potholes
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General News 1 May 2020Pothole-related breakdowns rise in first three months of 2020
The number of vehicles requiring recovery due to pothole damage has increased rapidly according to the RAC.
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General News 26 Mar 2020New pothole funding ‘nowhere near enough’
AIA says additional £2.5bn pothole pledge will not be enough to plug the gap in local road maintenance budgets, let alone the rising backlog of repairs.
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Fleet industry news 24 Mar 2020Potholes: Vehicles face £1.25bn repair bill
The average bill for each of those motorists affected over the last year was £115, covering repairs to components such as tyres, suspension and wheels.
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News 10 Mar 2020
Government to invest £900,000 in future proofing UK road network
The Government is making nearly £1 million of investment available to fund scientists, innovators, academics and tech-focused start-ups to research new ways to future proof the UK’s roads.
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News Article 28 Feb 2020
Councils awarded roads repair cash
The Government has awarded 32 local authorities a share of £93.4 million to repair roads and bridges.
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General News 20 Feb 2020Pothole increase predicted if funding falls short
Drivers could see a 16% increase in potholes over the next 10 years, without the Government’s promised investment of £500m per year, new research reveals.
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Fleet industry news 4 Feb 2020In-vehicle data could improve UK road safety
CPC says that connected vehicle data has the potential to end the scourge of potholes, improve driver behaviour and reduce the impact of incidents on UK roads.
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General News 15 Jan 2020
RAC patrols attend a pothole-related breakdown every hour
The RAC saw a 20% upturn in pothole-related breakdowns in the last quarter of 2019, compared to the same period the year before.
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General News 12 Dec 2019One in four cars damaged by speedhumps or potholes
On in four drivers have had their car damaged by a speedhump or pothole, according to new research by Insurethegap.com.
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Fleet industry news 21 Nov 2019
Rural roads ‘getting worse’, say drivers
Growing resentment as poor state of roads do not reflect level of motoring taxes being paid, says RAC
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NEWS 28 Oct 2019
Transport Committee welcomes DfT road repair plan
Committee backs commitment by the Department for Transport to press the Treasury long-term funding plan to fix local roads.
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NEWS 25 Jul 2019Less pothole breakdowns in Q2 2019, says RAC
In the last year there fewer pothole breakdowns have taken place than in Q2 2019.
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Fleet industry news 8 Jul 2019Council cuts increase danger of damage to fleet vehicles
Road funding cuts could pay for 8 million pothole repairs, says LGA
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NEWS 1 Jul 2019
MPs call for fund to address ‘plague of potholes’
Long-term funding settlement essential to local roads maintenance, says Transport Select Committee.
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General News 10 May 2019RAC patrols deal with fewer pothole-related breakdowns
RAC patrols attended fewer pothole-related breakdowns in the first three months of 2019 than they have in any first quarter for three years.
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Fleet industry news 1 Apr 2019Government announces £201m road repair fund
Transport secretary Chris Grayling announces extra £50m for councils for potholes and flood resilience as well as £151m to reward best practice.
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Fleet industry news 26 Mar 2019
Use fuel duty to pay for pothole repairs, say motoring groups
Local authorities are filling a pothole every 17 seconds, but still paid out £6.9m in pothole compensation claims, according to this year’s ALARM survey.
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Fleet industry news 11 Feb 2019
Long-term funding plan for local roads needed, says AIA
The Asphalt Industry Alliance’s says that over the past decade, cash-strapped local authorities have spent more than £1bn on simply filling in potholes.
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Fleet industry news 29 Jan 2019
RAC patrols attend fewer pothole-related breakdowns in Q4 2018
RAC patrols dealt with 1,714 breakdowns in the last three months of 2018 that were more than likely caused by potholes or poor road surfaces.
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Fleet industry news 21 Jan 2019
Councils fixing ‘most dangerous’ potholes first
Local highway authorities (LHAs) across the country are increasingly adopting the ‘risk-based’ approach to fixing roads, says the RAC Foundation.
