A road in Somerset has been ranked among the top roads which have had the most reports of potholes in the South West of England in the last three years.
Thorne Lane in Yeovil had 107 reports of potholes in that period, ranking among the top nine roads in the whole region as a result.
The research came from Confused.com which asked UK councils for data relating to pothole incidents between 2020 and 2023.
In the South West of England region, there were more than 173,000 potholes reported to councils in 2023.
The top roads for pothole reports in South West of England
According to Confused.com, the top nine roads for pothole reports in the South West of England in the last three years were:
- Thorne Park, Devon - 665
- Gloucester Road, Gloucestershire - 523
- Brixham Road, Devon - 362
- Plymbridge Road, Devon - 321
- Lethlean Lane, Cornwall - 232
- Soundwell Road, Gloucestershire - 202
- A345 - Thickthorn Cross to Parsonage Hill, Dorset - 148
- Throop Road, Dorset - 136
- Thorne Lane, Somerset - 107
In response to this, Somerset Council has encouraged residents to report any potholes at their website here and search 'report a problem on the road'.
Alongside this, in a statement, they said: "We can confirm that there were 107 reports concerning issues on Thorne Lane from the public between 1 January 2020 and 10 December 2023.
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"However, some of these were duplicates, and most were not serious defects and just required patching. We inspect Thorne Lane on a three monthly basis and defects which are deemed to be urgent are usually dealt with in 24 hours and those less urgent are prioritised and we aim to fix them within seven days.
"It is really helpful if the public can alert us to any defects they come across as these can deteriorate between inspections.
"To report potholes visit www.somerset.gov.uk and search report a problem on the road."
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