Easter getaway traffic: The busiest UK roads this weekend

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Easter getaway traffic: The busiest UK roads this weekend
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More than 25 million leisure car trips are expected to take place this week, with 12 million across the bank holiday break.

Greater London: M25 clockwise J8 to J16, travel time of 91 minutes, peak congestion from 1.45pmEast Midlands: M1 north J21 to J26, travel time of 81 minutes, peak congestion from 2.45pmSouth West: M5 south J16 to J19, travel time of 27 minutes, peak congestion from 4.15pmNorth West: M62 west J27 to J18, travel time of 85 minutes, peak congestion from 12.45pmNorth East: A64 north Fulford to Barton Hill, travel time of 47 minutes, peak congestion from 1.

Analytics firm INRIX said that journeys could take three times longer than normal during peak hours and advised motorists to set off early in the morning for the best chance of avoiding queues. "This will mean the coming week and the bank holiday will likely be characterised by lengthy queues in some spots.

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