A road in Cornwall has been ranked among the top roads which have had the most reports of potholes in the South West of England in the last three years.
Lethlean Lane in Hayle has had 232 reports of potholes in that period ranking among the top five roads in the whole region as a result.
The research came from Confused.com which asked UK councils for data relating to pothole incidents between 2020 and 2023.
In the South West of England region, there were more than 173,000 potholes reported to councils in 2023.
The top roads for pothole reports in South West of England
According to Confused.com the top nine roads for pothole reports in the South West of England in the last three years were:
- Thorne Park, Devon - 665
- Gloucester Road, Gloucestershire - 523
- Brixham Road, Devon - 362
- Plymbridge Road, Devon - 321
- Lethlean Lane, Cornwall - 232
- Soundwell Road, Gloucestershire - 202
- A345 - Thickthorn Cross to Parsonage Hill, Dorset - 148
- Throop Road, Dorset - 136
- Thorne Lane, Somerset - 107
In response to this Cornwall Council encouraged people to use their reporting system at the website here for potholes.
Furthermore, in a statement, they said: "Cornwall Council operates a very robust inspection and repair regime and carry out safety inspections on a regular basis on our entire highway network. Resources are prioritised to fix potholes that have formed due to the recent very wet weather and when there is a cold snap.
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"However, potholes can develop in a very short space of time. It is possible that one can appear between inspections and so we are not aware of it. This is why we appreciate motorists reporting them.
"On this particular road, while we have received a high number of reports over the past five years and we have carried out repairs to maintain it in a safe condition, not all reports have required action. However, general surface deterioration is becoming evident along the road, and it is due to be resurfaced later this year."
They added: "Between January and December last year we repaired 35,071 potholes across the highway network. Over 98% of the worst potholes are fixed within 48hrs. "
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