Pothole-related faults represented 1.1% of all breakdowns attended by the RAC last year.

Pothole-related breakdowns spike by 20%

A cluster of craters forms a patchwork of potholes have become known as ‘The Grand Canyon’ in a Staffordshire town.

A report from the 'Grand Canyon' pothole

Councils would need to spend almost £10 billion over 10 years to bring England and Wales' potholed roads up to scratch, a report claims.

The AA said it had seen more pothole-related claims during 2018 so far than for the whole of 2017.

Figures show Britain has a pothole problem of epidemic proportions as it is revealed £9.3 billion would be needed to repair all roads.

Some 20% of carriageways in England and Wales have less than five years of life remaining before they become unusable, researchers said.

Initial figures show pothole related breakdowns have already doubled following last week's widespread snow and ice, according to the RAC.

Local roads in England and Wales are so potholed that they resemble "Swiss cheese" and one in six will not be fit for purpose in five years.

A jogger has been awarded compensation after he tripped in a pothole and was subsequently unable to bear weight on his ankle for 10 days.

Motorists made more than 30,000 compensation claims to councils in Britain in the last financial year, new figures show.

Pothole-related damage might seem like a minor issue, but the RAC is called out for such issues by thousands of motorists each month.

Local authorities say the government's Pothole Action Fund is a step in the right direction, but much more is needed to tackle the problem.

Ralph Brazier was riding with his local cycling club when he collided with a three inch-deep pothole.

Our findings suggest road damage is going to add hundreds of millions of pounds to the flood cleanup bill.

Local councils are to get an almost £6 billion fund to fight potholes over the next six years.