ALARM SURVEY - 2026 KEY FINDINGS
The Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey report highlights the condition of local roads in England and Wales – and makes the case for the sustained, targeted investment needed to end the cycle of patch and mend and halt further decline.
LOCAL ROAD CONDITIONS
1 in 6
Roads in poor structural condition
Once every 97 years
Average resurfacing frequency
5,200
Potholes filled every day
potholes filled last year
avg. cost to fill a pothole
in-year carriageway budget shortfall
backlog per authority
ROADFILE
RoadFile provides the latest available data from a range of UK and EU sources presented in an easy-to use-format.
Road network
UK Regional Data
Road Usage
Traffic Volume
Environment
Safety
Road User Charging
Funding
EVENTS
Register for our Sharing Best Practice webinar, which brings together local authority highway engineers and industry experts to share knowledge, innovation and best practice on the maintenance of our local road network.
Thursday 12 November 2026
