Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 113340

Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Tabled: 12 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026

Question

Adam Dance

Liberal DemocratYeovil

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the average cost to drivers in rural communities in England of damage to vehicles caused by potholes.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
The Department monitors industry figures on this issue such as those provided by the RAC, who recently reported that UK drivers spent an average of £320 on repairs following pothole-related damages, with some spending more than £1,000. The Government take...

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