Overview

• The UK faces a £16.8 billion backlog in road repairs, with one in six miles of road at risk of significant deterioration within five years.
• Labour's pledge to fix an additional one million potholes annually is unlikely to be met, according to the Asphalt Industry Alliance's latest report.
• Local authorities report no significant improvement in road quality despite £20 billion spent on maintenance over the past decade.
• The government has increased road maintenance funding to £1.6 billion for 2025-26, aiming to fix seven million potholes, but experts question the sufficiency of this investment.
• Road resurfacing cycles average 93 years across England and Wales, with London roads resurfaced only once per century, exacerbating public frustration.