FOI request (FOIR-756615496)

Potholes

Requested Mon 13 October 2025
Responded Tue 14 October 2025

Please could you provide the following information regarding pothole-related compensation claims made against your council in the last three calendar years (2023, 2024, and 2025):

1. The total number of compensation claims submitted by motorists for vehicle damage caused by potholes.

2. The individual claim amounts submitted (or, if redacting is required, the range of claim values, for example, £0–£100, £101–£250, and so on).

3. Whether each claim was successful, rejected, or is still pending.

4. The total amount of compensation paid out by the council for pothole-related claims in each year.

If available within the cost and time limits, please provide the data broken down by calendar year (2023, 2024, and 2025).

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Response

Information not held.

All aspects of roads and highways, including potholes, are the responsibility of East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk