Overview
- An interactive map grades 154 local highway authorities red, amber or green based on road condition, repair spending and adherence to best practice.
- Thirteen councils received a red rating and will get a £300,000 programme of expert planning and capability support to improve performance.
- Most authorities are amber, with a small group rated green for strong preventative maintenance and good conditions, including Essex, Leeds, Manchester, Wiltshire and Darlington.
- Several councils publicly challenged their classifications, with Bolton citing a data error and others, including Derbyshire, Kensington and Chelsea and Waltham Forest, questioning the methodology.
- The ratings accompany a multi‑year £7.3bn maintenance commitment, with 25% of a recent £500m uplift initially withheld pending transparency reports, and groups such as the AA, RAC and British Cycling welcoming the accountability push.