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Regionally, people are most satisfied with their tarmac in the South West \u2013 at 80 percent overall. The A303 trunk road from Basingstoke in Hampshire to Honiton in Devon, leaving 85 percent of travellers happy, is the country\u2019s favourite.<\/p>\n
Other regions fare far worse, with scores between 70 and 73 percent. The most hated road in the UK, however, dips far below even this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The unfortunate accolade goes to the A27. Running between Portsmouth and Pevensey, it is the only east-west trunk road south of the M25 and a \u201ckey route linking the coastal bubs of Chichester, Worthing, Brighton and Hove, Eastbourne and Hastings\u201d, according to National Highways.<\/p>\n
Just 59 percent of its users are satisfied with it overall \u2013 62 percent pleased with journey time, 59 percent with surface quality and just 75 percent with safety.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The report quotes one driver as saying: \u201cThe trip was fine what is such a shame is the amount of rubbish on the sides of the roads. I have travelled on this road for nearly 30 years and the amount of rubbish in the last few years has got much worse. They used to pick up rubbish \u2013 what has happened?\u201d<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n This was followed by the A12 between London and Lowestoft with a 61 percent overall satisfaction score, then the M6 motorway (66 percent).<\/p>\n For the second year in a row, the longest motorway in England \u2013 running 230 miles from the Midlands to Gretna Green on the Scottish Border \u2013 has been dubbed the nation\u2019s least favourite, a full 16 points lower than the next-most despised M5.<\/p>\n One surveyed driver commented: \u201cTerrible tarmac conditions in places, matrix signs not up to date, unwarranted smart motorway speed limits.\u201d<\/p>\n Over the past 15 years around a third of the road has been converted into a \u201csmart motorway\u201d, where the hard shoulder becomes an extra lane of traffic at peak congestion times.\u00a0<\/p>\n The SRUS found that journeys with a \u201csmart\u201d section had satisfaction of 69 percent, relative to 76 percent for trips without. In particular, they scored lower on safety \u2013 by 77 to 84 percent. Drivers on such motorways are instructed to stay in lane in their car in the event of a breakdown, with the lane then being closed to avoid an accident.<\/p>\n Anthony Smith, chief executive of Transport Focus called on officials to do more to improve safety. He said: \u201cAs the so-called backbone of Britain, the M6 is a vital route which National Highways must continue to focus on delivering safe, smooth journeys. We\u2019ll continue to keep pushing National Highways to improve these issues.\u201d<\/p>\n
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