Drivers warned of busiest bank holiday in years with 20m UK journeys forecast

RAC and AA prediction means more than half of cars could be on roads over late May long weekend

Drivers have been warned to expect one of the busiest bank holiday weekends on UK roads in years, with more than 20m leisure journeys forecast over the next four days.

Despite more unsettled weather, days out and staycations are expected to push up the numbers of vehicles on the roads over the break to the highest level for late May since before the Covid pandemic.