Survey reveals traffic hotspots

Article Published On 14 May 2007

A new study has shown caravan owners what roads they should avoid if they hope to reach their holiday destination as quickly as possible.

The report, launched today (May 14th) by Trafficmaster and the RAC Foundation, identifies the UK's 'traffic hotspots' and advises caravan drivers to embrace technology to avoid long delays.

According to the data, the worst roads for traffic jams in the UK are certain sections of the M1, M25 and M6 motorways. While both the M25 and M6 had two entries each in the top-five list, the M1 topped the poll overall.

Long-term road works have made the situation worse on the section of the M1 near Luton which received the dubious honour of being named the worst spot for traffic in the country.

"We all know where our local congestion black spots are and many people have heard of some of the nation's worst roads," said Philip Hale, a spokesman for Trafficmaster.

"The problem is we all continue to use these roads when they're most congested, despite knowing were likely to hit a traffic jam."

Edmund King, the executive director of the RAC Foundation, added: "We must get smarter by using traffic information and in-car technology to avoid the worst congestion."

 

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