Drivers in Wales are suffering 25% longer commute times as schools restart.
Extra traffic in the mornings is adding 25mins a week to journey times throughout Wales in the morning rush, says Confused.com, which surveyed motorists on their experiences.
During the summer holidays, commuters travel time in the morning dropped substantially – from 30 minutes to 23 minutes across the UK, this means that commuters are spending an extra 11,550,700 hours on the road, per week.
And when it comes to traffic hotspots, drivers in Northern Ireland see the biggest difference in commute times between the summer holidays and term time – with the end of the school holidays adding 10 minutes on to their commute. Drivers in East Anglia see the smallest difference – just four minutes and Wales motorists saw an additional 5 minutes added in the morning.
It’s clear that these extra minutes are adding tension to the offices of Britain. Nearly a third (32%) of commuters say they have arrived at work annoyed because the traffic was so bad, with more than a quarter (27%) saying they have experienced road rage on their commute to work. But it’s not all bad – just over one in 10 (12%) say they actually enjoy their drive to work.
Gemma Stanbury, head of motor insurance at Confused.com, said, “With the end of the summer holidays, it would seem, comes the end of quiet roads.
“Many drivers enjoy the summer holidays because the traffic on the roads first thing in the mornings is reduced but with the school term now in full swing, the traffic has built back up on the roads and it’s interesting to note just how much time is being added to commutes.
“Traffic can be frustrating and it’s worrying to note just how many drivers say they have experienced road rage, 27%, as a result of bad traffic. “
