How much are potholes costing your council?

By Keir Gallagher
A deep pothole in somerset
A pothole in Somerset. Photo: Chris Hooper
Use our interactive map to see how much Council is spending on pothole compensation claims

A Cycling UK investigation has found that highway authorities across the UK spent £43 million on compensation and legal costs for pothole related claims between 2013-17. Use the interactive maps below to see how much your local authority spent, and how many successful or settled claims were made against them.

The full data tables and summary of findings can be found below the maps. 

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Downloads

Freedom of Information - Data Table pothole_foi_findings.pdf