Motor Insurance

Will The Pothole Epidemic Cause an Increase in Motor Claims?

Is the UK pothole epidemic in danger of becoming an insurance industry issue? Could be, as poor road maintenance affects the chances of cyclists or motorcycle riders in particular being killed or seriously injured. Then […]

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RAC Attends 10K Pothole Breakdowns Per Year

The RAC’s patrols attended over 10,000 pothole-related breakdowns last year – the equivalent of 27 every single day and the highest annual total since 2018, new figures show. The data highlights how the governments policy […]

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Latest RAC Stats Show More Pothole Breakdowns & Vehicle Damage

The RAC’s orange patrols attended more than 2,000 breakdowns that are likely to be attributed to potholes in the three months to the end of 2019 – 300 more than during the same period in 2018, new […]

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RAC Survey Says Pot-Holed UK Roads Are Getting Worse

Half of drivers (49%) surveyed for the 2019 RAC Report on Motoring say the condition of local roads – that is all roads that are not motorways or major A-roads – has deteriorated since last year, primarily […]

Insurance claims

RAC Comment On State of UK Roads

Commenting on figures from the Department for Transport on the condition of roads in England, RAC head of roads policy Nicholas Lyes said: “These figures chime with the RAC’s Pothole Index data which suggests the overall state of the […]

Motor Insurance

RAC Calls for Action as Potholes Increase by 44% on UK Roads

More than half a million potholes were reported by members of the public to local authorities in Britain for repair in 2017 – an increase of 44% on two years earlier, according to data obtained […]