Figures reveal pothole progress in Staffordshire

New figures reveal that more than 37,000 potholes were filled in Staffordshire in 2024/25 after the county came out of the wettest winter for more than 100 years.

The progress has been made by utilising more crews and new equipment such as the JCB Pothole Pro to speed up defect repairs. Added to this, new AI technology has meant the county council has even better information about the condition of its 4,000-mile highway network.

The figures also reveal how the county council has been concentrating on its preventative maintenance programme to help prevent potholes and other defects from forming in the first place. With this year being warmer, highways crews are getting on with repairing as many defects as possible.

The figures have been made available as part of a government requirement to publish road maintenance data.

Potholes and other defects can be reported via the county council’s ReportIt website.

Figures reveal pothole progress in Staffordshire - created 31.7.25