Manhole cover sunken into road causing excesaive nois3

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• Thank you for your enquiry. This issue has been passed onto the relevant team for investigation.

  State changed to: Investigating

  Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 15:55, Thu 27 November 2025

• Thank you for your enquiry. We have investigated your report and it has been actioned to be fixed.

  State changed to: Action scheduled

  Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 12:02, Tue 2 December 2025

• This has sunken more since reported in November. It is extremely dangerous, in particular for cyclists, and for motorists as it isn’t visible until driving over it. Difficult to avoid unless swerving into on coming vehicles

  Posted anonymously at 13:49, Mon 29 December 2025

• This has been getting worse for some time now. The edge of the crater is very abrupt and could easily damage a car tyre or cause an accident. I personally almost had a head-on collision when a truck swerved to avoid the hole.

  Posted anonymously at 15:07, Saturday 17 January 2026

• Please can you advise when this will get fixed as it is causing those that live in the surrounding properties sleepless nights with the traffic constantly driving over it. The noise is so loud it can be heard inside the bottom office at Heyford Wharf. I'm surprised there has not been an RTAs as yet due to a damaged wheel or ripped tyre. This is a major danger!

  Posted anonymously at 16:15, Saturday 17 January 2026

• This problem has become more serious. The cover has sunk even further and may well cause an accident.

  Posted anonymously at 15:55, Sunday 18 January 2026

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  This has now caused serious damage to my car. I have 2 damaged tyres, beyond repair and also 2 cracked alloy wheels, also beyond repair, totalling over £3000 worth of damage.

  Posted anonymously at 10:05, Saturday 24 January 2026

• Almost three months and this has not been addressed. This has been causing noise and damage to cars, as well as causing vehicles to swerve into oncoming traffic. It's worse than it looks in the photos in previous reports.

  Posted anonymously at 21:48, Thursday 19 February 2026

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  Still not repaired and no updates forthcoming. Unfortunately not able to upload a video that illustrates the noise from the loose inspection cover and cars swerving onto opposite carriageway, so have uploaded a screenshot, as well as photos showing the depth of the drop.

  Posted anonymously at 16:31, Wednesday 4 March 2026

• This sunken manhole cover needs addressing urgently. Drivers have to swerve into oncoming traffic to avoid it. Very dangerous going over the bridge.

  Posted anonymously at 12:27, Friday 6 March 2026

• The step in the road caused by this sunken manhole cover has worsened, become deep and sharp edged. Motorists risk damaging their car via driving over or via a head-on-collision when taking the necessary evasive action to avoid the hazard the manhole presents. It is a matter of time until the negligence toward this issue causes serios injury.

  As well as what is quite obviously an urgent safety risk, there is the secondary effect of the noise this manhole cover generates when driven over.

  Posted anonymously at 15:10, Thursday 12 March 2026

• This was apparently 'actioned to be fixed' on the 2nd of December. It's now mid-March and nothing has been done.

  Posted anonymously at 07:24, Friday 20 March 2026

• Thank you for informing us about this issue. Oxfordshire County Council is not responsible for this problem and this has been passed to relevant utility company for inspection and assessment. Kind regards

  State changed to: Investigation complete

  Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 14:27, Tuesday 24 March 2026