Bristol's roads have been named the worst in the country for potholes and crumbling surfaces, with almost 80 per cent of them reportedly in need of repairs. Analysis of government data suggests only one in five roads in the city are currently in good condition, although the council says the number of potholes in Bristol is down by 60 per cent since 2016.
Compare the Market's car insurance team looked at the figures to reveal the state of road conditions in each local authority area in England, and how much improvement is needed versus the amount of repairs planned. It used scores from the Road Indicator Report released by the government, which assigns colours to each road according to its condition.
Green means no further investigation or work needed, amber means 'may need work soon', and red means 'further investigation is required to ascertain if work is needed immediately'. According to Compare the Market, 78.5 per cent of the road network in the city of Bristol is currently in need of repairs.
