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XL potholes
Sent to Oxfordshire County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8731039.
The road surface at this location is in an extremely poor and hazardous condition, posing a serious safety risk to all road users. There are multiple extra-large potholes, deep cracks, and significant uneven bumps that can easily result in vehicle damage, loss of control, and potentially severe accidents, particularly for cyclists and motorcyclists. Under Section 41 of the Highways Act 1980, the highway authority has a statutory duty to maintain roads maintainable at public expense and ensure they are free from danger. If a defect causes injury or damage, and it can be shown it existed and was dangerous, the council may be held legally liable. The authority can defend against liability only if it can prove it took all reasonable steps to prevent or repair the defect promptly under Section 58 of the same Act. Given the severity and size of these defects, unless a documented inspection, prioritization, and repair schedule is already in place, this situation may well constitute a breach of legal duty.
Council ref: ENQ261075285
Updates
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Thank you for your enquiry. This issue has been passed onto the relevant team for investigation.
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There are two Potholes’s one is absolutely huge in length and depth, the other one is smaller in length but also deep, it is still there today, why the delay or are you waiting for someone to have an accident. 28th January 2026.
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There is now a trench of connected potholes along this stretch of road not for the first time either!
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050226 - past investigation, these craters need filling immediately.So please OCC - ACTION!
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Still here, all have merged into one big pothole!
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The road leading up to the Tesco roundabout from Didcot has some huge potholes in it, please fix these before someone busts a tyre and shuts the road.
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