Friday, August 23, 2024 As the United Kingdom approaches the much-anticipated bank holiday weekend, travelers are being warned to brace for significant disruption across the country’s roads, rail networks, and airports. With an estimated 19.2 million people planning leisure trips and more than 2 million expected to fly overseas, the upcoming weekend is poised to be one of the busiest for travel in recent years.
According to transport analytics company Inrix, the most severe road traffic is expected on Friday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.
m. and on Saturday between 10 a.m.
and 1 p.m. These peak travel times coincide with the start of the bank holiday weekend, as millions of Britons hit the road for leisure trips, family visits, and holiday getaways.
The RAC motoring company has issued a warning to drivers, highlighting that this weekend’s road traffic could reach levels not seen since 2015. With 19.2 million people expected to travel by car, congestion is predicted to be especially heavy around major events such as the four-day Creamfields dance music festival in Cheshire and the Leeds and Reading festivals.
Roads leading to these events are likely to be severely congested throughout the weekend. National Highways, which manages the country’s motorways and A-roads, has responded to the anticipated traffic surge by lifting over 500 miles of roadworks between Friday and Tuesday. This move is intended to ease congestion and improve traffic flow, though delays are still expected d.