Drivers have been warned that heavy traffic and delays on the M5 southbound are expected from today (Friday, April 28) as the May day bank holiday weekend starts. RAC Breakdown estimates that the double bank holiday weekends will see 32 million separate leisure trips by car, predicting traffic trouble ahead.
The RAC estimates that the May Day bank holiday will see the most cars on the road, predicting it will be the busiest since 2016 with around 17.2m individual trips. The Coronation weekend is estimated to be only slightly less busy with 14.6m journeys being taken.
RAC said traffic-monitoring site Inrix is warning drivers of possible congestion on the M5 southbound between J15 Bristol and J23 Taunton today, with delays of up to 30 minutes predicted. Advice was to leave by 11am - or to leave journeys until later on Friday evening, or earlier on Saturday, to miss the worst of the traffic build-up.
