Heavy winter rainfall concealed potholes

Heavy rainfall at the start of the year caused a sharp rise in drivers hitting potholes concealed by standing water, new figures suggest.

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Heavy rainfall at the start of the year caused a sharp rise in drivers hitting potholes concealed by standing water, new figures suggest.

The RAC said the daily average number of pothole reports from broken-down drivers in February was three-and-a-half times higher than in the same month last year. It blamed the increase on the "incredible amount of standing water" on roads which was hiding potholes from motorists.