Drivers have been warned over a problem on England's roads which is at a "seven year high". The RAC attended 6,575 call-outs for pothole problems between April and June, it has emerged.

According to the RAC, a nine per cent rise in associated breakdowns was seen compared to the same period last year. The RAC saw 6,050 incidents during the same period in 2024.

Suspension springs bore the brunt of the damage, with 4,779 failures recorded, marking a 23 per cent jump from the 3,887 cases in 2024. RAC patrols responded to 24,763 pothole-related incidents in the year ending June 2025, with an average of 68 daily call-outs and exceeding the previous 12-month period by more than 500 cases.

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The proportion of pothole-

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