FOI Request - Pothole Data
Request 101003888989
1. Please provide the total number of potholes reported to the council for each of the last three full calendar years (2022, 2023, 2024) and as much of 2025 as possible
2. Please provide the number of potholes the council repaired in each of the years mentioned in question 1.
3. Please provide the number of complaints submitted to the council relating to vehicle damage caused by potholes in each of the years mentioned in question 1.
4. Please provide the total amount of compensation paid out by the council for pothole-related vehicle damage in each of the years mentioned in question 1.
5. Please provide the number of claims submitted to the council relating to vehicle damage caused by potholes in each of the years mentioned in question 1.
Please break these down, if possible, by:
a. Number of claims accepted
b. Number of claims rejected
Response 17-12-2025
1.
2022 609
2023 854
2024 1256
2025 491 (to date as of 03/12/2025)
Note - The figures above are the number of pothole or carriageway defect enquiries that were received in the year, this could be for 1 or multiple defects per instruction.
2.
2022 3966
2023 6525
2024 7882
2025 5981 (to date as of 03/12/2025)
Note - The figures above are the number of pothole or carriageway defect instructions that were completed in the year, this could be for 1 or multiple defects per instruction.
3.
2022 - n/a
2023 - <5* complaint regarding injury and damage to a bicycle due to a pothole.
2024 - <5* complaints regarding damage to cars due to potholes.
2025 YTD - <5* complaints regarding damage to a car due to a pothole.
*The low numbers associated with this response may result in the identification of individuals. Therefore numbers between 1 and 5 have been redacted and marked with an asterisk instead. This response is exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - personal information.
4.
2022 £1,067.79
2023 £22,159.07
2024 £1,384.10
2025 (so far) £750.00
5. Settled Repudiated
2022 <5* 14
2023 14 47
2024 10 57
2025 <5* 8
*The low numbers associated with this response may result in the identification of individuals. Therefore numbers between 1 and 5 have been redacted and marked with an asterisk instead. This response is exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - personal information.
Please Note: Payments are reimbursements for damage/loss through insurance – not compensation
All claims and legal costs are covered in our insurance premium