Walsall Council completed more than 6,000 pothole repairs in 2025
Walsall Council is highlighting its year-round strategy to maintaining safe roads by announcing that it took a proactive approach to road maintenance, carrying out 6,249 pothole repairs across the borough. The majority of these were identified through regular highway safety inspections, alongside 489 potholes reported by residents. While around 10 per cent of repairs were completed using traditional methods, most […]
National Pothole Day: Motoring and transoport organisations call for permanent solution
The Pothole Partnership, comprising of The AA, British Cycling, JCB and the National Motorcyclists Council and other supporting organisations, is calling for more permanent repairs and greater use of innovation and technology on National Pothole Day to reduce vehicle damage and injuries to cyclists and motorcycle riders. One year after launching, The Pothole Partnership has welcomed the […]
National Pothole Day: Industry experts react
Two highways sector experts have spoken about the implications of continuing on a reactive pothole repair path, describing it as a “national problem” on National Pothole Day. Lee Merces, director of Multi-Contracting Services Ltd, said “The problem of potholes will never go away all the while we are not maintaining the network effectively through preventative […]
National Pothole Day: The figures
With many councils disputing their pothole repair colour rating, and concerns as to how the data was actually captured, Nextbase is calling for more evidence and clarity on the government funded map. Nextbase, and four million dash cam users are fighting potholes with actual evidence thanks to its Road Safety Club, reporting on over 11 billion miles of road […]
National Pothole Day will not exist in the future if surface treatments are used more as part of a proactive highways strategy, says RSTA Chief Executive
Significant savings could be made on costs, resources and carbon by filling in fewer potholes in the future, if more highway authorities adopt a whole lifecycle approach that incorporates the use of surface treatments. This is the advice of Paul Boss, Chief Executive of the Road Surface Treatments Association (RSTA). He was commenting on National […]
AIA says the challenge of improving the local network goes beyond filling potholes
The Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) has said the challenge of improving the local network goes beyond filling in potholes. Rick Green, Chair of the Asphalt Industry Alliance said he was ‘optimistic’ that the Government’s recent £8.3 billion extra money for roads could improve their condition over the next decade. Commenting on National Pothole Day, he […]
New AI technology could help stop the scourge of potholes
On National Pothole Day the Kiely Group explain how local authorities could adopt innovative AI solutions to solve the problem of potholes once and for all. Today, Monday 15th January, is National Pothole Day, marking the continuing and escalating problem of potholes for all road users. Poor road surfaces are a danger and burden to drivers […]
Invest in smarter materials for sustainable, right-first-time pothole repairs, says Tarmac
Tarmac is urging highways specialists top consider new approaches when it comes to achieving permanent, lomng-lasting pothole repairs. Talking on National Pothole Day (14th January), Tarmac said that with sustainability high on the agenda, it’s essential to make smarter choices when repairing potholes – helping to eliminate waste materials, avoid repeated cycles of failure and repair, and prevent unnecessary transport emissions. According to the last Annual Local […]