Four-fold rise in pothole compensation

Potholes

The number of drivers and cyclists receiving compensation for damage caused by potholes on TfL’s red routes quadrupled in 2018 compared with the previous year. Figures released by TfL show that in 2018 244 claims were accepted from drivers and 36 from cyclists. This compares with 55 claims accepted for drivers and 13 accepted for cyclists in 2017. 

The sharp rise in accepted claims appears connected to a “two year pause” in hundreds of road repair projects, according to...

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