Categories: rural roads

Congestion and sat-navs diverting drivers onto higher-risk roads

11 June 2026 00:01

New research shows more than half of drivers (54%) have diverted away from a motorway or main A road because of congestion over the last year UK Government data suggests the number of vehicles on the road has increased by 13% in just ten years
Millions of motorists are being diverted onto higher‑risk rural roads as congestion, sat‑nav rerouting and road closures reshape everyday journeys, new

Motorists perform risky manoeuvres and divert to dangerous rural roads to avoid motorway traffic jams

10 December 2024 00:01

Nearly one third of those surveyed admitted to performing a U-turn and more than half divert to country lanesMore than half of motorists are diverting from motorways to potentially less safe rural roads to avoid traffic jams and congestion, according to new research [i]. IAM RoadSmart, Britain’s leading road safety charity, found that over the last twelve months, 51% of drivers have diverted from