Online searches for “pothole claim” surge by 900%
Analysis by Go.Compare Car Insurance has found that online searches for ‘pothole claim’ have jumped to a five-year high, increasing by 900% in just three months. The data shows that while searches typically peak during the winter months, February 2026 has recorded the highest volume since 2021. Related search terms, including ‘pothole damage claim’, ‘council pothole […]
Essex MP urges council to find permanent pothole solution
Patching over potholes rather than finding a permanent fix is a “terrible waste of public funds”, according to an MP. Marie Goldman, who represents Chelmsford, said crews were repeatedly having to repair the same defects as a result – her party, the Liberal Democrats, reported tht there were 360,000 potholes that needed to fixed in […]
Pothole-related breakdowns up 15%
New figures from the RAC suggest last year saw a 15% increase in the number of drivers suffering pothole-related breakdowns. The motoring club says its patrols attended a total of 26,048 breakdowns in 2025 – the equivalent of 71 every day – where damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension springs or distorted wheels were the cause, […]
West Midlands Mayor to double funding for pothole repairs and road upgrades
Mayor Richard Parker has set out plans to double the amount of money given to councils for fixing potholes and resurfacing the West Midlands’ crumbling roads. He wants to make £240m available to six councils, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton to cover their highway maintenance over five years from April 2027. That is […]
Wolverhampton invests £10m to fix roads and tackle potholes
City of Wolverhampton Council is proposing a £10 million investment in fixing roads and tackling potholes this year – providing safer and smoother journeys for all. The council is ready to roll out a fresh wave of road resurfacing and other improvements across the city under its 2026/27 Highway Capital Programme. It builds on last […]
More than 50,000 potholes fixed and prevented across south-east Wales
More than 50,000 potholes on over 100 miles of road have been fixed or prevented across south-east Wales on the Strategic Road Network and local roads since April last year. The Welsh Government’s local government borrowing initiative has enabled local councils to fix or prevent around 171,000 potholes across 324 miles of local roads in […]
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 […]