Britain's Pothole Epidemic: A Recipe for Disaster on Wheels The state of Britain's roads has been a source of frustration and concern for motorists for years.
The human cost of potholes, however, is not just limited to vehicle damage but also affects safety and well being.
Recent figures show that over 146,000 claims were submitted for pothole inflicted vehicle damage in the past five years. Alarmingly, three out of four of these claims are rejected by councils across Britain.