Scotland’s ‘pothole capital’ named as full list of worst areas revealed

SCOTLAND'S "pothole capital" has been revealed in a list of the worst affected areas in the UK. Researchers at OddsMonkey analysed open case pothole data from all 32 local authorities. 3 Scotland's "pothole capital" has been revealed by new figures Credit: Alamy 3 There were a total of 43,236 reports made about crater-covered roads Credit: Les Gallagher 3 Glasgow has been slammed repeatedly for the state of its roads Credit: Getty They discovered there were a total of 43,236 reports made about crater-covered roads in the UK.

Using figures from FixMyStreet, the team found Glasgow City Council has 9,247 open pothole reports. This is followed by Edinburgh City Council with 4,994 reports and Highland Council, which received 4,420 reports. The menace to drivers has seen a spate of burst tyres, damaged motors and even crashes with vehicles written off .



Read more motors HIGHWAY HELL Urgent warning as breakdowns caused by potholes in UK's crumbling roads soar POT HOLE SHAME Two in five drivers say they've been hit by potholes that shame UK roads It comes as 2,135 insurance claims were submitted to Glasgow City Council in 2023. Meanwhile The AA has reported a five per cent rise in pothole incidents across the UK, and Glasgow has been slammed repeatedly for the state of its roads. There have previously been more than 120,000 complaints about conditions on Great Western Road alone.

And campaigner Mark Morrell previously branded the city the UK’s pothole capital . Most read in Motors SHUT DOWN Major motorway used by 130,000 drivers a day to CLOSE for urgent roadworks SHAPE SHIFTERS Greatest car transformations of all time including Aston Martin's DB4 revamp va va vroom Stunning Porsche 911 Cabriolet and £100k cash prize up for grabs in Omaze Draw PICK ME UP Thousands of drivers face tax hike of over £7,000 - check if you are hit We previously told how major routes in Glasgow were patched up ahead of the UCI World Cycling Championships in 2023. The latest research comes just months after figures showed that 400,000 complaints about pothole had been reported to Scotland's local authorities since 2021 .

Worst-hit councils Glasgow City Council - 9,247 City of Edinburgh Council - 4,994 The Highland Council - 4,420 Renfrewshire Council - 3,930 Aberdeenshire Council - 3,673 Dumfries and Galloway - 1,790 Scottish Borders Council - 1,455 East Renfrewshire Council - 1,435 Midlothian Council - 1,163 East Dunbartonshire Council - 1,147 The stats were released by the Scottish Conservatives in January of this year found that 413,183 potholes were recorded in the last four years. Glasgow City Council was approached for comment..