Car insurance claims from potholes surprisingly low

Mon, 28 Feb 2011

There has been a surprise fall in the number of people making car insurance claims due to damage caused by potholes .

AA Insurance has said this is because local authorities have become more efficient at repairing them.

A succession of harsh winters has led to an increased deterioration of many of the UK's roads, with potholes becoming a real danger to drivers.

However, the AA's Paul Watters has said that AA Insurance has seen 65 pothole claims in January, but estimated it would receive a third fewer claims than in 2010.

Speaking to BBC News, he said: "Surprisingly the claims are down a little bit from last year.

"I think this reflects the way authorities have become more efficient than ever at fixing them."

Local authorities can be liable for paying for vehicle repairs if it can be proved that the damage was caused by a pothole that the local authority was aware of but had not fixed.
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