FOI Request - Potholes and Compensation
Request 101003632214
1. How much total compensation was paid out in your local authority for pothole claims in a) 2019/20 b) 2020/21 c) 2021/22 d) 2022/23 and e) 2023/24?
2. How many potholes were recorded in your local authority in a) 2019/20 b) 2020/21 c) 2021/22 d) 2022/23 and e) 2023/24?
3. What was the longest time taken to fix a pothole in a) 2019/20 b) 2020/21 c) 2021/22 d) 2022/23 and e) 2023/24?
Response 27-09-2024
1.
| 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | |
| Total Paid | £6,158.80 | £25,632.62 | £2,352.31 | £85.50 | £1,133.54 | Nil to date |
| Claims settled | one | two | four | one | six | Nil to date |
Note: Payments are reimbursements for damage/loss through insurance – not compensation.
All claims and legal costs are covered in our insurance premium!
2. Year Count
2019/2020 5274
2020/2021 5226
2021/2022 5949
2022/2023 5102
2023/2024 7376
The answer to no 3 is as follows:
Year Max. of Days
2019/2020 242
2020/2021 406
2021/2022 511
2022/2023 874
2023/2024 857
The answer for questions 2 and 3 contain instructions classified as either pothole or carriageway defect as the two terms are used interchangeably; however, carriageway defects will be used for more than just potholes. Each instruction included in the results could be for a singular defect or multiples per instruction.