Yorkshire is among the top destinations for the half term holidays
An 'autumn rush' is expected on the roads towards the end of October
Yorkshire is among the top destinations for the half term holidays, according to the RAC.
It's predicting over 19 million trips will be made by car between Friday and Monday across the country.
The survey of 1,400 drivers suggests that Saturday will be the most popular day on the roads with drivers planning an estimated 5.6m ‘getaway’ journeys, followed by Sunday (4.6m) and Friday (4.3m) with an additional 4.9m trips planned across one of the three days.
The data shows that Covid is not putting drivers off making leisure trips as much as it did earlier in the year.
Yorkshire and Devon are the most popular holiday destinations
Separate RAC research suggests that of those planning a trip this late October, most (72%) will be go no more than 200 miles from home, but around a fifth (22%) expect to go further than they typically would during this time of year.
When it comes to locations, Devon and Yorkshire are most popular (8% each), followed by Norfolk or Suffolk (7%), Dorset (6%), Blackpool and the Lancashire coast (6%) and Cornwall (5%).
RAC Breakdown spokesperson Rod Dennis said:
“Summer might be long gone but these figures suggest there might still be something of an ‘autumn rush’ on the roads in the coming days as millions of drivers look to get away for the half term holidays.
"That could well spark a jump in the number of breakdowns and, while many of these can’t be foreseen, a good number could be avoided if drivers spent just a little time looking over their cars before setting out.
“The key to a smooth journey is checking oil, coolant and screenwash levels are all where they should be, and making sure tyres are in good condition, have plenty of tread and are properly inflated.