Higher rule prices have not reduced the number of cars on Estonian roads or in the capital, Tallinn, data shows.
The sharp jump in fuel prices caused by the conflict in Iran has not led people in Estonia to leave their cars at home.
Mehis Leigri, head of the road assets department at the Estonian Transport Administration, told ERR: “The available data does not show that the recent increase in fuel prices has affected the volume of private vehicles or total traffic volume on state roads over the past month and a half.”
Statistics from the first few weeks of April show traffic volumes increased at most counting points compared with March 2026 and the same period last year, he added. The pattern is seen across the country.
The data is reflective of the normal seasonal fluctuations and the longer-term growth trend in traffic.
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