Potholes

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…

1 year ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago