Bumper bank holiday on the roads expected with 18m leisure trips by car planned
The figures suggest a slight increase (up 1.8m) in trips compared to 2019, most likely as a result of more people returning from UK-based holidays this year
The figures suggest a slight increase (up 1.8m) in trips compared to 2019, most likely as a result of more people returning from UK-based holidays this year
An estimated 5m drivers hope to take a holiday across the Channel by car this summer, with three-in-10 of these (1.6m) shunning air travel and doing so for the first time, research for RAC Europe suggests.*
With lockdowns gradually lifting and quarantine-free travel agreements now in place with a large number of other countries, the figures based on a survey of 2,000 people indicate a stron
This weekend could be the busiest on the roads this year so far as the lockdown is eased in England, RAC research suggests
Only one-in-three drivers expect to take the summer holiday they had planned before the coronavirus outbreak, new figures suggest
Drivers are expected to make more than 9m individual leisure journeys by car between Friday and the end of the weekend, new research suggests
An RAC Traffic Watch study has found 14.4m car trips are expected on the UK's major roads from Thursday to Sunday. Black Friday to be worse than 2015 with 3.3m leisure journeys
The decision by Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury's to cut petrol by 2p a litre and diesel by a penny will be warmly received by drivers planning on filling-up ahead of the busy Bank Holiday getaway.
RAC research reveals the concerns of Brits driving in Europe this summer
The RAC urges drivers to prepare for challenging conditions on the roads
The RAC's Simon Williams gives the latest update on traffic conditions for today.
Pete Williams, the RAC's head of external affairs, provides the latest predictions for summer holiday getaway traffic for this coming weekend (25/26 July 2015)
The UK’s major roads are set to become a motoring battleground this Friday evening (17 July 2015) as 2.6 million* holidaymakers beginning their summer break clash with commuters trying to find their way home.