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Traffic bounces back in year two of the pandemic, minus the commuters

Enlarge / This became a more common sight in 2021 as drivers returned to the roads. (credit: Getty Images) As we head towards the end of the particular second year of a global pandemic, the effect of COVID-19 on road traffic around typically the world is clear to see. Congestion has begun to return, though […]

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Traffic congestion dropped by 73 percent in 2020 due to the pandemic

Enlarge / A photo shows a traffic jam at 1905 Street and Third Ring Road in Moscow, Russia, on March 3, 2021. Moscow ranked fourth-worst in the world for traffic congestion in 2020, with an average of 100 hours spent in jams. (credit: Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Image) In 2020, the average US driver […]