TRAFFIC CHAOS Worst times to travel this Easter bank holiday revealed as 21MILLION trips made – exact major roads to avoidTHE worst time to travel over Easter Bank Holiday weekend has been revealed as 21million Brits are expected to hit the road. The RAC forecast that roads will be at their busiest on Good Friday, April 2 as 3.3million drivers are planning trips. To help with the surge in traffic, National Highways said it will remove 1,500 miles of roadworks over the Bank Holiday. AdvertisementFor Saturday the worst times to travel will be in the morning between 10am and midday, especially on the M42 which could see queues of 50 minutes. As travellers return on Easter Monday there could be delays of over an hour again in the South West, while travel times could be doubled on the M25 in the afternoon.

Source: The Times March 30, 2026 11:24 UTC