Freedom of information response
Potholes
1. In the last financial year (2021/22) (a) how much money was paid as compensation for property damage and personal injury caused by potholes (please include legal expenses), and (b) how many individual claims did this represent?
2. Please tell me the value of the biggest claim settled in 2021/22, and the location of the pothole that caused the incident. Please provide a brief description of the incident (e.g. cyclist fell off bike going over pothole and broke their leg). If possible, please break up the cost of the claim between compensation paid and legal expenses.
- In the last financial year (2021/22) (a) how much money was paid as compensation for property damage and personal injury caused by potholes (please include legal expenses), and (b) how many individual claims did this represent?.
Total paid in compensation in financial year 2021/22, relating to Public Liability claims where a third party suffered property damage and/or personal injury caused by potholes-carriageway: £355.75
Total number of claims the above figure represents: 2 claims
- Please tell me the value of the biggest claim settled in 2021/22, and the location of the pothole that caused the incident. Please provide a brief description of the incident (e.g. cyclist fell off bike going over pothole and broke their leg). If possible, please break up the cost of the claim between compensation paid and legal expenses.
Biggest value Public Liability claim where a third party suffered property damage and/or personal injury caused by potholes-carriage which was paid and settled during financial year 2021/22: £181 paid to the third party
Location of pothole: Ship Lane, Purfleet-on-Thames
Brief description of incident: Pothole in road caused damage to tyre
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