Route switching method and user terminal

The embodiment of the invention discloses a route switching method and a user terminal. The method comprises the steps that real-time road condition information of a target location, distancing a current location of the user terminal for a preset distance, on a running route of the user terminal is obtained; whether the real-time road condition information is abnormal real-time road condition information or not is judged; when the real-time road condition information is the abnormal real-time road condition information, whether an exit exists on a road section between the target location and the current location of the user terminal or not is detected; when the exist exists, the running route is switched to a target route via the exit. According to the route switching method and the user terminal, routes can be flexibly switched according to real-time changes of road condition information.