Potholes Reported Each Year from 2020 to Present

1. The number of potholes reported each year from 2020 to present.

2. The number of potholes repaired each year from 2020 to present.

3. The total amount spent on pothole repairs each year during this period.

4. The number of requests for compensation for damage made to cars each year from 2020 to present.

5. The total paid out each year during this period for damage caused by potholes.

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. 

1. Calendar Year

Pothole enquiries received

2020

4554

2021

14858

2022

10617

2023

17160

2024

17379

2025

7959

Total

72527

2.

Calendar Year

Pothole repairs completed

2020

21852

2021

40877

2022

29823

2023

36075

2024

34613

2025

17328

Total

180568

3. Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) do not record the cost of individual pothole repairs. LCC follows a risk-based approach to pothole repairs as set out in our Highways Asset Management Strategy which requires repairs to be carried out at differing response times depending on the risk to the public. Each of these repair times has a separate price and the number of repairs in each category can vary greatly. It is not possible to give exact expenditure as LCC operates a complete reactive service and costs are not separated into carriageway pothole repairs only

4. 2020 - 1,646* (Please note that 2020 includes all claims relating to potholes as data recorded did not specify if damage was to a car, bike, etc.)

2021 - 2,168

2022 - 1,247

2023 - 1,708

2024 - 1,512

2025 - 454

5. 2021 - £149,246.07

2022 - £61,354.00

2023 - £68,818.09

2024 - £58,768.44

2025 - £31,319.38