Overview
- RAC and Inrix highlight the M6 northbound between Junctions 5 and 10A through the West Midlands among the most likely motorway pinch points, alongside stretches of the M25, M40 and M1.
- The AA projects road traffic will rise further to about 22.0 million car journeys on Saturday, with advice to travel outside the late‑morning to early‑evening peak.
- National Highways says more than 90% of roadworks were lifted by December 21 and will not return until early January 2 to ease holiday flows.
- The M27 remains closed in both directions between Junctions 9 and 11 until 4am on January 4, affecting trips between Southampton and Portsmouth.
- Network Rail engineering continues to disrupt key routes, including West Coast Main Line services to and from London Euston through January 4 and Scotland–northwest England journeys from New Year’s Day to January 14.