Pothole-related breakdowns in the UK have reached a five-year high in 2023, with the AA reporting 632,000 callouts due to vehicle damage from road defects, marking a 16% increase. As the nation prepares for National Pothole Day on Monday, reports indicate that Britain's most potholed road remains unfixed, and nearly 630,000 potholes were reported to local councils last year. In response to the escalating problem, Hertfordshire is preparing to trial an autonomous anti-pothole robot, and the government's Plan for Drivers includes measures to improve local roads and prevent utility companies' roadworks from overrunning. Derbyshire has been identified as the worst area in England for potholes, prompting local MPs to call for a change in infrastructure strategy and fairer funding allocation. The cost of pothole damage to UK drivers has reached £500 million, and there are growing calls for a major revamp to address what some are calling a 'pothole armageddon', with suggestions of self-healing roads as a potential solution. The Pothole Monitor has been accused of lying, and locals in various areas describe the situation as a 'pothole epidemic'.
So much of driving in the UK involves accepting that as every journey will be a horrible experience due to potholes, non-existent lane markings . Also if you follow the actual rules of the road, you are more likely to etotal your car or be permanently injured
‘They take us for fools!’ Motorist demands major revamp as ‘pothole armageddon’ sweeps UK https://t.co/dzFFoCqHpO
A #Lancashire county councillor claims the system for reporting potholes is "totally misleading the public" about how soon they are repaired. https://t.co/q9HvKnAdds
A Lancashire county councillor claims the system for reporting potholes is "totally misleading the public" about how soon they are repaired. https://t.co/2760TMfBgU
Pothole damage cost UK drivers £500m last year - how to claim repair bill compensation https://t.co/V4DVsJWCEk https://t.co/XMhpyJmpuL
How do potholes affect you in your local area? https://t.co/XkMtLIWsrN
Almost 630,000 potholes were reported to councils in England, Scotland and Wales in 2023 https://t.co/nNAIXfTH8G
Derbyshire has been named the worst area in England for potholes. I've written to DCC calling for a different infrastructure strategy to improve road safety & reduce the disruption to local roads & to Govt to give us a fairer share of funds being allocated. #NationalPotholeDay https://t.co/EhaKXXlf2i
📣 Our Plan for Drivers contains measures to: ⛔️ Prevent utility companies' roadworks from overrunning ✅ Generate more funding to improve local roads 🚙 We're backing drivers to get from A to B with fewer delays on better roads. https://t.co/Q0Zdj8Aqqj
Drivers warned of major pothole issues as new partnership aims to 'fix defects permanently' https://t.co/3L6YUn41H2
When can you claim for pothole damage? Your questions answered. Tap below to read more: https://t.co/dHNHDtqegL
Is your area suffering a pothole epidemic?
Pothole-related breakdowns reached a five-year high in 2023, new figures show, with the AA receiving 632,000 call outs to vehicles damaged by road defects https://t.co/snSSH1AdnG
'We've got a pothole armageddon coming.' Pothole campaigner, Mark Morrell, on the state of Britain's roads. 📺 Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604 🖥️ GB News on YouTube: https://t.co/KHMl3BS8eC https://t.co/xr6UMFyuu7
Are self-healing roads the answer? 😮 Almost 630,000 potholes were reported to local councils last year 🔗⬇️ https://t.co/xFa3YNnHsX
New figures show pothole-related breakdowns have reached a five-year high last year. TalkTV's Jay Akbar reports live from Harlow, Essex - where locals say "there's a pothole epidemic" in their area. #TalkTV https://t.co/ujefYjSKSo
'They're a danger, they're not filled in quick enough, they ruin the tyres on the cars.' GB News' Lisa Hartle speaks to Hertfordshire locals about potholes as their council prepares to trial an autonomous anti-pothole robot. https://t.co/xaLzAwu5kS
Breakdowns caused by potholes reached a five-year high last year, according to new figures. The AA said it received more than 600,000 callouts to vehicles damaged by road defects - an increase of 16%. https://t.co/XFoM3c1hpa
Pothole reports hit a five-year high in 2023 https://t.co/SlsicOUTMN
It's National Pothole Day on Monday. Can you beat this road in Dudley for potholes where you live? https://t.co/KRgTs0r5sA
We live on the most potholed road in Britain and it still hasn't been fixed a year on - driving on it is like a fairground ride https://t.co/zGVOXkzwPI https://t.co/A8xD07SSJB
The Pothole Monitor strikes again. https://t.co/fNQukszLbY
The pothole monitor is lying again. https://t.co/2I8pFS7Set