David Morris – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Transport

The below Parliamentary question was asked by David Morris on 2016-04-15.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department has made an assessment of how much it costs on average to fill an individual pothole; and if he will make a statement.

Andrew Jones

The Department for Transport has estimated that on average it costs £53 to repair a pothole. However, the cost of filling an individual pothole will depend on a range of variables including geography, the type of road and whether the repair is temporary or permanent.