Potholes are causing drivers more concerns than the rising cost of car insurance or fuel prices, a new survey has found.
Almost 60% of people surveyed by the RAC said the condition and maintenance of roads was their primary issue.
Punctures, wheel damage and broken suspension springs were the most common reported issues in the previous year caused by potholes, which cost drivers an average of £460 to fix.
More than 25,000 pothole-related breakdowns have been reported, according to RAC, in the year ending June 30, while almost three-quarters of drivers reckon the condition of their local roads is poorer than a year ago.
"Unfortunately our roads are deteriorating, there's no question about that.
"This is really unacceptable, given the amount of money that drivers pay in motoring taxation, we estimate that to be around £45bn," said Simon Williams from the RAC.