Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 102502

Roads: Standards

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the relationship between road surface condition and road traffic accidents.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

There have not been specific Department for Transport assessments on the risks posed by potholes to vulnerable road users, or on the relationship between road surface conditions and road traffic accidents. However, the Government recognises that defectiv...

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