Information on Potholes
Pothole reports, repairs and costs
In 2023 the Council repaired 1293 pot holes across Kingston.
Our team of Highways Inspectors carry out statutory inspections and repairs across the network of roads we manage in the borough.
The network is inspected in accordance with the Code of Practice (Well managed Highways). Roads are inspected in line with a hierarchy of roads on a monthly, quarterly, six monthly and annual basis.
Report a pothole
We also encourage residents and road users to report any concerns about the condition of our roads and pavements.
You can do this on our website Report a pothole for repair.
We will investigate all reports within 10 working days and undertake repairs where needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How many potholes have been reported each year from 2019
- 2019: 385
- 2020: 429
- 2021: 273
- 2022: 208
- 2023: 691
- 2024: 345
Total reported
2. How many potholes have been repaired each year from 2019
- 2019: 1562
- 2020: 1898
- 2021: 1627
- 2022: 1127
- 2023: 1293
3. How much has been spent on repairing potholes each year from 2019
Costs for financial years 1 April to 31 March:
- April 2022 to March 2023 £175,645,15
- April 2021 to March 2022 £136,038.00
- April 2020 to March 2021 £207,394.38
- April 2019 to March 2020 £212,645.95
- April 2018 to March 2019 £143,863.95
4. How much does it cost to repair a pothole
Since 2021 the average cost of a pothole repair has been £42.20 The highest repair cost has been £160.00