Potholes reported on the digital driving app Waze increased by 40 percent over the past month in a staggering rise. Figures show there were 11,558 alerts over the past week in a massive 30.6 percent increase on usual averages.
Bath was shown to be the worst affected region for pothole damage across the UK with a reported pothole rise of 346 percent.
Gloucester saw a 149 percent rise in the number of potholes as motorists in Coventry reported a 70 percent increase.
Data was calculated after road users updated the Waze app with information about road damage such as potholes.
Nigel Fung, lead analyst at the tech firm said their app had noticed the weather had seen a jump in reports of road damage.
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Rainwater is partly to blame for the creation of potholes as water seeps into cracks in the road and soaks into the asphalt.
Winter weather and stormy conditions cause the water to freeze and expand under the road surface.
This causes the pavement to move and will eventually lead to the asphalt cracking under the pressure.
Motoring expert Amanda Stretton, motoring editor for Confused.com says further road damage would be expected with the number of potholes likely to increase.
Motorists in Edinburgh took to social media to raise concerns over the regions pothole problem after heavy storms.
One motorist revealed described one pothole as a “car killer” and urged repair teams to urgently install a temporary plate.
Councils are forced to pay almost £3million in compensation payouts for damaged vehicles for pothole damage each year.
Last month Surrey was named the pothole capital after it was revealed councillors were forced to pay out the most in compensation.
Surrey County Council received 3,522 claims between January 1 and October 17 2019, paying out a massive £323,222 to motorists across the region.