Traffic

Official figures show car use down 30% in second lockdown

Road use is down 30 percent in the UK's second 2020 lockdown, as travel restrictions continue to have an impact on car use and traffic.

You’ll spend 8 MONTHS of your life stuck in traffic

New research shows that British drivers will spend eight months of their lives sitting in traffic – and 3.7 years behind the wheel.

Cars could be banned from parts of the Lake District

The Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) and National Trust are looking at car-free zones and traffic management schemes to cut congestion.

Highways England to remove 480 miles of roadworks

Highways England is promising to keep 97 percent of motorways and major roads free of roadworks during the forthcoming Bank Holiday weekend

Check your car every week, says Nigel Mansell

Nigel Mansell is backing Highways England's call to make Friday 19 July 'check your vehicle day' to reduce the number of breakdowns over the summer holidays

Motorists told to prepare for ‘Frantic Friday’

RAC research suggests 'Frantic Friday' will see some 5.3 million summer getaways, adding to the already high volume of traffic at the start of the weekend.

Traffic alert: Britain’s five busiest road sections revealed

It's still the 'Road to Hell': four out of the five busiest sections of road in England are on the M25 motorway.