UK roads pale in comparison to European counterparts, according to drivers
New research shows the severity of potholes are worst on local roads in the UK
New research shows the severity of potholes are worst on local roads in the UK
30mph signs, used to control speeds in villages and street-lit areas, are the most commonly obscured according to new analysis from the RAC.
RAC responds to the Welsh Government's reversion of its 20mph speed limit on certain local roads
Council road maintenance in England dropped by 45% in 2022/23 compared to five years ago resulting in 3,366 fewer miles receiving any kind of improvement work, according to RAC analysis of new government statistics.
Two-thirds say the condition of local roads has deteriorated - a huge jump on last year - while 35% have had to swerve quickly to avoid hitting potholes
29% reduction in miles of road resurfaced last year compared to 2017/2018; RAC publishes new report into preventative road maintenance in association with RSTA
The latest findings from the RAC show that drivers continue to suffer from the blight of poor quality roads
The second three months of 2018 led to RAC patrols dealing with more pothole-related breakdowns than in any other second quarter since 2015.
To mark National Pothole Day the RAC publishes an online ‘Guide to the Great British Pothole and Other Road Surface Defects'
RAC patrols attended 11% more breakdowns that could be attributed to potholes in the last quarter of 2017 than in the same period in 2016, according to new data used to compile the RAC’s Pothole Index.
Data of the RAC’s pothole-related call-outs provides strong evidence that the quality of Britain’s roads has deteriorated
Coinciding with National Pothole Day, the RAC reports that Britain’s potholed roads have led to a 24% year-on-year rise in the number of call-outs to vehicles likely to have suffered damaged.