The Pothole Partnership raises fresh concerns and calls for urgent action as the summer heat wave exacerbates the pothole problem.
Compared to the same period last year, July’s AA Pothole Index reveals a clear spike in pothole incidents, to which the AA was called out. While earlier in the year callouts for pothole damage to members’ vehicles had reduced, offering hope that the UK was turning a corner, the latest figures signal an unwelcome reversal, with a 2% rise over July 2024 figures (50,091 incidents compared to 49,081).
Earlier optimism was underpinned by the impact of more extensive road repairs and increased government financial support. Yet the hotter weather this summer has contributed to a surge in pothole incidents, reversing positive trends and highlighting the persistent vulnerability of the UK’s road network.
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