This table shows the number of potholes repaired in Rotherham from the financial years 2014/20215 to 2025/2026. It categorises the potholes repaired on both roads and footways.
| Financial Year |
Potholes repaired (Roads and Footways combined) |
All Roads potholes | Footway Potholes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014/2015 | 32,416 | 27,974 | 4,442 |
| 2015/2016 | 33,099 | 28,666 | 4,433 |
| 2016/2017 | 32,635 | 26,513 | 6,122 |
| 2017/2018 | 24,787 | 22,039 | 2,748 |
| 2018/2019 | 22,665 | 20,706 | 1,959 |
| 2019/2020 | 25,774 | 23,017 | 2,757 |
| 2020/2021 | 19,585 | 16,936 | 2,649 |
| 2021/2022 | 20,021 | 17,670 | 2,351 |
| 2022/2023 | 16,887 | 14,013 | 2,726 |
| 2023/2024 | 21,296 | 17,095 | 4,197 |
| 2024/2025 | 16,114 | 11,557 | 4,365 |
| 2025/2026 | 15,521 | 11,193 | 4,328 |
Updated 15 May 2026
The data is separated into three columns:
- Potholes repairs This column shows the number of potholes repaired in total, combining all roads and footways (sidewalks) during each financial year.
- All Roads potholes: This column shows the total number of potholes repaired on all roads during each financial year.
- Footway Potholes: This column shows the number of potholes repaired on footways (sidewalks) during each financial year.
The table allows for easy comparison of the number of potholes repaired on roads and footways over time.
Rotherham Council has been ranked among the best in the country for dealing with potholes thanks to its £55m investment in road repairs over the last decade.
The investment has led to a significant reduction in the number of potholes that have required repair. In 2014/15, 34,000 potholes were repaired, during 2025/26, only 15,521 potholes needed to be repaired– meaning that the figure has over halved since investment began.
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