Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 81248

Roads: Accidents

Tabled: 13 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many serious vehicle accidents have resulted from potholes in (a) South Holland and the Deepings constituency and (b) Lincolnshire in each year since 2015.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
The Department’s reported road collision statistics do not identify the cause of collisions. However, reporting police officers can assign up to 6 road safety factors which they believe may have contributed to the collision occurring. There were no fatali...
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