FOI Request - Potholes

Request 101003782983

1. The estimated cost of your current repair backlog for roads.
2. The estimated cost of maintaining roads in their current condition.
3. The number of roads within your authority that have at least one pothole recorded.
4. The number of miles those roads (in Q3) collectively amount to.
5. The number of insurance claims received that cite poor road maintenance as the reason or cause of vehicle damage, broken down by year for the last 10 years.
6. The total amount of money paid out via insurance claims received that cite poor road maintenance as the reason or cause of vehicle damage, broken down by year for the last 10 years.

Response 27-05-2025

1. Our current backlog for pothole repair works is estimated at £122,827.46

2. Information not available. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

3. There are 175 roads with at least 1 pothole recorded.

4. These 175 roads total 345,219m (which when converted equals 214.5miles).

5. & 6. Please note we only hold data for the last 5 years; Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

Note: payments are reimbursements for damage/loss through insurance and not compensation.  All claims and legal costs are covered in our insurance premium.