Analysis uncovers major disparities in how road defects are actioned by councils
Local authorities are taking wildly differing approaches to deciding whether or not potholes get fixed, meaning many go unrepaired and continue to pose a risk...
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Pothole damage forces 2.7 million off the road, poll finds
Pothole damage has forced nearly 2.7million cars off the road in the last 12 months, Kwik Fit’s annual Pothole Impact Tracker (PIT) report shows. The...
Pothole-related breakdowns leap during last three months of 2022
RAC patrols attended nearly a quarter (23%) more breakdowns where potholes were likely to blame in the last three months of 2022 compared to the...
Cost from pothole damage to vehicles rises by 35 per cent to £1.7bn over last year
After widespread coverage appeared of Sir Rod Stewart tackling potholes near his Essex home, new research reveals he is far from alone in suffering from...
Pothole-related breakdowns reach three-year high
RAC patrols attended more than 10,000 pothole-related breakdowns last year – the equivalent of 27 every single day and the highest annual total since 2018,...
Worst quarter for “pothole breakdowns” in 15 years, RAC reports
July to September 2021 saw the RAC deal with the largest ever proportion of pothole-related call-outs in any third quarter since 2006. RAC patrols attended...
