Pothole-related call-outs persist during coronavirus lockdown despite 60% drop in traffic
The RAC is surprised the proportion of pothole breakdowns did not reduce more during this period
The RAC is surprised the proportion of pothole breakdowns did not reduce more during this period
RAC patrols rescued more motorists whose vehicles may have fallen victim to potholes in the first three months of 2020 than during the same period last year.
Drivers favour keeping fuel duty at the current rate and investing more in local roads, RAC research shows
The last quarter of 2019 saw an increase in the number of pothole-related breakdowns compared to the same period in 2018
12 months to June 2019 sees the lowest number of pothole breakdowns attended by the RAC since Q3 2007
The RAC believes the absence of harsh winter weather in much of the country alongside extra funding for councils in the Chancellor’s Budget has prevented further deterioration of road surfaces.
Despite the generally mild start to winter RAC patrols still dealt with more than 1,700 breakdowns in the last three months of 2018 that were more than likely caused by potholes or poor road surfaces.
More than half a million potholes were reported by members of the public to local authorities in Britain for repair in 2017 – an increase of 44% on two years earlier, according to data obtained by the RAC.
The latest findings from the RAC show that drivers continue to suffer from the blight of poor quality roads
The second three months of 2018 led to RAC patrols dealing with more pothole-related breakdowns than in any other second quarter since 2015.
The RAC saw a doubling in the proportion of pothole-related breakdowns between the last quarter of 2017 and the first quarter of 2018
To mark National Pothole Day the RAC publishes an online ‘Guide to the Great British Pothole and Other Road Surface Defects'