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The Pothole Problem

Real-time data from Waze β€’ Full country scan every 10 hours

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Active Potholes Mapped

How It Works

Real drivers report potholes on Waze. We collect and map every single one.

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Drivers Report

Waze users tap to report potholes as they encounter them on the road

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Community Verifies

Other drivers confirm the pothole with thumbs up, building reliability scores

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We Map Everything

Our system scans all of England every 10 hours, collecting and mapping every active report

By The Numbers

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15,576
5kmΒ² Areas Scanned

About this data

The figures shown here reflect reported potholes, not every pothole that exists. Reporting levels vary by location, population, and app usage.

Spikes in activity often reflect when damage becomes noticeable, not when it first formed.

This data is best read as an indicator of patterns and pressure points, rather than a complete audit of road conditions.

Source: Waze community reports, collected every 10 hours via automated scanning. Verified by driver confirmations (thumbs up).

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Regional Breakdown

How does the pothole problem vary across England?

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North England
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Midlands
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South England
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The Scale of The Crisis

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Football pitches of damaged road
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Cars could fit in all the potholes
That's roughly one reported pothole every 9.6 miles of road

Every Single Pothole

England's Worst Roads

Roads with the most reported potholes

Most Affected Cities

Most Verified Potholes

These potholes have been verified by the most drivers

Key Takeaways

What the data tells us about England's pothole problem

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Community Verification
More than 0 driver confirmations support the reports shown here, with an average of 0 confirmations per pothole.
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Countryside Impact
Around 0% of reported potholes appear on unclassified or countryside roads, highlighting an often-overlooked part of the network.
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Weather Effect
Reporting surged sharply following January's cold snap, reflecting how freeze-thaw cycles worsen existing road damage.
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Distribution
Reports are widely spread across the country, suggesting this is not limited to a small number of councils or locations.

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