Staffordshire invests extra £15 million to tackle pothole backlog and improve local roads
An additional £15 million will be invested across the next two years to fix potholes across Staffordshire, after the County Council announced that it is investing in tackling its ‘pothole backlog’. This comprises lower-level potholes that don’t cause a serious safety issue, but still need repairing. The most serious potholes are repaired within 24 hours […]
Cannock man ‘in constant pain’ and awaiting nerve surgery after M6 pothole crash
A motorcyclist has alleged that he sustained serious injuries after colliding with a pothole near the M6. Simon Williams from Cannock is currently awaiting surgery to have nerves severed at the top of one leg which will result in him permanently losing sensation in it, reports Birmingham Live. National Highways stated it could not comment on ongoing […]
Government issues new red, amber and green ratings to let public see which local highway authorities are fixing potholes effectively
Drivers across England can now see how well their local highway authority (LHA) is tackling the pothole plague thanks to a new traffic light rating system published by the government yesterday. The new ratings – the first of their kind – grade 154 local highway authority (LHA) as red, amber or green based on current road condition and […]
More than 30 cars damaged and drivers stranded due to huge A303 pothole
Drivers have been left stranded on the side of the A303 near Basingstoke after a large pothole damaged dozens of vehicles. More than 30 cars had burst tyres and some motorists had to wait for hours to be recovered, according to ITV.com. Part of the slip road, which joins the M3, was closed but those […]
Council pothole compensation claims rise by 90% in three years
Pothole compensation claims submitted to 177 local authorities have jumped by 91% in just three years – soaring from 27,731 in 2021 to 53,015 in 2024, new data analysed by the RAC suggests. A Freedom of Information request to 207 councils across England, Scotland and Wales representing nearly a quarter of a million (246,510) miles […]
The Pothole Problem: Panorama tackles burning UK roads issue
Potholes are the subject of tonight’s episode of Panorama at 8pm tonight on BBC1 and iPlayer. “The UK is plagued by potholes,” says the programme’s description. “They can cost drivers dear, injure and even kill. So why are there so many, and why are many councils struggling to stay on top of the problem? Reporter […]
Sandwell in road maintenance and pothole prevention top three
Sandwell Council continues to lead the way in maintaining roads and tackling potholes, according to the latest National Highways & Transport (NHT) Public Satisfaction Survey. The Council is ranked among the top three or four local authorities nationally for the condition of its highway network and the council’s approach to pothole prevention. The borough also […]
18,000 Staffordshire potholes filled in five months
Highways crews in Staffordshire have filled nearly 18,000 potholes in the five months from May until October, new figures have revealed. Since May, crews have been working hard across the county to fix as many defects as possible and take advantage of the drier weather over the summer. Added to this, nearly 50,000 gullies have […]
How to address potholes: Asphalt Industry Alliance comment ahead of the Budget
David Giles, Chair of the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA), has issued a statement on the thorny issue of how to address potholes ahead of Rachel Reeves’ 26 November Budget. “The Chancellor is right, in her comments made today, that the stop-go nature of public funding has left our roads full of potholes. It’s all too […]
UK drivers set to face 1.5 million new potholes this winter
UK drivers could face an estimated 1.2-1.5 million new potholes on British roads this winter, with up to 500,000 likely to remain unrepaired by spring, according to new analysis of highway maintenance transparency reports from 62 local authorities by Triopsis, the specialist highways AI scheduling software provider. The analysis reveals that despite the best efforts […]