Coronavirus pandemic saw bicycle traffic decrease in Finnish cities

THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC has brought about a dip in the volume of bicycle traffic in large cities in Finland, according to the Finnish Cyclists’ Federation.

The federation reported last week that its examination of data from 48 automatic traffic counters in six cities reveals that bicycle traffic decreased by 14 per cent between 2016 and 2021, with most of the decrease occurring in 2021.