What is the best day to drive on the motorway?

Best time to avoid motorway tailbacks Motorway traffic is considered to be lighter on certain days of the week, namely Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, particularly from 8pm to 6am. On the other hand, Fridays are more congested than any other weekday. They're also more dangerous, with nearly 20 per cent more accidents.



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What are the quietest days to drive? Commuting is a little quieter on Mondays in many UK cities. Sunday is often the best day to go on a sightseeing trip whilst avoiding traffic – especially if you set off earlier on before many of the shops open and the usual 'Sunday drivers' venture out.

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If you are looking for the best day to drive long-distance, Sunday is the day that tends to have the least amount of traffic on the roads. However, Tuesdays have the least amount of crashes according to the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration).

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A Traffic can jump 2 to 3 percent on Tuesdays from Mondays, when more people are apt to take off work or work at home or whatever .

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The M45 is a motorway in Northamptonshire and Warwickshire, England and is 7.9 miles (12.7 km) long. It runs between junction 17 of the M1 motorway south east of Rugby and a junction with the A45 road southwest of Rugby. It has one of the lowest traffic volumes of the United Kingdom motorway system.

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Traffic tends to be worse on Fridays for several reasons: Commuters leaving early for the weekend: Many people choose to leave work early on Fridays to start their weekend activities. This creates more traffic on the roads during peak hours.

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Best time to avoid motorway tailbacks Motorway traffic is considered to be lighter on certain days of the week, namely Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, particularly from 8pm to 6am. On the other hand, Fridays are more congested than any other weekday. They're also more dangerous, with nearly 20 per cent more accidents.

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A Traffic can jump 2 to 3 percent on Tuesdays from Mondays, when more people are apt to take off work or work at home or whatever .

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A number of people commute to places in the week and so need to commute back home on Fridays. Additionally, people will resist working late on Friday and these factors lead to traffic peaks in the evening rush hour. Monday mornings tend to be bad too.

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Travelling in the morning before 10am on the weekend days, or after 7pm, is your best bet of avoiding the jams, according to the RAC. Separate research by the RAC suggests that July and August will see 26% of the total driving population using their cars to go on holiday in the UK.

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