Very large and deep pothole on A361 in Badby.
Sent to West Northamptonshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8440172.
This enormous hole is currently damaging wheels on multiple cars and vans. Due to the speed and amount of oncoming traffic it is very difficult to avoid hitting this pothole. A very serious accident is going to happen here and an urgent and permanent repair is essential.
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Thank you for reporting a fault. Officers will now investigate the concerns and this may take up to 5 working days. If you believe that your concerns are urgent then please phone us.
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Investigation: Completed (Defect Found) - Thank you for your enquiry. We can confirm that we have been made aware of this issue and a works order has been raised on a routine safety inspection. The expected completion date for these works will be 17/12/25
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Only a temporary fix was carried out. The hole is still dipped and causing cars to turn into oncoming traffic to avoid. Urged permanent repair is needed here.
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Thank you for providing an update. Officers will now investigate the concerns and this may take up to 5 working days. If you believe that your concerns are urgent then please phone us.
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Only a temporary fix was carried out. The hole is still dipped and causing cars to turn into oncoming traffic to avoid. Urged permanent repair is needed here.
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Only a temporary fix was carried out. The hole is still dipped and causing cars to turn into oncoming traffic to avoid. Urged permanent repair is needed here.
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Investigation: Completed (Work Completed) - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has attended the location and carried out an immediate permanent repair. Your enquiry will now be closed. If for any reason you believe we have not attended the correct defect, please inform us by raising a new enquiry.
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A temporary infill was carried out in one of the four large and deep potholes on this extremely busy trunk road but this has already started to fail. In three of the potholes the surface has a significant dip which is causing vehicles to veer out into traffic coming the opposite way at speed down the hill within the 40mph zone, This is very dangerous and the three potholes require further emergency attention and a permanent repair with sealed edges.
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Thank you for providing an update. Officers will now investigate the concerns and this may take up to 5 working days. If you believe that your concerns are urgent then please phone us.
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Investigation: Completed (Work Completed) - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has attended the location and carried out an immediate permanent repair. Your enquiry will now be closed. If for any reason you believe we have not attended the correct defect, please inform us by raising a new enquiry.
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Definitely not fixed. Three oblong shaped side by side potholes causing cars to swerve towards oncoming traffic in a very dangerous place.
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Thank you for providing an update. Officers will now investigate the concerns and this may take up to 5 working days. If you believe that your concerns are urgent then please phone us.
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Investigation: Completed (Work Completed) - We have attended the location on the 15th of December and works have been completed. Your enquiry will now be closed. If for any reason you believe we have not attended the correct defect, please inform us by raising a new enquiry.
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Thank you for providing an update. Officers will now investigate the concerns and this may take up to 5 working days. If you believe that your concerns are urgent then please phone us.
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Investigation: Completed (Work Completed) - We have attended the location and works have been completed. Your enquiry will now be closed. To report a new defect, please inform us by raising a new enquiry.
West Northamptonshire Council is committed to maintaining safe and reliable roads, but it isn’t possible to repair every pothole immediately. The council must prioritise repairs based on available budget, workforce capacity, and the need to address the most safety critical defects first. All decisions are guided by the Highway Inspection Manual, which sets out how road defects are assessed and the timescales for repair. This ensures that resources are used responsibly and that the highest risk issues, such as those posing a danger to road users, are dealt with as quickly as possible while lower risk defects are scheduled appropriately within the limits of available funding. -
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