The UK's cheapest and most expensive places to fix potholes as one costs insane £656

Citroen UK has highlighted that councils across the country could have fixed more than 17 times the amount of potholes filled in during 2024 if they introduced a standardised approach to repairs . Local authorities in the UK fixed 1.89 million potholes throughout 2024; however, the costs involved in repairing each damaged section of the road varied by over £600.

Greg Taylor, Managing Director of Citroen UK , noted that the lack of a non-standardised approach to pothole repairs has resulted in the road network continuing to worsen. He explained: " Road conditions in Great Britain continue to deteriorate year-on-year and our data highlights the issues around pothole repairs, in particular the considerable overspending on planned and reactive pothole repairs because of a non-standardised approach to maintenance. "We're glad that the Government has committed to give councils an additional £1.



6 billion to repair potholes, but without a standardised approach, this money is at risk of being wasted. We're proud to offer a range of vehicles, including New ë-C3, that feature Citroën’s Advanced Comfort® programme, which supports occupants’ comfort even when hitting a road defect." According to the Asphalt Industry Alliance's latest Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey, 52 percent of roads in the UK have a life expectancy of under 15 years, with a £16.

81 billion budget required to completely fix the country's streets. According to the authority, the typical pothole costs £72.37 to prepare and fill in.

However, Citroen's study, which used data from councils across the country, found that the amount spent on fixing the roads can vary significantly. The car manufacturer found that the cost of pothole repairs during 2024 spanned significantly, with Cardiff Council spending just £4.13 to fix one section of the road and The Shetland Islands Council shelling out a staggering £656 to fill in another.

Citroen urged all local authorities to introduce a standardised approach to fixing potholes before the Government introduces the £1.6 million investment aiming to improve the crumbling road network in order not to waste the fund. The brand argued that, by limiting variations in how much preparing and filling in a pothole can cost, authorities could be able to repair significantly more sections of road in their area each year.

If a standardised approach was introduced during 2024, Citroen predicted that an impressive 33.3 million potholes could have been fixed..