This table shows the number of potholes repaired in Rotherham from the years 2015 to 2025. It categorises the potholes repaired on both roads and footways.
Calendar Year
Total number of Potholes repaired (Roads and Footways combined)
All Roads potholes
Footway Potholes
2015
34,841
30,704
4,127
2016
35,539
29,202
6,337
2017
20,730
17,580
3,150
2018
28,476
26,494
1,982
2019
21,993
19,478
2,515
2020
20,189
17,565
2,624
2021
22,180
19,695
2,485
2022
17,525
14,864
2,661
2023
19,159
15,782
3,377
2024
20,420
15,199
5,221
2025
13,331
9,004
4,327
Updated 15 May 2026
'Calendar Year': The year in which the potholes were repaired.
'Total number of Potholes repaired (Roads and Footways combined)': The total number of potholes repaired in that year, including both roads and footways.
'All Roads potholes': The number of potholes reported on roads only.
'Footway Potholes': The number of potholes reported on footways (sidewalks) only.
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.
13,331
Number of potholes repaired during the calendar year of 2025.
