Potholes

How to claim compensation for pothole damage to your car

If your car has been damaged by a pothole, it may be possible to claim financial compensation. Our guide explains the process.

Pothole damage to cars up 34% since 2016 – here’s how to claim

Thanks to recent wintery conditions, claims for pothole damage to cars are likely to peak even higher than normal

Pothole damage cost UK drivers £1.7 billion last year

A report by Kwik Fit found the cost of damage from potholes in the UK has increased by 35 percent during the last 12 months.

Breakdowns caused by potholes hit three-year high

New RAC data shows that its breakdown patrols attended 27 pothole-related incidents every day throughout 2021.

How are winter potholes formed?

A winter begins to bite across the UK, we reveal how cold and frosty weather causes potholes to form in the road.

Pothole-related breakdowns at record high, says RAC

The RAC blames rise in pothole problems on the ‘parlous state of many roads’ and calls for long-term funding for highways.

Local authorities get another £500m to fix potholes

At £50 per pothole repair, an extra 10 million potholes can now be repaired across England thanks to cash from the £2.5bn Pothole Fund.

Pothole-related breakdowns up by nearly two-thirds

RAC figures show pothole-related breakdowns went up by 64 percent in the first quarter of 2020, with the organisation rescuing 3,426 motorists.

New £2.5 billion Budget boost ‘won’t cure UK’s pothole problem’

New research shows that even after a cash injection from the 2020 Budget, there will be an annual shortfall of £157 million for repairing the roads.

UK braced for a ‘widespread outbreak of potholes’

The RAC says the number of pothole-related breakdowns was up at the end of 2019 and is warning motorists to expect more potholes over the coming weeks.