OVER 17 million Brits are set to hit the roads today – with travel chaos descending across the country.
Millions are seeking alternative routes home after multiple strikes sent Christmas travel plans into disarray.
i-ImagesOver 17 million Brits are set to hit the roads on Friday – sparking travel mayhem[/caption]
The AA have released travel warning up and down the country – releasing exact times when you should and should not travel
It follows strikes by the RMT union which have brought the nations railways to a juddering halt – with more expected in January.
The carnage has forced the AA to issue an Amber Traffic warning, starting today that will stretch to Christmas Eve.
The motoring association are warning of huge delays in pinch points such as the M25 London Orbital and on the M6 in the North of England.
They are predicting traffic across Britain to build between 10am and 6pm on Friday.
On Saturday, traffic will peak between the hours of 10am and 4pm, The AA said.
Interchanges connecting the M25 with the M3, M4, M1, M11, M20 and A1(M) are forecast to experience delays over the two-day period.
The RAC have issued their own severe traffic warning for the M25 on Friday and Saturday.
Congestion on the clockwise section between junction seven for the M23 and junction 16 for the M40 is expected to peak at 12.30pm on Friday – delays of around 50 minutes are likely.
The M4/M5 interchange at Bristol is likely to experience heavy congestion from today until tomorrow, as well as the M5 at Exeter.
Delays are also expected on the M6 Birmingham area and the M11/A14 junction north of Cambridge.
In the north, delays will be felt in Cumbria on the M6 interchange with the A69, M62/M60 junctions around Manchester.
While the A64 between Leeds and York and the M8 surrounding Edinburgh are set to be hit by vast queues.
Drivers in Wales and southern England are also battling heavy rain, which the Met Office warned will spread northwards to southern Scotland and Northern Ireland on Friday afternoon.
It comes as tragedy struck on Thursday when a driver was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on the M20, Kent Online reported.
Part of the motorway between Aylesford and West Malling has been shut since 6pm last night after a lorry, Peugeot and Audi collided.
Vehicles are being diverted on to exit and entry slip roads, causing three miles of congestion and delays of at least 45 minutes.
National Highways workers are also taking industrial action on Friday – further complicating travel as they repair and clear road networks, preventing delays.
The group said almost 98 percent of England’s motorways and major A-roads will be fully open until the end of January 2 due to it completing and lifting roadworks.
Jack Cousens, head of roads policy for The AA, urged Brits to spend 10 minutes checking their car before heading off – because breakdowns add to the traffic.
And he stressed it was vital for travellers to carry warm clothing, water and snacks in case drivers are faced with problems.
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