08/10/2026
Could This Summer’s Extreme Heat Make The UK’s Pothole Problem Even Worse?After months of unusually high temperatures, road surfaces across the country could now be more vulnerable to cracking, according to recent warnings from road safety campaigners. Prolonged heat and intense sunlight can make the bitumen that holds asphalt together more brittle, creating small cracks which traffic and rainfall can then turn into much bigger problems. And the timing isn’t exactly ideal… Because we’re now in autumn, when wetter roads, darker […]
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