Pothole crisis: 24,000 miles of roads in need of urgent repairs

Risk of carriageway closures as councils face £556m annual funding shortfall

Potholes
Hammond has boosted the pothole repair fund by £420m
(Image credit: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Up to 12% of local roads in England and Wales could close within 12 months if urgent repair works aren’t carried out, a new study warns.

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