Fire engines in the fleet that have been damaged by potholes

Request

For each of the following calendar years respectively 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021

1) How many fire engines in your fleet have been damaged by potholes, including damage to tyres, wheels, steering alignment?  What has the repair cost been?

2) How many times has a fire engine been taken out of service to be checked after pot hole related damage?

3) Have there been any incidents where a pothole related problem has delayed the response to a 999 call? 

a) Can you please supply examples

4) Has your organisation successfully claimed compensation for pothole related damaged to your fire engines - and if so how much compensation was received?

Decision

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue have experienced zero incidents with fire engines and potholes in the years quoted, hence the remaining questions are also zero

Reference number
FOI 15777137
Date request received
09/03/26
Date of decision
31/03/26