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Pothole on A40 dual carriageway eastbound

Reported via desktop in the Potholes and maintenance category anonymously at 20:12, Sat 6 December 2025

Sent to Oxfordshire County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8510950.

Huge pothole

Council ref: ENQ251067304

Updates

  • State changed to: Investigating

    Updated by Oxfordshire County Council at 20:12, Sat 6 December 2025

  • Massive pothole in left lane, damaging many car tyres with a few cars pulled up having to change tyres onwards down the road. Needs immediate attention.

    Posted anonymously at 22:02, Sat 6 December 2025

  • Thank for you for your report, Oxfordshire County Council are receiving large volumes of enquiries at present. To assist us further with your enquiry, please could you provide an image of the issue including the surrounding area of its location as a benchmark. This information will support us in delivering a quicker and more effective service. PLEASE NOTE – Only take photographs where safe in doing so, please do not obstruct live traffic flows, step into a live carriageway or put yourself at any risk in taking a photo. Thank you in advance for supporting the local community.

    Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 10:53, Thu 11 December 2025

  • The pothole is just at the end of the recently repaired section and is very deep if someone hits that at 70 the damage will be catastrophic plus they could swerve into traffic in right hand lane causing a collision and we will be holding you accountable

    Posted anonymously at 21:46, Fri 19 December 2025

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