RAC pothole-related breakdowns for 2023 jump by a third compared to 2022
RAC patrols attended the equivalent of 80 breakdowns every day last year where poor-quality roads were the cause
RAC patrols attended the equivalent of 80 breakdowns every day last year where poor-quality roads were the cause
Damage caused to vehicles by potholes doubles from Q4 2022 - and is up 39% year-on-year
Recent weather conditions have created the 'perfect conditions' for creating potholes, the RAC warns
RAC patrols attended equivalent of 27 breakdowns every day where poor-quality roads were the cause
Poor state of local roads is also still the number-one driving issue, RAC research shows
Breakdowns most likely caused by potholes now at a three-year high, following a colder-than-average winter
RAC marks National Pothole Day with stark warning about the long-term health of local roads
More than twice as many drivers unhappy about poor signage visibility compared to last year and sharp increase in drivers complaining about roadside litter; RAC sees highest third-quarter percentage of pothole-related breakdowns for five years
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.
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.
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
RAC patrols attended 11% more breakdowns that could be attributed to potholes in the last quarter of 2017 than in the same period in 2016, according to new data used to compile the RAC’s Pothole Index.
RAC patrols dealt with more pothole pothole-related call-outs in Q2 2017 than in the same period in 2016, attending 3,565 motorists whose vehicles had suffered broken suspension springs, damaged shock absorbers or distorted wheels. Condition of UK roads still vulnerable to extreme weather
The RAC’s familiar orange patrols attended 63% more pothole-related breakdowns in the first quarter of 2017 than they did over the same period in in 2016