MILLIONS of Brits are set to face road delays today as people set off for their Easter getaways.
Research from the RAC has revealed the if you wish to avoid traffic from the nearly 20 million travellers expected to make leisure journeys over the .
The data, collected in collaboration with traffic analytics specialists INRIX, suggests that could hit a number of key roads across the UK.
It is set to be the busiestfor road users since 2022 when Brits had just come out of.
Research suggests thatseekers will face the worst trafficon Thursday, Friday and Saturday during the break.
Drivers are estimated to plan around 2.7 million trips on each of those days during this busy period.
In order to avoid the traffic, the RAC has recommended the best times to set off.
RAC breakdown spokesperson Alice Simpson said: “Drivers shouldn't expect to escape the queues if they don't plan the best time to set off.
“It's always best to travel as early as possible in the morning or later in the day when most of the traffic has eased.”
She also revealed the worst routes to take as millions of travellers hit the road.
Alice added: “Although journey numbers are still very high, we're anticipating more day trips and weekend breaks than people heading off on one and two-week stints, reflected by INRIX's predictions that the worst delays will be along routes from Gatwick to the rest of the country.
“This could lead to a ‘hat-trick of hold-ups' on Thursday, Friday and Saturday as drivers visit family and friends.”
Delays of more than an hour are predicted for the 35-mile clockwise stretch of the M25 between J7 for and J16 for the M40 at around 11.45am today.
After the large influx of travellers on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, the number of daily trips is expected to drop slightly on Easter Sunday to 2.5 million.
However, by Bank Holiday Monday, the number is set to jump back up to 2.7 million as countless holidaygoers are set to return home.
The Bank Holiday Monday will come just before many open up again to signal the new term.
On top of that, a further 6.2 million journeys are expected over the bank holiday weekend – but drivers for these trips are unsure when they will travel.
They are likely to be bearing the unpredictable in mind before they lock down a schedule.
The RAC has also specified the best specific times to avoid traffic, saying leaving before 12pm on Thursday would give you the best chance to avoid congestion.
On the flip side, the worst time would be between 2pm and 7pm.
For Good Friday, the best time would be before 10am, while the worst would be between then and 5pm.
The best time to leave the following day, Saturday, April 19, will be before 10:30am or after 2pm, while the worst time to travel is expected to be between 11am and 1pm.
Rail passengers have also been warned over disruption as prepares to begin its Easter engineering work.
Works will be carried out on more than 300 projects across Britain between Good Friday and Monday, leading to a number of line closures.
London Euston will have no services to or from Milton Keynes on Saturday and Easter Sunday, while a reduced timetable will be in place on Good Friday and Monday.
It means passengers will be unable to access the UK's 10th busiest railway station for long-distance travel while renewals of overhead electric lines and improvements to drainage take place.
This comes after it was announced that ahead of the Easter getaway.
Workers will down tools across 1,127 miles of repairs nationwide to get the country moving across the four-day break.
Around 97 per cent of major roads across will be completely free from roadworks helping to speed up journeys.
Significant routes being lifted or completed by big getaway include 130 miles on the M25, 100 miles on the M1 between and Chesterfield and 31 miles between Great Yarmouth and Peterborough.
