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- The Royal Automobile Club (RAC) reports that daily pothole mentions in England have risen to 3.5 times February 2025 levels due to heavy rainfall.
- Provisional Met Office data show rainfall from December to February up 42%.
- Simon Williams, RAC head of policy, calls for improved drainage to prevent water accumulation that worsens potholes.
- Councils should report potholes and use the Department for Transport's £7.3 billion funding to maintain roads.
