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8 February 2012 Last updated at 10:13

Potholes cost councils millions Nu Phalt cooker at work in Surrey

Councils across England are paying out millions of pounds to repair potholes and compensate road users affected by them, BBC research finds.

The Road Ahead, BBCPothole death 'a matter of time'

A Yorkshire MEP warns a death due to a pothole-related car crash is "only a matter of time".

Cyclist avoids a pothole on Mansfield Road, NottinghamRoads 'need £400m' ahead of Olympic race

About £400m needs to be spent to bring Surrey's roads up to scratch at a time when the county is under pressure as it hosts next year's Olympic cycle race.

'Record low' road deaths in Wales The number of deaths on Welsh roads is the lowest since records began Motorway traffic

Councils given £100m for potholes The government is giving local authorities in England an extra £100m to repair potholes Pothole

Most driver pothole claims fail Many drivers fail in claims for compensation over damage caused by motorway potholes Pothole

Third of roads 'in bad condition' More than a third of Scotland's roads are in an unacceptable condition, a report finds traffic generic

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