Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
Commons · Question 119741 · Tabled 10 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Patrick Spencer
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many potholes were reported per mile of road in (a) rural and (b) urban local authorities in England in the last three years.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 16 Mar 2026
The Department for Transport does not hold data on the number of pothole reports made to local authorities. Under section 41 of the Highways Act 1980, local highway authorities are responsible for the condition of their local road networks, including resp...