1. The number of road accidents caused by potholes in each of the last five financial years?
2. In each of the last five financial years the number of reported potholes?
3. In each of the last five financial years the number of pothole repairs and the average time taken to repair potholes after first reported?
Response
Please see the figures for claims received in the last 5 financial years relating to accidents caused by potholes please note that this is only incidents resulting in claims.
Year Claims Rec d
2019/20 305
2020/21 209
2021/22 98
2022/23 104
2023/24 78
In 2019-20, the data for the repairs of potholes isn t stored in a manner which is accessible and would enable us to accurately report on the number of defects repaired. Therefore we give notice under 10(4)(a) of EI(S)R 2004 and declare the information is not held.
In 2020-21, the data for the repairs of potholes isn t stored in a manner which is accessible and would enable us to accurately report on the number of defects repaired. Therefore we give notice under 10(4)(a) of EI(S)R 2004 and declare the information is not held.
2021-22 we repaired 54055 potholes
2022-23 we repaired 53317 potholes
2023-24 to date we have repaired 36811 potholes
The data for the repairs of potholes isn t stored in a manner which is accessible and would enable us to accurately report on the average time taken to repair potholes after first reported. Therefore we give notice under 10(4)(a) of EI(S)R 2004 and declare the information is not held.
