THE UK motorways with the most delays due to roadworks have been revealed. And drivers are urged to avoid the M1, with the motorway enduring the most repairs in the past five years. New Freedom of Information data obtained by Select Car Leasing has revealed the M1 had more roadworks than any other major motorway […]
THE UK motorways with the most delays due to roadworks have been revealed.
And drivers are urged to avoid the M1, with the motorway enduring the most repairs in the past five years.
New Freedom of Information data obtained by Select Car Leasing has revealed the M1 had more roadworks than any other major motorway in the UK since 2015.
The 193-route, which connects Leeds to London, racked up 112,098 instances of repairs in the past five years.
The M6 was another highly congested motorway due to roadworks, with 76,474 instances.
Despite only being 107 miles long, the M62 endured more than 37,000 roadworks from the start of 2015.
Highways England defines roadworks as temporary lane closures, bridge repairs, carriageway sweeping, hard shoulder closures and pothole maintenance.
Surprisingly, the M25 London Orbital had the least number of roadworks, with just 4,994 in the last five years.
Mark Tongue, director of Select Car Leasing, said: “The stats are quite startling.
“Motorway driving can be a safe way to travel, with single carriageway roads being seven times more dangerous than motorways in terms of regularity of crashes.
“But you need to keep your wits about you.
“Uneven surfaces can wreak all kinds of havoc on the suspension and handling of your car.
“And if you do get stuck in one of Highways England’s dreaded night closures, make sure you keep a cool head while navigating the diversion.”
Woking MP Jonathan Lord recently backed a petition calling on Highways England to resurface a section of the M25 described by one resident as “the worst bit of motorway I have ever driven on”.
A Highways England spokesman said: “We are aware of concerns which have recently been raised regarding the noise generated by driving over the concrete section of the M25 between junctions 10 and 11.
“Despite the noise on this section, the road is completely safe to drive on.
“However, a scheme is underway to renew the joints between the concrete slabs which will reduce the noise and improve the driving experience on the M25 between junctions 8 and 11.”
