UK councils pay less than a third of pothole damage claims

Drivers across the UK are being left out of pocket with councils paying less than a third of pothole damage claims.

Motoring experts LeaseCar.uk have analysed the latest data to uncover which councils received the most pothole damage claims and how many of those claims were compensated.

A total of 43,947 damage claims were made across the UK between April 2018 and June 2021 and of these, less than a third (13,187) were compensated.

Glasgow received the highest number of pothole damage claims (3,678) but only 3% (121) were settled in the driver’s favour.

Following behind are Shropshire (2,246) and Cheshire East (2,200) who placed second and third on the list for damage claims.

Only 7% of motorists in Cheshire East received compensation while those in Shropshire fared slightly better at around the national average (34%).