State of the roads news
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![RAC pothole-related breakdowns ‘spring’ forward by 50% in 2024]()
RAC pothole-related breakdowns ‘spring’ forward by 50% in 2024
23rd April 2024 -
![Roads in the UK at a 'breaking point' as repair costs hit record high]()
Roads in the UK at a 'breaking point' as repair costs hit record high
19th March 2024 -
![Fed up with potholes? Help map the state of the UK’s roads to make things better]()
Fed up with potholes? Help map the state of the UK’s roads to make things better
12th February 2024 -
![Road treatment and resurfacing falls to lowest level in five years]()
Road treatment and resurfacing falls to lowest level in five years
13th September 2023 -
![Doing more with less: extending the lives of our roads]()
Doing more with less: extending the lives of our roads
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![60% of drivers think the state of local roads has got worse in the last year]()
60% of drivers think the state of local roads has got worse in the last year
11th November 2022 -
![Pothole problems - are road conditions set to get worse?]()
Pothole problems - are road conditions set to get worse?
7th November 2022 -
![Russian invasion of Ukraine causing soaring costs to fix UK’s pothole problem]()
Russian invasion of Ukraine causing soaring costs to fix UK’s pothole problem
21st September 2022 -
![Drivers set to embark on more than 12m leisure trips over last bank holiday before Christmas]()
Drivers set to embark on more than 12m leisure trips over last bank holiday before Christmas
25th August 2022 -
![The first hole is the deepest… Sir Rod Stewart fixes road near his home]()
The first hole is the deepest… Sir Rod Stewart fixes road near his home
15th March 2022 -
![RAC records worst third quarter for pothole breakdowns in 15 years]()
RAC records worst third quarter for pothole breakdowns in 15 years
29th November 2021 -
![Roads still in desperate need of repairs after ‘missed opportunity’ in pandemic]()
Roads still in desperate need of repairs after ‘missed opportunity’ in pandemic
12th November 2021 -
![Roads could be left covered in snow and ice this winter – councils warn]()
Roads could be left covered in snow and ice this winter – councils warn
13th October 2021 -
![Drones to hunt down potholes in multi-million-pound scheme]()
Drones to hunt down potholes in multi-million-pound scheme
16th August 2021 -
![Tesco sends staff to check dogs not left in cars during heatwave]()
Tesco sends staff to check dogs not left in cars during heatwave
21st July 2021 -
![RAC records sharpest quarterly rise in pothole-related breakdowns on record after cold weather]()
RAC records sharpest quarterly rise in pothole-related breakdowns on record after cold weather
20th April 2021 -
![Highways England tests new 'anti-ageing cream for roads']()
Highways England tests new 'anti-ageing cream for roads'
12th April 2021 -
!['Suspension-destroying' potholes are plaguing heavily damaged UK roads]()
'Suspension-destroying' potholes are plaguing heavily damaged UK roads
31st March 2021 -
![One-third of UK drivers suffer pothole damage to their cars]()
One-third of UK drivers suffer pothole damage to their cars
17th March 2021 -
![Do lockdown roads feel busier? RAC data reveals that traffic is at May 2020 levels]()
Do lockdown roads feel busier? RAC data reveals that traffic is at May 2020 levels
13th January 2021 -
![Pothole-ridden local roads named as number-one concern for drivers]()
Pothole-ridden local roads named as number-one concern for drivers
21st December 2020 -
![‘Huge role’ for cars in 2020 as public transport confidence hits 18-year low]()
‘Huge role’ for cars in 2020 as public transport confidence hits 18-year low
9th November 2020 -
![Drivers pay £25m on statutory recoveries as removal numbers escalate]()
Drivers pay £25m on statutory recoveries as removal numbers escalate
7th October 2020 -
![Pothole breakdowns are on the up, RAC breakdown data reveals]()
Pothole breakdowns are on the up, RAC breakdown data reveals
14th January 2020 -
![Government announces £25bn improvements to English roads – what will it be spent on?]()
Government announces £25bn improvements to English roads – what will it be spent on?
2nd October 2019 -
![Budget boost for UK’s pothole epidemic]()
Budget boost for UK’s pothole epidemic
29th October 2018 -
![Over 1 in 5 drivers report speed bump damage to their car]()
Over 1 in 5 drivers report speed bump damage to their car
24th September 2018 -
![RAC sees pothole breakdowns hit 3-year springtime high]()
RAC sees pothole breakdowns hit 3-year springtime high
16th July 2018
