Use of cars and public transport has fallen since start of pandemic – survey

Car use has declined since the start of the pandemic (John Stillwell/PA)

The use of cars and public transport has declined since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and people have become more active, a new survey shows.

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) found car usage was down last year compared to pre-pandemic levels and people were also spending less money on petrol and diesel than they did before the virus.