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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Harriet Agerholm

Christmas travel - live updates: Plane skids off runway at Bristol airport and lorry fire stalls M40 as chaos mounts

Traffic jams are expected to snake across the UK today on what has been dubbed "frantic Friday".

The RAC estimates around 11.5m separate getaway trips will take place before Christmas Day, with 1.3 million motorists taking to the road.

The A303, which runs past Stonehenge, is expected to be among the worst affected — last Christmas, drivers experienced 13 hours of tailbacks.

But experts traffic jams could hit any major road, so follow the latest updates here.

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RAC estimates the number of trips taken before Christmas will be eclipsed by the 17.5 million taking place between Christmas Day and New Year's Day as people take advantage of sales at shops.

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