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Large pothole

Reported via iOS in the Pothole category anonymously at 12:36, Wednesday 14 January 2026

Sent to Oxfordshire County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8686533.

An old pothole, reopened and deeper. Causing significant damage to vehicles and more seriously, necessitating drivers to swerve onto the wrong side of the road to avoid. This is a busy fast piece of road. Please fix ASAP

Council ref: ENQ261072943

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 12:36, Wednesday 14 January 2026

  • This is very dangerous.

    Posted anonymously at 18:47, Wednesday 14 January 2026

  • 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 13:54, Thursday 15 January 2026

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    Photo now attached. It is getting very large and needs urgent attention

    Posted anonymously at 14:03, Friday 16 January 2026

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    I hit this pothole at around 9pm on 15/1/25. It was full of water so looked like a puddle. Instant blowout. Could have been very dangerous if another car had been coming in the other direction. Fortunately recovery only took 3 hours.

    Posted anonymously at 11:21, Saturday 17 January 2026

  • Thank you for your report. This road undergoes monthly inspections. Any issues meeting our criteria would have been scheduled for repair. We appreciate your vigilance and encourage you to report any future highway concerns.

    State changed to: Investigation complete

    Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 09:50, Friday 30 January 2026

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