York at top of list of England’s worst roads
Isle of Wight and the North East were among the places with best roads.
Citroën UK has conducted a survey to uncover the best and worst maintained roads across Britain, with it being revealed that as many as one in 20 English roads are in need of work.
The study showed that roads on the Isle of Wight and the North East were among the places with best roads with as little as 1 percent of their local B and C roads in need of urgent maintenance. Five out of the 12 local counties boasting the best roads in the North East.
Roads at some of Britain's most-loved beauty spots were among those most in need of attention, including Devon’s golden coastlines, Somerset's Chew Valley and the surrounding lakes, or York, the UK’s most visited city outside of London.
"It’s been an unprecedented year for travel up and down England, and while we’re sure that the state of the roads hasn’t put a dampener on things – we’re urging people to prioritise their comfort and well-being at these times," said Souad Wrixen, Citroën UK's marketing director.
"Whether that means taking the opportunity to enjoy the near-silence of an electric vehicle – like our New ë-C4 – or filtering out bumps with Citroën Progressive Hydraulic Cushions®, we think our customers have endured quite enough turbulence for one year."
Towns and cities in England with the best roads (<one percent of classified roads requiring maintenance)
|
Local Authority |
Region |
% of roads requiring urgent maintenance |
|
Isle of Wight |
South East |
0 |
|
Hartlepool |
North East |
1 |
|
Middlesbrough |
North East |
1 |
|
Redcar and Cleveland |
North East |
1 |
|
Newcastle upon Tyne |
North East |
1 |
|
Sunderland |
North East |
1 |
|
Halton UA |
North West |
1 |
|
Liverpool |
North West |
1 |
|
Walsall |
West Midlands |
1 |
|
Kensington and Chelsea |
London |
1 |
|
Harrow |
London |
1 |
|
Milton Keynes |
South East |
1 |
Towns and cities in England with the worst roads (>10 percent of classified roads requiring maintenance)
|
Local Authority |
Region |
% of roads requiring urgent maintenance |
|
York |
Yorkshire and the Humber |
25 |
|
Derby |
East Midlands |
19 |
|
Bath and North East Somerset |
South West |
16 |
|
Devon |
South West |
16 |
|
Shropshire |
West Midlands |
12 |
|
Stockport |
North West |
11 |
|
Manchester |
North West |
10 |
|
Tower Hamlets |
London |
10 |
Gallery: York at top of list of England’s worst roads
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