Pot Holes

Badly maintained road

Summer washout see pothole incidents at the...

Sep 18, 2023Comments off

Motorists have been warned that the risk to life because of potholes is now severe, as new figures reveal UK roads are in the worst

Wet July sees pothole breakdowns up a fifth...

Aug 22, 2023Comments off

A month of exceptional rainfall saw pothole related breakdowns rise by a fifth this July compared to July 2022, according to the AA Pothole Index*.

Pothole-related breakdowns leap during last...

Jan 30, 2023Comments off

RAC patrols attended nearly a quarter (23%) more breakdowns where potholes were likely to blame in the last three months of 2022 compared to the

60% of drivers think the state of local roa...

Nov 16, 2022Comments off

Six-in-10 drivers (60%) believe the condition of local roads they use regularly is worse than a year ago, with a similar proportion (55%) complaining the

Pothole

Drivers expect a pothole lot of trouble whe...

Feb 18, 2022Comments off

As local authorities across the country set their budgets for the coming year, drivers are expecting a raw deal ahead of their approval. A recent

RAC: Desperate state of UK roads highlighte...

Apr 20, 2021Comments off

Despite a national coronavirus lockdown, RAC patrols went to the aid of a staggering 4,694 drivers who had most likely broken down as a result

‘Up-down’ approach to highways ...

Apr 07, 2021Comments off

A legacy of inconsistent funding is still preventing local authorities from being able to provide long term, cost effective maintenance improvements for local roads. That’s

Funding to fix potholes allocated to local ...

Feb 15, 2021Comments off

Councils across England have today been allocated their share of £500 million for highways maintenance, with the funding expected to fix the equivalent of 10 million potholes across the country. It is the second instalment

Potholes a growing concern for drivers

Feb 04, 2021Comments off

Potholes are perceived by motorists to be a much more significant concern on the road than they were three years ago, overtaking texting and drink

JCB unveils new solution to tackle UK potho...

Jan 15, 2021Comments off

British digger maker JCB has unveiled a brand new machine to tackle a national scourge – potholes. The company has launched the PotholePro – a