The Pandemic Emptied American Roads. But Driving Is Picking Back Up
Miles driven in the U.S. plummeted remarkably in the middle of March — dropping by 30% in a single week. Now driving is slowly resuming, a trend that began before stay-at-home orders were lifted.
America is starting its engines again.
Freeways and city streets have been remarkably empty for weeks. The coronavirus pandemic caused an unprecedented drop in U.S. traffic â total miles driven dropped by more than 40% in the last two weeks
