Road damage compensation
Case reference FOI2021/00036
Published 3 November 2021
Request
Q1. The number of compensation claims made to your local authority for vehicle damage caused by poor road conditions (e.g. potholes). Could you please provide answers to Question 1) for the following calendar years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 - up to the latest month available.
Q2. The number of compensation claims made to your local authority for vehicle damage caused by poor road conditions (e.g. potholes) where compensation was paid out. Could you please provide answers to Question 2) for the following calendar years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 - up to the latest month available.
Q3. The total amount paid in compensation for vehicle damage caused by poor road conditions (e.g. potholes). Could you please provide answers to Question 3) for the following calendar years 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 - up to the latest month available.
Response
Q1.
2018 - 522
2019 - 115
2020 - 301
2021 (up to end of September) - 105
Q2.
2018 - 42
2019 - 6
2020 - 25
2021 (up to end of September) - 8
Q3.
2018 - £10,536.23
2019 - £1,028.69
2020 - £3,395.78
2021 (up to end of September) - £1,980.39
Documents
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