potholes

Pothole breakdowns were up almost 10% in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2024. According to the RAC, its patrols attended 6,575 pothole-related breakdowns […]

Potholes have overtaken Bank Holiday traffic jams and parking tickets as the most annoying issue for UK drivers. Nearly a third (30%) of drivers said they’d rather sit in Bank […]

New research has revealed the areas in England and Wales with the worst quality B and C roads. According to data released by Go.Compare motorbike insurance, 11% of B and […]

About five million motorists are driving unsafe vehicles in the UK because they can’t afford repair costs. About half of these vehicles have been damaged by potholes, with 10 million […]

New data from The AA and The Pothole Partnership has revealed a spike in pothole breakdowns during July. After falling numbers in the first half of the year, call-outs rose […]

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 […]

New research has found that drivers believe operators of heavy vehicles should contribute more towards road maintenance through a pothole levy. According to a survey carried out by Kwik Fit, […]

New research by IAM RoadSmart has revealed that pothole-related repair bills are continuing to increase, with the average cost now up to £320. Its latest survey of 1,855 members found […]

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 […]

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 to help pay for the upkeep of UK roads, according to a new academic paper. The paper, published by civil engineer Ruth […]

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 […]