AA REPORT CONFIRMS THAT UK ROADS ARE ‘PLAGUED WITH POTHOLES’

According to the AA roads in many parts of the UK are already plagued with potholes  even before any winter freeze sets in.

The survey, conducted in October, involved around 1,000 AA Streetwatchers walking around their local neighbourhoods for an hour noting a number of road and path-related issues.  Overall, they found that the average pothole count per AA Streetwatcher was 14.9 potholes compared to 12.5 a year ago. The survey defined a pothole as being at least six inches in diameter and at least two inches deep

The report concluded that the North East of England and Scotland have the most potholes.

AA president Edmund King said: "Our streetwatch volunteers have once again shown that the UK has a pothole plague which has not gone away despite extra repairs this year. Highways authorities need to get to grips with the pothole problem, as compensation claims will soar when cold weather strikes and roads start breaking up again placing greater burdens on already strained budgets."

If you have had an accident on a footpath or on the road, then please contact Holly Nichols on 01708 784066 to discuss the possibility of making a claim.