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Journey hotspots and peak traffic time data (Easter 2015)
Nevertheless our vast amount of traffic data means we can see where the relatively busy routes and times have been in
previous years. Based on operational experience our National Traffic Operations Centre has identified routes in each of
the seven control room regions for specific periods as being amongst the busiest on our network at certain times of the
day. The following table sets out these routes and potential peak periods for the Easter bank holiday period, from Friday 3
April to Monday 5 April 2015.
What this data shows:
The table identifies the busiest three routes for each of our control room areas. These are not necessarily the 21 busiest
locations across England and cannot be added together to create a national picture.
Friday 3 April 2015:
Region
East
Midlands
Eastern
North
East
North
West
South
East
South
West
West
Midlands
Route
A1 northbound
from Junction with B6387 to A1(M)
A5 southbound
from Junction with A43 to Junction with A422
A52 eastbound
from M1 J25 to Junction with A6514
M25 anti-clockwise
from Junction 19 to Junction 16(M40)
M11 southbound
from Junction 6(M25 J27) to Junction with A406
M4 eastbound
from Junction 4 to Junction 1
A1(M) southbound
from J41 (M62) to J35 (M18)
A64 southbound
from Junction with B1284 to Harton
A19 northbound
from Junction with B1285 to Junction with A184
M6 southbound
from Junction 26(M58)to Junction 21(M62)
A585 northbound
from M55 J3 to Junction with the A587
A627(M) southbound
from M62 Junction 20 to the A663 and A663 southbound to M60 Junction 21
A26 northbound
from Junction with A259 to Junction with A27
M25 anti-clockwise
from Junction 2 to A282 and A282 northbound to M25 including the Dartford
Crossing
A21 southbound
from M25 J5 to Junction with B2160
M5 southbound
from Junction 15(M4 J20) to Junction 18a(M49)
A35 westbound
from Junction with A354 to Junction with B3157
A303 westbound
from Junction for Bulford and Marlborough (nr Junction with A345) to Junction
with A36
M6 northbound
from Junction 15 to Junction 16
M6 southbound
from Junction 10a(M54) to Junction 8(M5)
A5 northbound
from M6 Toll JT7 (A34) to M6 J12
Expected busiest times
Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Late morning
Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Saturday 4 April 2015:
Region
East
Midlands
Eastern
North
East
North
West
South
East
South
West
West
Midlands
Route
A1(M) southbound
from M18 J2 to A1 and A1 southbound to B6387
A453 northbound
from M1 J24 to Junction with A52
A52 eastbound
from M1 J25 to Junction with A6514
M25 anti-clockwise
from Junction 19 to Junction 16(M40)
M4 eastbound
from Junction 4 to Junction 1
the M4 Eastbound
from Junction 7 to Junction 4B
A64 northbound
from A1M J45 to Junction with A1237
A64 northbound
from Junction with A1237 (west of York) to Harton (includes York By pass)
A64 southbound
from Junction with B1284 to Harton
A66 westbound
from M6 J40 to Junction with A591
M6 northbound
from Junction 16 to Junction 19
A585 southbound
from Junction with the A587 to M55 J3
A27 westbound
from Junction with A259 to Junction with A24
M25 anti-clockwise
from Junction 2 to A282 and A282 northbound to M25 including the Dartford
Crossing
A21 southbound
from M25 J5 to Junction with B2160
A303 westbound
from Junction for Bulford and Marlborough (nr Junction with A345) to Junction
with A36
A303 eastbound
from Junction with A36 to Junction with A345
A35 eastbound
from Junction with A354 to Junction with A31 and A31 eastbound to Junction
with A348
M45 Westbound
from M1 to A45 and A45 Westbound to A46
M6 northbound
from Junction 4a(M42) to Junction 8(M5)
M6 southbound
from Junction 10a(M54) to Junction 8(M5)
Expected busiest times
Late morning
Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Late morning
Late afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Late morning
Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Late morning
Late morning
Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Sunday 5 April 2015:
Region
East
Midlands
Eastern
North
East
North
West
South
East
South
West
West
Midlands
Route
A43 northbound
from Junction with A422 near Brackley (south) to Junction with A5
A5 southbound
from Junction with A43 to Junction with A422
A52 eastbound
from M1 J25 to Junction with A6514
M4 eastbound
from J13 (A34) to J8/9(A308M)
M25 anti-clockwise
from Junction 28(A13) to Junction 27(M11 J7)
M25 anti-clockwise
from Junction 19 to Junction 16(M40)
A64 northbound
from Junction with A1237 (west of York) to Harton (includes York By pass)
M1 northbound
from Junction 36(A61)to Junction 42(M62 J29)
A64 southbound
from Junction with B1284 to Harton
A627(M) southbound
from M62 Junction 20 to the A663 and A663southbound to M60 Junction 21
A585 northbound
from M55 J3 to Junction with the A587
A585 southbound
from Junction with the A587 to M55 J3
M25 anti-clockwise
from Junction 7(M23 J8) to Junction 5(M26)
A3 northbound
from Milford Junction to M25 J10
M26 westbound
from Junction 3(M20 J3) to M25 J5
A35 eastbound
from Junction with A354 to Junction with A31 and A31 eastbound to Junction
with A348
A303 westbound
from Junction for Bulford and Marlborough (nr Junction with A345) to Junction
with A36
A303 eastbound
from Junction with A36 to Junction with A345
M6 southbound
from Junction 10a(M54) to Junction 8(M5)
A5 northbound
from M6 Toll JT7 (A34) to M6 J12
A5 southbound
from M6 J12 to M6 Toll JT7 (A34)
Expected busiest times
Late afternoon to Early evening
Late morning to Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Afternoon to Late afternoon
Early evening
Early evening
Late morning to Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Late afternoon to Early evening
Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Late afternoon
Early afternoon to Late afternoon
Early afternoon to Afternoon
Late afternoon to Early evening
Early evening
Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Monday 6 April 2015:
Region
East
Midlands
Eastern
North
East
North
West
South
East
South
West
West
Midlands
Route
A46 northbound
from Junction with the A1 to Junction with the A57
A1 northbound
from Junction with B6387 to A1(M)
A5 southbound
from Junction with A43 to Junction with A422
M25 anti-clockwise
from Junction 19 to Junction 16(M40)
M11 southbound
from Junction 6(M25 J27) to Junction with A406
M4 eastbound
from Junction 4 to Junction 1
A1(M) southbound
from J41 (M62) to J35 (M18)
A64 southbound
from Junction with B1284 to Harton
A66 westbound
from Junction with A1 to Junction with A67
M6 southbound
from Junction 26(M58)to Junction 21(M62)
A585 northbound
from M55 J3 to Junction with the A587
A627(M) southbound
from M62 Junction 20 to the A663 and A663southbound to M60 Junction 21
A26 northbound
from Junction with A259 to Junction with A27
M25 anti-clockwise
from Junction 2 to A282 and A282 northbound to M25 including the Dartford
Crossing
A27 eastbound
from A3(M) J5 to Junction with A285
M5 southbound
from Junction 15(M4 J20) to Junction 18a(M49)
A303 eastbound
from Junction with A36 to Junction with A345
A35 eastbound
from Junction with A354 to Junction with A31 and A31 eastbound to Junction
with A348
M6 northbound
from Junction 15 to Junction 16
M6 southbound
from Junction 10a(M54) to Junction 8(M5)
A5 southbound
from M6 J12 to M6 Toll JT7 (A34)
Expected busiest times
Late morning to Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Late morning
Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Late morning to Early afternoon
Late morning
Late morning to Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Early afternoon
Early afternoon