Delays on NSW roads in all directions

When it comes to the Easter break, two things spring to mind for NSW holidaymakers: chocolate and traffic jams.

By Good Friday afternoon, nearly all the major motorways in NSW were experiencing significant delays in all directions.

The worst was a 21km traffic queue on the Great Western Highway, between Springwood and Wentworth Falls, for drivers heading out of Sydney.

Traffic was also heavy at Faulconbridge, according to the Transport Management Centre.

Traffic on the Pacific Highway at Cooperabung on the state's mid-North Coast was heavy due to a two-car accident and broken-down truck, with cars queued up to 18km in each direction.

South on the Princes Highway, there was an 11km queue at Kiama Bends, adding an extra 90 minutes of travel time.

On the New England Highway in the Hunter region, there was a 4.5km queue of cars between Tarro to Hexham for drivers heading east, adding an extra 25 minutes to travel.

In Sydney, traffic is heavy around the fish markets in Pyrmont.

Motorists are being advised to plan their trips, take extra breaks, expect delays and allow plenty of travel time.

A spokeswoman from the Transport Management Centre said Thursday and Friday were usually the busiest days during the long weekend, but Monday's return traffic could also be heavy.

Police are reminding motorists to take extra care when driving during the holiday period.