# Revealed: England’s Worst Roads 2016 Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2016-12-17 Category: BUSINESS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/business Meta Title: Avoid the Worst Roads in England With This Online Tool Meta Description: Discover the most complained about roads in England and find out where over £3 million was spent on road upkeep in 2016. Stay safe this winter! URL: https://financedigest.com/revealed-englands-worst-roads-2016html ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/transport-roadg1hi1ptd-1736844319203-compressed.jpg) - Cottage Lane, Lancashire is the most complained about road in England - Besigheim Way, Newton Abbot had the most spent on its upkeep in 2016 – Over £3 million As winter approaches and driving conditions become more treacherous, new research reveals the worst [roads](https://www.financedigest.com/how-technology-is-improving-car-safety.html) in Britain to drive on. Car Parts 4 Less gathered council data through a series of Freedom of Information requests to find the most complained about [roads](https://www.financedigest.com/how-technology-is-improving-car-safety.html) across England and created an online tool to help drivers avoid the worst routes [http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/englands-worst-roads/worst-roads.html?region=yorkshire\_humber](http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/englands-worst-roads/worst-roads.html?region=yorkshire_humber) The 5 Worst Roads in England: Road Name\# Of ComplaintsCouncilRegionCottage Lane271LancashireNorth WestLiverpool Road (A57)188SalfordNorth WestChester Road162Cheshire East UANorth WestTopsham Road, Exeter136DevonSouth WestBingley Relief Road (A650)115BradfordNorth East The data shows the [North-West](https://www.financedigest.com/west-londons-newest-park-opens-at-acton-gardens.html) is bearing the brunt of England’s terrible tarmac, with the [top three worst roads](https://www.financedigest.com/road-rail-vehicles-market-analysis-trends-top-manufacturers-share-growth-statistics-opportunities-and-forecast-to-2027.html "Road-Rail Vehicles Market Analysis, Trends, Top Manufacturers, Share, Growth, Statistics, Opportunities and Forecast to 2027") found in Lancashire, Salford and Cheshire. Lancashire Council was given £120,445,000 for 2015/16 to help maintain and repair [roads](https://www.financedigest.com/how-technology-is-improving-car-safety.html) in the area. The authority spent the most (£1,760) on Chapel Lane, despite Cottage Lane being the most complained about road. \[1\] Potholes [cost UK drivers almost £684 million](https://www.financedigest.com/australias-westpac-flags-950-million-profit-hit-led-by-energy-exit-costs.html "Australia’s Westpac flags 0 million profit hit, led by energy exit costs") in car repairs annually, with one pothole compensation claim made every 17 minutes \[2\]. Many disgruntled drivers have taken to [social media](https://www.financedigest.com/how-to-use-social-media-platforms-to-successfully-scale-your-business.html "How to use social media platforms to successfully scale your business") sites to voice their complaints. \[3\] English roads are so infamously bumpy that Japanese car manufacturer Honda had to build a four mile [testing track](https://www.financedigest.com/ferrari-enel-x-plan-solar-plant-near-fiorano-test-track.html "Ferrari, Enel X plan solar plant near Fiorano test track") that mimicked British roads to see if its cars were hardy enough to survive our tarmac. In 2014/15, the UK government spent £4.6 billion on road maintenance, more than in any of the previous four years \[4\]. [Nearly £2.3 million was paid by the government in compensation to drivers whose cars](https://www.financedigest.com/uk-new-car-sales-up-by-nearly-a-quarter-in-october-smmt.html "UK new car sales up by nearly a quarter in October – SMMT") were damaged by pesky potholes in the past year. The Asphalt [Industry Alliance reported](https://www.financedigest.com/industrial-hearables-market-worth-us-991-5-mn-by-2026-comprehensive-research-report-by-fmi.html "Industrial Hearables Market worth US$ 991.5 Mn by 2026- Comprehensive Research Report by FMI") a threefold increase in the number of potholes in 2013 alone. The councils that spent the most on road maintenance in the last 12 months were: CouncilRoadAmount spend on MaintenanceDevonA380 Besigheim Way£3,002,756.44West Berkshire UAA339 Newbury£1,659,000.00BoltonColliers Row£815,000.00RedbridgeA118 High Road£809,316.84Darlington UAStaindrop Road£638,149.00 Ben Egleton from [UK Carline](http://www.ukcarline.co.uk/) regularly travels along Cottage Lane in Lancashire. “I always find this to be a troublesome start and end to my daily commute. The potholes have been dreadful. I’ve personally suffered a puncture on my [drive home](https://www.financedigest.com/feasibility-of-interoperability-to-drive-the-home-medical-equipment-market.html "Feasibility of interoperability to drive the Home Medical Equipment Market") this year and the two cars following suffered the same fate within twenty minutes. “We were able to claim against the local council who until then were repeatedly refilling the patchwork of potholes. Thankfully they’ve recently resurfaced Cottage Lane and so it’s now a much safer road to use.” --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---