Roads

Drivers plan 21 million journeys for Easter – these are the roads to avoid

The RAC warns this Easter Bank Holiday weekend is likely to be the busiest on UK roads since its records began.

What3Words app encourages new users to cope with Easter traffic

With potential travel chaos for the Easter Bank Holiday weekend ahead, drivers can download the What3Words app to assist with navigation.

Pothole damage cost UK drivers £1.7 billion last year

A report by Kwik Fit found the cost of damage from potholes in the UK has increased by 35 percent during the last 12 months.

Opinion: our love-hate relationship with the motorway

We look at how motorways have changed Britain, for better and worse, including the story of the original M1 between London and Birmingham.

Number of cars on UK roads falls for first time since 1991

Statistics released by the Department for Transport show the number of licensed vehicles declined for the first time in 30 years.

JCB Pothole Pro repairs roads in just 8 minutes

The new Pothole Pro machine fills road holes so quickly that workers ran out of fresh tar, says digger firm JCB.

No new smart motorways without extra safety tech, says government

Transport secretary Grant Shapps says new smart motorways will not be allowed to open unless cameras can detect when vehicles are stationary.

Pothole-related breakdowns at record high, says RAC

The RAC blames rise in pothole problems on the ‘parlous state of many roads’ and calls for long-term funding for highways.

Roads are resurfaced once every 68 YEARS, says new report

Road industry body claims maintenance budgets are still lower than two years ago – and calls for long-term funding for road repairs.

Kent motorway to shut for Brexit ‘dress rehearsal’

Highways England will close the M20 motorway in Kent for four nights to prepare for cross-Channel disruption after Brexit on 31 December 2020.