William Eichler 03 April 2024

Council payouts for pothole punctures down 13%

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Council payouts for punctured tyres and damaged suspension are down 13% since 2020 despite reports of pothole-riddled roads increasing by almost a quarter over the same period.

New analysis by insurance website, Confused.com, has found that almost one million potholes were reported by drivers in 2023. This represents an increase of 24% since 2020.

The analysis, which is based on freedom of information responses from 291 councils, also found that 4.4 million claims for compensation were made by drivers in 2023 for pothole-related incidents – a 6% increase when compared to 2020.

However, local authorities only paid out around £3.3m last year for pothole damages such as punctured tyres, damaged suspension or damaged tracking – down from £3.8m in 2020.

If this article was of interest, then check out, The great pothole repair failure.

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