Potholes

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Survey highlights concerns over condition of local roads

The survey was carried out by the RAC as part of its 2019 Report on Motoring, with 49% of respondents saying…

Government Investment

Are British roads getting worse? Councils struggle to fund £10 billion pothole plague

The cost of a one-time catch-up to deal with this huge road maintenance backlog has been valued at a staggering £9.8 billion…

Government Investment

The price of potholes – Motorists’ repair bill surpasses £1.2 billion

The cost of pothole damage rises 32% in 12 months 11 million drivers affected by potholes in past year Just…

Government Investment

New research reveals the extent of the UK’s pothole crisis putting lives at risk

Efforts to encourage commuters to shun their cars in favour of bikes is putting lives at risk, with new research…

Road Safety

Half a million complaints show scale of UK’s pothole pandemic

More than half a million potholes were reported to local authorities last year — a 44% rise in just two years – new figures obtained by the RAC reveal
Government Investment

Budget 2018: Environmental groups attack government’s £30bn road spending plan

Green campaigners have lined up to attack chancellor Philip Hammond for announcing a multi-billion-pound boost for building and upgrading roads
Technology & Innovation

Potholes – you may have heard of them?

Ford’s new detection system, unfortunately won’t go around filling in potholes and won’t be swerving dangerously around them either

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