US EditionDrivers Urged to Stay Out of Cars This Weekend as Millions Face Road Chaos
RAC urges drivers to leave early to avoid severe delays on major UK routes as 17.6 million car journeys are expected over the August bank holiday weekend.
- Drivers planning getaway trips are urged by the RAC to set off early or 'be prepared to spend longer in traffic' as around three million journeys are predicted on Friday, August 22, 2025, amid an estimated 17.6 million trips over the bank holiday weekend.
- Amid the last long weekend before Christmas, RAC's Nick Mullender said nearly 18 million drivers are planning getaway trips, based on a survey of 2,080 UK adults scaled to 34 million cars.
- Transport analytics firm Inrix predicted delays exceeding 40 minutes on the M5 between Bristol and Devon Friday and Saturday, and over 30 minutes on the M20 in Kent Friday.
- Amid engineering works, no services will run between Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International from Saturday through Monday, with diversions and suspensions affecting operators including Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, LNER, and Lumo on the East Coast Main Line.
- This coming week, Network Rail will carry out 261 engineering projects across Britain, closing key routes to support a more reliable railway.
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