potholes

Alloy wheel claims have risen significantly in both volume and value in the last 12 months. According to MotorEasy, the number of claims rose 25% in the year from October […]

New government figures predict that nearly 7,000 miles of road resurfacing will be completed this year in a bid to tackle the UK’s pothole pandemic. It has reported that local […]

Record temperatures during the summer are likely to increase the number of potholes on UK roads, according to the RAC. It said that UV radiation from the sun breaks down […]

Yorkshire-based GAP insurance provider ALA Insurance has unveiled a specialist Pothole Insurance policy. The policy, which is available across the UK, provides up to £2,000 of cover each year for […]

Nearly half of all business drivers in the UK have been without their vehicle in the last year due to pothole damage. Research from leasing company Alphabet UK found that […]

Fixing potholes and improving UK road surfaces could result in savings of more than £5.5bn, according to a new report published by Citroën. Its Better Roads Manifesto reports that road […]

The Asphalt Industry Alliance has urged new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to respect Labour’s £7.3bn road network investment pledge. At the end of last year the government announced a £7.3bn […]

Drivers are paying for pothole repairs themselves as successful claims numbers fall, according to new research. More than 600,000 potholes have been reported in the UK so far this year, […]

The government has announced it will cut road funding to support a £15bn increase in the defence budget. However, it has said cuts will not be made to funding for […]

AA president Edmund King OBE has said drivers are being-short changed as road surfaces continue to deteriorate. Speaking to Rob Cubitt, managing director of Cubitt Cars, in an episode of […]

Smart repairer Revive! has reported a 25% increase in wheel repairs in the first quarter of the year. It attributes the increase to the deteriorating condition of UK roads, with […]

Nearly three quarters of drivers say that the pothole pandemic will influence how they vote in UK elections. May’s Startline Used Car Tracker found that 72% of those surveyed said […]