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Potholes

RAC fourth-quarter pothole breakdowns up by a fifth compared to previous three months

Pothole-related breakdowns jumped by a fifth (17%) in the final three months of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, a sign of the ongoing poor condition of Britain’s roads, new breakdown data from the RAC’s Pothole Index shows*.

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By Motoring News Aggregator, 5 months15 January 2025 ago

UK’s road surface dressing up by 3.2 million square metres year-on-year

Britain’s notoriously pot-holed roads might finally be getting the repairs they need.

By Motoring News Aggregator, 6 months4 December 2024 ago

Pothole compensation claims more than double in a year

The largest increase in claims was by Surrey council which rose from 734 to 3,418 and Gloucestershire local authority saw the highest amount of refusals on claims by 98%.

By Motoring News Aggregator, 7 months21 November 2024 ago

The UK’s Pothole Crisis: A £14 Billion Challenge for Road Infrastructure

Recent reports from the RAC indicate over 1 million potholes currently plague the nation’s roads, particularly council-controlled routes in England and Wales, where an alarming six potholes are found per mile.

By Motoring News Aggregator, 1 year23 May 2024 ago

UK Drivers Hit Hard by Potholes, Spending £1.48 Billion on Repairs

British motorists are feeling the strain of neglected roads, with a recent report revealing a hefty £1.48 billion spent on pothole-related repairs in the past year alone.

By Motoring News Aggregator, 1 year25 April 2024 ago
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Local roads near ‘breaking point’ as pothole repairs reach eight-year high

The rate of pothole repairs on local roads in England and Wales has reached an eight-year high, according to a new report.

By Motoring News Aggregator, 1 year19 March 2024 ago

How to claim for pothole damage to your car

With an ever-increasing chance of hitting a pothole, it’s worth being aware that you can claim damage to your car caused by poor-conditioned roads. But how do you do this and what do you need to be aware of? Let’s take a look.

By Motoring News Aggregator, 1 year15 January 2024 ago

Pothole breakdowns reach five-year high

The AA said it received 632,000 call outs to vehicles damaged by road defects last year.

By Motoring News Aggregator, 1 year15 January 2024 ago

Pothole breakdowns hit record high, says RAC

The RAC said it received 5,978 call-outs to breakdowns due to poor road surfaces in the UK between July and September.

By Motoring News Aggregator, 2 years10 November 2023 ago

Pothole-related breakdowns at their highest level for five years, RAC reveals

Since the start of 2023, the RAC has dealt with 18,250 breakdowns for damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension springs or distorted wheels – the call-outs which are most likely caused by defective road surfaces.

By SWVaux Staff, 2 years24 July 2023 ago

Potholes and cost-of-living crisis blamed for surge in bald tyres

Halfords said 6.5% of the vehicles it checked in April had at least one tyre with tread depth below the permitted minimum, up from 3.8% in the same month a year earlier.

By SWVaux Staff, 2 years22 June 2023 ago

RAC Rescues 10,076 drivers who had fallen foul of potholes

The RAC also saw a 14% spike in wheel changes compared to the same period last year.

By SWVaux Staff, 2 years30 April 2023 ago

Success for national pothole campaign as Chancellor announces £200m funding to improve Britain’s roads

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is set to announce a new £200m funding scheme to help tackle the plague of potholes on roads across Britain.
Started by the Daily Mail, the campaign to help improve Britain’s roads will see more than four million potholes filled in.

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By SWVaux Staff, 2 years13 March 2023 ago

Drivers warned that potholes will ‘start peppering the roads’

The RAC warned that the weather has created “the perfect recipe for potholes to start peppering the roads”.

By Motoring News Aggregator, 2 years15 January 2023 ago

AA attending an extra 225 pothole-related breakdowns each day in November

The breakdown provider has seen a marked increase in issues caused by potholes since the start of the month, with increased rainfall and standing water hiding issues in the road surface from sight.

By Motoring News Aggregator, 3 years15 November 2022 ago

Majority of motorists believe local road conditions have worsened in the last year – survey

The RAC’s 2022 Report on Motoring which spoke to 3,102 drivers found that 55% thought that the standard of pothole repairs is, at best, ‘poor’.

By Motoring News Aggregator, 3 years11 November 2022 ago

Companies responsible for ‘plague of potholes’ to be penalised more easily

The Department for Transport (DfT) said utility companies will face financial penalties more easily for poor quality road works and leaving behind potholes.

By SWVaux Staff, 3 years15 May 2022 ago

Local road pothole repair backlog tops £12 billion, report suggests

According to the report, it would cost £12.64bn to clear the backlog of repairs and ‘bring the network up to a condition that would allow it to be managed cost effectively and sustainably going forward’.

By SWVaux Staff, 3 years22 March 2022 ago

Misery for drivers as pothole breakdowns hit three-year high

Pothole-related breakdowns have reached a three-year high, new figures show.

By SWVaux Staff, 3 years14 January 2022 ago

‘Golden opportunity’ to repair roads during the pandemic has been missed

A ‘golden opportunity’ to catch up on much-needed road repairs has been missed, according to the RAC.

The breakdown service was reacting to a new Government report that shows the number of roads managed by local authorities that are marked as needing repairs has held steady for the past two years.

By SWVaux Staff, 4 years11 November 2021 ago

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