Breakdown callouts in the UK are projected to surge by approximately 20% on Monday compared to typical late-June levels, as a rare red weather warning takes hold across England and Wales.
The RAC, the country’s largest motoring organization, highlighted the sharp increase in roadside assistance requests as temperatures climb to extreme levels.
The AA, another major motoring body, has advised motorists to expect gritters on the roads, a measure typically associated with winter conditions but now deployed to protect asphalt surfaces from melting under the intense heat.
This unusual operational response underscores the severity of the weather event and its direct impact on transport infrastructure.
The current heatwave marks a second extreme temperature event in less than a month, following a similar spell that swept across Europe earlier in June.
Authorities in neighboring countries, including France and Belgium, have already implemented emergency measures to cope with the rapid succession of high-temperature events.