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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 December 202, longer-term trends show that cycling levels have been increasing. The latest provisional data shows that cycling levels have increased by 23.7% since December 2013.

In March 2021, cycling levels peaked during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This was an increase of 63.0% since December 2013. COVID-19 restrictions were still in place during this peak and will have impacted travel patterns across England.

Cycling levels have been decreasing since this peak, falling by 24.1% between March 2021 and December 2022 but remain 11.1% above pre-pandemic levels (December 2019). In comparison, provisional road traffic estimates show that motor traffic levels have decreased by 4.9% between December 2019 and September 2022.

Cycling levels have decreased by 3.2% since the previous year (December 2021). The provisional road traffic estimates have shown that motor traffic levels have increased by 12.6% over the period September 2021 to September 2022. Cycling levels have decreased by 1.0% compared to the previous month (November 2022).

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