Pothole in centre of road

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• Thank you for reporting a fault. Officers will now investigate the concerns and this may take up to 5 working days. If you believe that your concerns are urgent then please phone us.

  State changed to: Investigating

  Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 22:04, Friday 9 January 2026

• Road: A14 Location reference: XY (460101299, 277625217), EST Unnamed Road, Northampton [NN6], Yelvertoft Exact location: Approximately 500 metres prior to the above reference point. While travelling along this stretch of road, my vehicle struck a significant pothole, resulting in tyre damage. At the time of the incident, I observed at least five to six other vehicles that appeared to have been similarly affected by the same pothole. Due to the busy nature of the road and the time of day, it was not safe to stop and take photographs of the pothole. However, I have attached an RAC report as supporting evidence confirming the incident and the damage sustained. I believe the damage was caused by the unsafe condition of the road surface and respectfully request that this claim be investigated. Please advise if any further information or documentation is required to progress this matter.

  Posted by stephen Mathew at 09:19, Saturday 10 January 2026

• Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Not Started - Thank you for your enquiry. A qualified Highways Inspector has assessed the location and we can confirm that in accordance with the WNC Highways Inspection Manual, the defect meets the requirement for a Priority 3 repair. We will schedule a repair to be completed within 28 days. Our current average response time for a Priority 3 repair is 12 days.

  Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 10:06, Wednesday 14 January 2026

• Investigation: Completed (Defect Found), Defect Repair: Scheduled

  State changed to: Action scheduled

  Posted by West Northamptonshire Council at 21:50, Thursday 15 January 2026