1 March 2011 Last updated at 12:52

In pictures: Potholes in Norfolk - The Road Ahead

Potholes in Norfolk range in size and scale, but how bad are they in your area? We want to know as part of BBC research called The Road Ahead which looks at council pothole provision. To take part, e-mail your pothole pictures to norfolk@bbc.co.uk and we will add the worst potholes to this gallery.

These photographs were taken on roads around Norwich. When taking your pictures, at no time should you endanger yourself or others or take unnecessary risks. Norfolk County Council spent £3.5m repairing damage on Norfolk's roads in the winter of 2009/2010.

Potholes tend to get worse in winter as water gets into the tarmac and expands when it freezes, making the cracks bigger and the holes larger.

Potholes near the side of the road are especially dangerous for motorbikes and bicycles. The Department for Transport has announced that councils in England will be given more than £100m extra funding to spend on repairing potholes this year. If safe to do so, e-mail us your worst pothole pictures in Norfolk to norfolk@bbc.co.uk

This pothole picture was sent in to us by Anne Powley, whose husband drove into it and punctured his tyre during January. It was taken on the East Tuddenham / Mattishall road just off the A47. The pothole was reported and repaired within 48 hours.

Linda Matthews from Sutton sent in this pothole on Staithe Road on the junction with The Street. Linda said it has been filled-in around four times in the last two years.

Roy Grafton took this pothole photograph on Park Road in Spixworth, which measures around 40cm (16in) across. Send in your pothole pictures from around Norfolk to norfolk@bbc.co.uk

This pothole in Horsford was taken by BBC Radio Norfolk reporter Wally Webb. The wet weather appears to be making this road defect a lot worse.

Pothole on North Pickenham Road, Norfolk

Alex Witham damaged his motorbike after riding through this pothole on North Pickenham Road near Swaffham. It measures approximately 1.4m (4ft 7in) across and 15cm (6in) in depth.

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In pictures: Potholes in Norfolk - The Road Ahead

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