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Substantial pothole on road

Reported via desktop in the Pothole category anonymously at 14:25, Wed 17 December 2025 using FixMyStreet Pro

Sent to Oxfordshire County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8560049.

Good afternoon,

I hit this pothole last weekend and it's severe enough to have cracked my off side rear alloy wheel, costing me around £150 to fix

Council ref: ENQ251068975

Updates

  • 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 14:25, Wed 17 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 12:59, Fri 19 December 2025

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    Report likely refers to the manhole at the point of the arrow in the left lane of the A4142. Has significantly sunk since this google streetview image in September 2024. Basically unavoidable for traffic in this lane and causes a significant jolt if hit at 50 mph.

    Posted anonymously at 10:59, Friday 16 January 2026

  • Thank you for your report. We have concluded our assessment and closed this report. The defects at this location have been identified as meeting our criteria for intervention, and repairs are scheduled to be carried out soon. We appreciate your vigilance and encourage you to report any future highway concerns.

    State changed to: Investigation complete

    Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 12:15, Tuesday 20 January 2026

This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.