Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 112681

Roads: Hertfordshire

Tabled: 11 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026

Question

Sir Oliver Dowden

ConservativeHertsmere

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many serious vehicle accidents have resulted from potholes in (a) Hertsmere constituency and (b) Hertfordshire since 2015.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
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. The number of collis...

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