FOI Request - Pothole Claims and Payouts
Request 101003676552
May I please have the following information under FOISA 2002.
1. How much money has been paid out by the council in connection with compensation claims (whether or not liability was accepted) relating to potholes involving cyclists, for each of the last six years, broken down by year including 2024 to date.
2. How much money overall has been paid out in connection with compensation claims (whether or not liability was accepted) relating to potholes involving motorists, for each of the last six years, broken down by year including 2024 to date.
3. How many individual cyclists have received compensation as a result of claims relating to potholes for each of the last six years, broken down by year including 2024 to date.
4. How many individual motorists have received compensation as a result of claims relating to potholes for each of the last six years, broken down by year including 2024 to date.
5. What is the council's total expenditure on legal costs defending and settling claims, including both their own and the Claimants’ legal costs, for pothole related claims for each of the last six years, broken down by year including 2024 to date.
Response 13-01-2025
Please Note: Payments are reimbursements for damage/loss through insurance – not compensation!
All claims and legal costs are covered in our insurance premium!
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Total Value received by cyclists | £26,893.01 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Total Value received by motorists | £3,999.67 | £1,284.52 | £1,067.79 | £563.37 | £484.95 |
| Total cyclists received payment | <5* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total motorists received payment | <5* | <5* | <5* | <5* | <5* |
| Total value legal costs settled | £10,430.40 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Numbers of 5 or less have been redacted (*) as low numbers may lead to the identification of individuals. This information is therefore exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Personal Information.