivers causing congestion in cities and motorways.
TomTom data shows the traffic congestion level in London was 16 per cent at 8am yesterday morning, compared to 12 per cent on April 6.
At 8am this morning, traffic spiked at 17 per cent while at rush hour on Friday evening, it peaked at 23 per cent.
Hundreds of cars, vans and lorries were stuck bumper-to-bumper in rush hour traffic on the A102 in Greenwich, south-east London this morning
At 8am this morning, traffic spiked at 17 per cent, according to data compiled by TomTom
Traffic data from satnav makers TomTom shows traffic congestion in London was 16% at 8am yesterday; 12% on April 6; 13% on April 20; and 14% on April 27.
There was no congestion at all on the Capital’s roads on Easter Monday, in stark contrast to last year when traffic maps shows roads were almost gridlocked at peak times.
But as some companies including constructions firms and food and drink outlets begin to gradually return to work, traffic on the roads is steadily increasing.
Hundreds of cars, vans and lorries were stuck bumper-to-bumper in rush hour traffic on the A102 in Greenwich, south-east London this morning.
Traffic data from TomTom shows traffic congestion in London was 16% at 8am yesterday; 12% on April 6; 13% on April 20; and 14% on April 27
The amount of road traffic is seen as a key measure for determining how rigidly the UK is complying with quarantine measures that allow for only essential travel.
Separate data compiled by the technology giant Apple shows a further increase in the number of people undertaking journeys.
London, Manchester and Liverpool are all seeing traffic levels creep up.