Extremely dangerous failed road
Reported via mobile in the Pothole category anonymously at 23:39, Friday 17 April 2026
Sent to Buckinghamshire Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 9312885.
Not just a pothole it’s a danger to road users. Been like it for months and nothing is done. Please fix it before there is either a serious accident because road users are driving on the wrong side of the road to avoid it or vehicles are damaged.
Updates
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The report has been passed to the Highway Officer, who will carry out an inspection of the issue within 10 working days, emergency defects will be corrected or made safe at the time of the inspection, if reasonably practicable to do so. In this context, making safe may constitute displaying warning notices, coning‐off or fencing‐off to protect the public from the defect or other suitable action. If the inspection team cannot make safe the defect at the time of inspection, then they will instigate the relevant emergency call procedures to ensure appropriate resources are mobilised to make the defect safe.
There may also be occasions when the issue reported will not be repaired as it has been classified as a minor defect and does not pose any risk to either the safety or the integrity of the highway, these are called minimum recording levels as specified in our Highways Safety Inspection Policy in these cases no action will be taken.
During winter months we receive a very high number of reports regarding potholes or a poor road surface, it's easy to assume that potholes are formed due to roads being poorly maintained but that is not usually the case. There are many factors that can cause potholes, particularly during the winter months when water seeps in through cracks in the road surface, collecting underneath and when the water freezes, it expands and creates cracks in the road surface. Our priority is always the safety of road users, so in some cases during busy periods a permanent repair is not always possible immediately. However, temporary repairs are a way to ensure the area is safe until such times as we can return to make a permanent repair.
Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 23:39, Friday 17 April 2026
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We are aware of the condition of the road surface in this area and have increased the frequency of our inspections to ensure that any defects reaching intervention level are promptly made safe. This section has been put forward for major capital works in the 2026–2027 financial year, and we are currently programming these works.
In the meantime, we will continue to repair any defects that meet intervention criteria. As an interim measure, warning signs have been installed on site to alert road users to the uneven surface.Posted by Buckinghamshire Council at 11:59, Tuesday 21 April 2026
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