Busy August bank holiday road getaway expected as Britons go ‘day-trip crazy’

Highest traffic levels since 2015 anticipated, though overseas visitors remain below pre-pandemic levels

Britain is set for the busiest August bank holiday getaway on the roads in nearly a decade, with severe delays expected on routes towards the Leeds and Reading music festivals, despite overseas tourists continuing to stay away.

An estimated 19.2m leisure journeys by car are expected over the weekend, according to the RAC - the highest level since the breakdown services company began recording traffic data in 2015 - as drivers go day-trip crazy".