Today marks National Pothole Day, raising awareness of the problem on UK roads.
The campaign was established by pothole campaigner Mark Morrell - also known as Mr Pothole, who is retiring from his role.
The AA said the total cost of fixing vehicles it attended in the UK which had broken down because of poor road surfaces in 2024 was £579million.
That is compared with £474m during the previous 12 months and is the highest total on record.
Councils are routinely refusing to pay compensation for car damage caused by potholes, analysis by The Telegraph suggests.
POLL OF THE DAY: Should councils be forced to pay compensation for pothole damage? - YOUR VERDICT
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Authorities in charge of roads received almost 66,000 claims from motorists in the three years to March 2024, but only paid out in approximately 10,000 cases.
This means that more than five in six claims made by motorists were rejected.
A whopping 96 per cent of GB News member who voted in the poll believe councils should be forced to pay compensation for pothole damage, while just four per cent disagree.
