Pothole-related breakdowns soar in 2017 - could poorer roads be to blame?
Figures released by the motoring service company, the RAC reveal that the number of drivers breaking down due to impacts with potholes rose by 11 per cent in the latter part of 2017.
The RAC's breakdown service attended a total of 2,830 incidents related to potholes in October, November and December last year – compared to just 2,547 over the same period in 2016.