25m car journeys expected this August bank holiday weekend
Up to 25 million motorists are expected to hit the road this August bank holiday weekend, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 UK drivers by breakdown provider Green […]
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Overheating-related callouts increase 21%
The AA has reported it attended 21% more overheating-related callouts last week than the same week in 2025. This comes after its survey of 12,500 drivers found that 63% of […]
Common causes of used car breakdowns revealed
Automotive diagnostics specialist Carly has identified the five most common causes of used car breakdowns. Longer journeys, hotter weather and heavier loads all put additional pressure on vehicles which can […]
Motorway breakdowns up seven per cent in a year
New research has revealed the top 10 motorway breakdowns in England in 2025. A Freedom of Information request from MoneySuperMarket to National Highways found that there were 303,213 motorway breakdowns […]
Breakdowns spike by a fifth as UK melts
The RAC has reported that breakdowns rose by a fifth on Wednesday as the heatwave continues to grip the UK. Tyre blowouts were the most common issue, with flat batteries […]
RAC warns of heatwave breakdowns
The RAC has warned motorists to take extra precautions as the UK prepares for an extreme heatwave. The Met Office has issued a red weather warning, with temperatures expected to […]
Breakdowns to surge by 10% as temperatures soar
Breakdowns are expected to spike in the next few days as temperatures soar across the UK. The Met Office is predicting temperatures to reach 32 Deg C on Sunday before […]
Breakdown hotspots identified in new research
The UK’s breakdown hotspots have been revealed following analysis of more than 300,000 breakdowns last year. MoneySuperMarket looked at breakdown data from 303,213 incidents during 2025 following a Freedom of […]
Pothole-related breakdowns up threefold in February
The RAC attended more than three times as many pothole-related breakdowns in February as the same month last year. Its patrols were called out to 6,290 pothole-related incidents in the […]
Green Flag launches digital alerts to improve road safety
Green Flag has become the first nationwide breakdown provider in the UK to deploy advanced digital alerting technology. It has integrated HAAS Alert’s Safety Cloud, which delivers real-time digital alerts […]
Vehicle breakdown analysis debunks electric car myths
New vehicle breakdown analysis by The AA has found that electric cars are fixed on the roadside more often than petrol and diesel models. This backs up data from the […]
Vehicle breakdowns spike as flat battery blues take hold
The RAC has warned that today could be the worst day of the year for vehicle breakdowns. It has said that the first working Monday after the New Year is […]