Data showing signs of ‘summer spike’

Industry data is showing signs of a ‘summer spike’ according to Trend Tracker, as repair volumes look to be improving in June with 57,779 repairs so far during the month (as at 13June).

At the same stage in May there had seen 43% of the month’s volume, which means June could see circa 130,000 repairs, reaching circa 88% of 2019 volumes.

Repair volumes throughout the UK during March (109,884), April (110,779) and May (115, 527) had previously stagnated at circa 72% of 2019 volumes which had led Trend Tracker to predict a slow climb to 85% of 2019 volumes with the possibility of a summer spike.

Paul Sell, associated director of Trend Tracker, explained: “One thing for sure right now is traffic volumes and patterns have changed, rush-hour is less congested, travelling to and from work is spread further to fit with new flexible working and the roads a more congested at weekends (compared to 2019).

“It looks like June may well be the start of the summer spike but time will tell.”  

Repair volumes is just one of the topics covered in Trend Tracker’s new ‘Emerging from COVID-19’.

Paul said, “Right now, we are all considering the continued impact of COVID-19, which trends have been accelerated and which are here to stay, keeping our finger on the pulse of repair volumes particularly.”