CEBR: Pothole Crisis Inflicts £14.4 Billion Annual Economic Toll on England
Research conducted by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) sheds light on the substantial economic toll inflicted by potholes and road defects in England. For the first time, the study comprehensively assesses the financial impact, encompassing vehicle damage, accidents, and emissions. CEBR’s findings underscore a worrying trend: despite increased spending on Highways Maintenance […]
Pothole damage to vehicles at record high
The cost of vehicle damage caused by potholes reached a staggering £474 million in the past year, as revealed in new figures released on National Pothole Day, January 15. According to the AA, there were 631,852 pothole-related incidents in 2023, the highest in five years. Instances of tire, wheel, steering, and suspension damage due to […]
Spring Budget 2023 Allocates Additional £200 Million for Pothole Repairs
The Chancellor has increased pothole funding by an additional £200 million for the fiscal year 2023/2024, aiming to address the persistent challenge of potholes. Fleetworld’s (Nadine Middleton) noted the 2023 Spring Budget has pledged an extra £200M funding for potholes, however, there needs to be a focus on effective repair products and procedures adopting best […]
March Marked by 1,800 Daily Pothole Breakdowns: A Troubling Journey Ahead
AA attended more than 10,000 more pothole related damage breakdowns in March 2023 compared to March 2022, attending an average of 1,870 pothole related incidents per day. The AA, the UK’s largest breakdown organisation, responded to an average of 1,870 pothole-related incidents daily in March. The AA pothole index reveals a staggering 10,000 pothole damage […]
1 cyclist a week killed or seriously injured due to potholes
Defects such as potholes on British roads pose a serious threat to cyclists, with one rider per week facing fatal or severe injuries, as revealed by a recent Freedom of Information (FoI) request. Over the past five years, more than 250 cyclists have been killed or seriously injured due to crashes attributed to poor road […]
