A-road surfaces getting worse, reports government
A-road surfaces in England deteriorated from 2024 to 2025, according to new figures released by the Department for Transport.
Based on local council data, it has been reported that five per cent of A-roads under local council control are in desperate need of repair.
Meanwhile, seven per cent of all B- and C-roads require replacement and 17% of unclassified roads need maintenance.
Jack Cousens, head of roads policy at The AA, said: “It was hoped that today’s Road Condition report would show that Government money supporting council efforts to reverse the decline in English roads and the backlog of repairs would be having more of an effect.
“Such is the size of the problem and the focus on main roads that driver frustration and anger remains deep. When, to get to a relatively well-maintained main road, you may still have to run the gauntlet of persistent potholes on residential streets and rural roads, progress in combating the pothole plague is less obvious to many drivers.
“Government and councils are making some headway in mending UK roads but there is still a long, long way to go.”
