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England’s most and least popular motorways revealed by drivers

Drivers have voted for the most popular motorway in England in a new survey from the independent watchdog, Transport Focus.

National Highways 12 Sep

Bank holiday weekend traffic to peak on Saturday, says RAC

Almost two million more getaway trips are likely to be made this August bank holiday weekend compared to the same time last year, data from the RAC suggests.

congestion 22 Aug

RAC issues weekend holiday traffic warning

Fleets should expect delays on key routes this coming weekend with drivers expected to make 12.6 million getaway trips by car, data from the RAC suggests.

congestion 18 Jul

Bank holiday traffic warning | Some journeys to take three times longer

The busiest late May bank holiday on the country’s roads since 2019 is being predicted, with an estimated 19.2 million motorists planning a leisure trip.

congestion 23 May

Electric vehicle charge points prioritised in National Highways report

Providing drivers with more real-time information on congestion and the availability of EV charge points among proposals in a new National Highways report.

National Highways 22 May

Non-emergency bluelight vehicles given access to bus lanes

The move is expected to benefit more than 8,000 emergency service fleet vehicles.

Transport for London (TfL) 19 May

Traffic warning for May Day and Coronation bank holidays

Fleets are being warned to expect double bank holiday traffic trouble over the next two weekends with up to 32 million separate leisure trips by car planned.

congestion 25 Apr

Easter bank holiday congestion warning | Long traffic delays predicted

Long delays are being predicted in parts of the south and west of the UK this Easter bank holiday weekend.

congestion 4 Apr

Inflation forces DfT to delay major road projects and HS2

The Government has announced delays to some major road building projects, including the Lower Thames Crossing, in an effort to control costs.

Department for Transport 10 Mar

Welsh government transport plan | Major road building projects scrapped

The Welsh government has scrapped all major road building projects over environmental concerns.

17 Feb

Most congested UK cities revealed and cost of lost time

In the UK overall, traffic delays increased in 79 out of 110 urban areas year-on-year.

congestion 10 Jan

Christmas traffic: journey times will be 14% longer than last year

Journey times over the Christmas period will be 14% longer than last year as almost 20 million trips are made by motorists this week.

congestion 19 Dec

Transport for West Midlands partners with Waze to tackle congestion

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has partnered with crowdsourced sat-nav app, Waze, as part of a two-way data sharing initiative to help reduce congestion.

safety and risk management 4 Oct