Compensation Paid for Vehicle Damage Caused by Potholes 2023 to Present

This is an information request regarding compensation paid for vehicle damage caused by potholes



Please include the following information for the following years 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25 2025/26 to present date 19/11/2025:



1. * The total number of compensation claims submitted by motorists for vehicle damage caused by potholes


2. * The total amount the council paid in claims about vehicle damage caused by potholes


3. * The breakdown of the number of claims that were successful, rejected and still pending


4. * The highest compensation paid out to a single individual/claim.
 

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. Claims 2022/2023 - 1414 2023/2024 - 1959 2024/2025 - 1014 2025/2026 - 304 to date

2. Amount 2022/2023 - £78,750.13 2023/2024 - £67,244.10 2024/2025 - £34,839.07 2025/2026 - £6,544.00 to date

3. Repudiated 2022/2023 - 1033 2023/2024 - 1559 2024/2025 - 823 2025/2026 – 183 Settled 2022/2023 - 380 2023/2024 - 399 2024/2025 - 158 2025/2026 - 17 To date In progress 2024/2025 - 8 2025/2026 - 101

4. Highest value claim - £16,200.00