Manchester Potholes: 8x More Compensation Than South

0:00On April 24th, new data shows drivers and Manchester are eight times more likely to score pothole compensation than folks down south in places like Kent and Surrey. Last year, councils across Britain showed out nearly 20 million pounds for damaged tires, wheels, and suspensions. That's a 30% jump from the year before. In Manchester, 80% of claims got approved, with average payouts hitting 14,000 pounds each. Meanwhile, success rates in Kent and Surrey hovered around 10% and those checks averaged just 700 pounds. AA President Edmund King calls it a stark postcode lottery, blaming differences in how councils inspect roads and handle reports. He points out the irony. The more they pay out, the less cash flows to actual repairs, keeping potholes popping up. Councils also spend 17 million pounds on staff just processing claims and many dodge payouts using a highways law that lets them off if. Inspections were reasonable. Fixing all potholes in England and Wales now cost nearly 19

1:02billion pounds and could take 12 years. This all hits drivers hard as annual motoring expenses climb to over 3,000 pounds nationwide even higher in London. Recent viral crashes, like an e-scooter rider needing stitches after hitting a hit in pothole, show the real danger still out there.