Research Article

Cluster Analysis of Daily Cycling Flow Profiles during COVID-19 Lockdown in the UK

Table 2

Overview of the characteristics of each cluster.

ValueCluster 1Cluster 2Cluster 3Cluster 4Cluster 5

Defining shapeEvening-only peakMid-day steadyTraditional commuteLate morning peakMid-morning peak
Total no. of daily counts1797267422731063934
% of all counts (nearest 1%)21%31%26%12%11%

Year
Pre-COVID-19 year52%39%59%54%48%
202048%61%41%46%52%
Total100%100%100%100%100%

Day of week
Monday16%15%17%10%8%
Tuesday15%11%21%14%6%
Wednesday15%12%19%14%5%
Thursday15%12%19%14%9%
Friday10%14%17%17%13%
Saturday15%19%4%16%24%
Sunday14%17%3%15%35%
Total100%100%100%100%100%

Counter location
Coastal16%32%4%33%50%
City29%15%36%5%5%
Bridge crossing28%19%31%24%18%
Suburban cycleway17%24%9%9%13%
Suburban main road10%10%20%29%14%
Total100%100%100%100%100%

Notable periods of lockdown restriction and easing
Pre-COVID-19 lockdown57%45%67%60%61%
Pre-March 26, 2020
Full lockdown9%21%8%9%16%
March 26-May 10, 2020
Return to work5%8%4%5%6%
May 11-May 31, 2020
Partial school reopening10%10%9%8%4%
June 1-July 3, 2020
Hospitality reopening19%16%13%18%12%
July 4-Aug 31, 2020
Total100%100%100%100%100%