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  • UK pothole crisis costs £14.4bn every year from longer journey times and vehicle damage

    UK Economy

    The bulk of the economic cost comes from longer journey times as nervous motorists attempt to limit the damage to their cars.

    The research, the first of its kind, attempts to quantify the economic impact of potholes by assessing their impact through three different factors: damage to vehicles, accidents and drivers having to reduce speeds.

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