Drivers are being warned about the worsening condition of roads across the UK as recent data reveals that 90% of insurance claims come from potholes.
Experts from leading price comparison website Quotezone.co.uk call on the government and local councils not to let the pothole problem get even worse.
With a long winter of stormy weather ahead, motorists will run an increased risk of damaging vehicles by driving over potholes if UK roads are not adequately maintained.
Spending on road maintenance has almost halved since the financial crisis just over a decade ago. The recent cost-of-living crisis has further reduced potholes on the priority list.
Even temporary pothole fixtures – which involve filling the hole with a form of asphalt treatment – have also decreased by almost half in some counties.
There are also claims from members of the public that councils are not correctly inspecting potholes that have been reported online.
Several county councils have admitted that filling in potholes is no longer a priority due to the rising cost of living, with less funding for UK highways.
And with an expected evil weather spell to last well into the New Year with rising snow, ice and rain levels, it will no doubt make potholes even worse.
With bad weather and a lack of funding, the UK is likely sitting on a disaster waiting to happen, and the pothole problem may soon get out of hand.
With nine in 10 insurance claims coming from pothole incidents, Quotezone.co.uk is calling for councils and the government to urgently act on what is a UK-wide problem.
Data shows that the worst pothole-affected area in the UK is Northumberland, with over 180,000 potholes reported over four years, followed by Cornwall and Kirklees in West Yorkshire.
Newcastle, Liverpool and Suffolk also have some of the worst potholed roads in the UK, Fife and Glasgow in Scotland, and Newry, Mourne & Down, joined by Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon in Northern Ireland.
Greg Wilson, Founder and CEO of Quotezone.co.uk, said: “We all know how bad it can be to drive down roads full of potholes, and unfortunately, the problem does not seem to be going away.
“With a massive 90% of insurance claims coming from pothole-related incidents, most of us have had damage caused by a pothole or know someone that has.
“We are expecting a winter of extreme weather, and with spending on road maintenance on the decline, we could expect to see a significant increase in pothole-related claims.
“This will make UK roads more dangerous for all road users, so we’d encourage local authorities and the government to act ahead of the worsening weather and start fixing the UK’s pothole problem.”
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