Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
Commons · Question 109946 · Tabled 30 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to collect data on the frequency of (a) potholes and (b) defects on local roads.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 12 Feb 2026
DfT collects and collates information on the condition of roads from local authorities in England annually. This information is published as official statistics. The latest release of these statistics was in January 2026, which covered data for the financ...