Pothole-related breakdowns double in three months – RAC
The RAC has attended more than double the number of pothole-related breakdowns in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the last quarter of 2024. Its Pothole Index revealed that […]
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97% of England’s council-run road network unmaintained
Just three per cent of England’s council-run road network received any maintenance in the 2023/24 financial year, according to new government data analysed by the RAC. Of the 183,054-mile network, […]
Heavy cars cause potholes and should be taxed
Heavy cars cause potholes and should be taxed to help pay for the upkeep of UK roads, according to a new academic paper. The paper, published by civil engineer Ruth […]
Reporting repairs won’t solve pothole crisis – AIA
The Asphalt Industry Alliance has warned that government plans to hold councils accountable for repairing roads will not solve the pothole crisis. The government has said that councils in England […]
Councils could lose pothole repair funding, government warns
Councils have been told they risk losing a share of their pothole repair funding if they can’t prove they are tackling the issue in their areas. For the first time […]
Industry calls for urgent response to pothole crisis
Industry bodies and road safety charities have united to call for urgent action to address the state of UK roads after a new survey revealed the depth of the pothole […]
UK’s pothole bill reaches £17bn – Asphalt Industry Alliance
The UK’s pothole bill has risen to nearly £17bn, according to the latest Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey commissioned by the Asphalt Industry Alliance. The report found that a […]
Average repair bill for pothole damage reaches record level
The average car repair bill for pothole damage has reached record levels, according to new research carried out by Kwik Fit. It’s annual Pothole Impact Tracker report found that drivers were […]
Self-healing asphalt roads could tackle pothole pandemic
New self-healing asphalt roads could be developed to help the UK tackle its pothole pandemic, which is estimated to cost the £143,5m a year. The solution, created from biomass waste […]
38,000-pothole backlog from 2024 revealed
New data by Zurich Municipal has revealed that a 38,000-pothole backlog has been carried over from 2024. According to a Freedom of Information request, the insurer found that nearly 40,000 […]
Spike in alloy wheel repairs driven by poor road quality
The poor condition of UK roads has led to a sharp increase in alloy wheel repairs. According to smart repairer Revive! UK, wheel repair sales increased by 10% during 2024 […]
Committee labels UK roads a national embarrassment
A new report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has labelled UK roads a national embarrassment and said the government does not have a long-term plan for fixing them. It […]
