Main Findings Q10. In the past year, how often have you...?
64%
Steered away or had to brake hard to try and avoid damage from a pothole
59%
41% 30%
Changed your route to avoid roads with lots of potholes
70% 17%
Reported a pothole to the Authorities
83% 14%
Damaged the car enough in a pothole to require a repair to the vehicle
86% 7%
Made a claim against the authorities for damages to your vehicle caused by a pothole
93% 90%
ANY POTHOLE PROBLEM
10% Regularly/fairly often
Rarely/never
% Significantly different to 2018 figures
• Overall, 90% of motorists experienced some problem with potholes over the previous 12 months. • 59% had to steer away from or a hole or brake hard to avoid damage a fall from the 64% recorded in 2018 while 30% changed routes to avoid roads with lots of potholes. • 7% made a claim to the authorities for damage caused by potholes. • Male drivers, those in the younger age groups and those with higher mileage are more likely to have experienced problems
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IAM RoadSmart Driving Safety Culture Survey 2019
