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Tees Valley to rollout congestion busting real-time traffic technology

Fleets operating across the Tees Valley should expect increased traffic signal efficiency and reduced congestion due to new technology.

congestion 5 Sept

Motorway traffic

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DfT data shows average car trips increase, but still below pre-pandemic levels

Car trips for both car drivers and passengers increased in 2023, but have not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to the DfT.

congestion 4 Sept

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London is Europe’s most congested city

London has been identified as the most congested city in Europe, with traffic jams across the country costing the UK economy £7.5bn per year.

congestion 26 Jun

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RAC warns Christmas traffic to peak on Friday

Stretches of the M25 clockwise, M1 northbound and M6 southbound all set to be exceptionally busy.

RAC 18 Dec

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National Highways workers to strike for 12 days over Christmas

National Highways workers will take strike action for 12 days between December 16 and January 7.

National Highways 14 Dec

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TfL seeks solutions to tackle roadwork disruption

Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new innovation challenge aimed at tackling some of the issues caused by roadworks for construction and utilities work.

roadworks 1 Dec

Motorway traffic

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Drivers planning 19.5m trips over Jubilee bank holiday weekend

The Jubilee bank holiday weekend will see drivers make an estimated 19.5m leisure journeys by car, research from RAC Breakdown suggests.

Traffic 30 May

Motorway traffic

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Easter bank holiday traffic hotspots revealed

Traffic levels are expected to reach an eight-year high this Easter, as millions of UK motorists hit the roads for a spring getaway.

Traffic 11 Apr

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National Highways data highlights regional performance variation

National Highways has increased the number of performance indicators it makes public at a regional level from five to 22, highlighting a disparity between areas.

National Highways 8 Feb

Rush hour traffic

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Christmas traffic: Worst roads for congestion revealed

The A34 in Hampshire, between the A33 and M3, is expected to have the worst traffic jams during the festive period this year, according to new research.

Traffic 22 Dec

Rush hour traffic

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Flexible working could end rush-hour congestion, finds Wagonex

A preference for flexible working could make the rush hour a thing of the past, research by Wagonex has found.

Traffic 24 Sept

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Spring Bank Holiday traffic warning as drivers return to roads

The forthcoming Spring Bank Holiday weekend will see an estimated 10.8m leisure trips taken by car, new RAC research of drivers’ plans suggests.

safety and risk management 27 May

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May bank holiday traffic warning from RAC

New research RAC Breakdown research suggests that almost 15 million separate leisure trips will be made by car over the May Day bank holiday weekend.

safety and risk management 29 Apr

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Summer bank holiday traffic warning for fleets

Operators and company car drivers told to expect a busier weekend on the roads over the August bank holiday weekend than last year.

26 Aug

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Traffic levels back to pre-pandemic levels

But public transport is still struggling to hit anyway near the passenger numbers it would typically expect, according to new data from the DfT.

14 Aug

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Traffic levels returning to pre-coronavirus levels

The number of vehicles using UK roads has almost returned to normal, following the relaxation of Coronavirus lockdown rules.

10 Jul

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Spring bank holiday traffic expected to be ‘quietest on record’

Two-thirds of drivers (68%) do not expect to use their car for leisure over the bank holiday weekend, new data from the RAC suggests.

22 May

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Fleets and drivers lose time and money to congestion

Latest statistics have revealed that UK drivers lost 115 hours and £894 a year to congestion in 2019.

10 Mar

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Drivers in the UK spend more time stuck in traffic

Latest Government statistics have revealed that UK drivers spent more time stuck in traffic in 2019.

6 Mar

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Spring bank holiday traffic ‘busiest’ in six years

Bank holiday traffic looks set to peak on Saturday, with an estimated 6.6m separate trips planned (up from 3.8m last year).

23 May

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