'Frightening' amount of faded road markings near-misses

One in six (16%) drivers have had a near-miss with another vehicle because of faded road markings, a new survey suggests.

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The RAC, which commissioned the poll, described the result as "frightening" and urged the Government to work with councils to "rectify this situation".

Some 72% of respondents to the survey of 1,693 drivers said the issue of disappearing road markings has worsened in the previous five years.

Three out of five (63%) motorists said faded road markings have resulted in them having to guess where the lanes were, while 38% said they have ended up in the wrong lane.