Pothole repair costs rise to nearly £1,000
Pothole repair costs in the UK have risen to nearly £1,000 on average, according to a new survey.
OnePoll surveyed 2,000 drivers in the UK for NFU Mutual and found that 47% has sustained car damage as a result of potholes or poor road conditions.
It found that the average cost of damage caused by potholes had increased by 72% from December 2024 to May 2025, rising from £682 to £992.
Meanwhile, 50% of those surveyed said the state of roads was their biggest concern as a driver, an increase of six per cent in the last six months.
Pothole dangers
Andrew Chalk, car insurance specialist at NFU Mutual, said: “Potholes are unfortunately now not only an annoyance, but a danger to road users and their property.
“Our tracker survey shows that half of people in the UK see potholes as their biggest concern as a road user, far surpassing any other worries, and this is no surprise given the average cost of damage caused by potholes is reaching £1,500 in some areas.
“It’s not just motorists impacted. As a campaigner for rural road safety, we know that potholes and poor road condition can put vulnerable road users like cyclists, runners and horse riders at risk, either through collision or by having to come further into the road to avoid a pothole.
“The recently announced £1.6bn road repair fund is welcome, but it certainly won’t eradicate the blight of potholes on our roads, so it’s worth all road users familiarising themselves with ways to mitigate damage where possible.”
