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Potholes: A Deep Dive into Britain’s Favourite Road Hazard

Potholes: A Deep Dive into Britain’s Favourite Road Hazard

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9th Jul 2026

Collision, Department for Transport, Highways Act 1980, Highways Authority, Pedestrians, Pothole

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Kindly hosted by Kennedys at their Sheffield offices, the event brought together a panel of experts to explore the wide-ranging implications of the pothole crisis for the various stakeholders affected by it.

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FOIL Update – A local authority’s liability for a footpath in a park

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Potholes: A Deep Dive into Britain’s Favourite Road Hazard

Related Updates

Britain’s Potholes: A Growing Liability for Insurers and Lawyers

How Injuries from Road Traffic Accidents are Changing and the Impacts on UK Insurers

New Road Safety Strategy Driving Change in the Insurance Sector

Case Spotlight – Armstead v RSA

Northern Ireland Learning Event Write Up – Forensic Collision Reconstruction: A Road Map

Northern Ireland Learning Event – Forensic Collision Reconstruction – A Road Map

The revised Highway Code

Who could be liable for a car driving into a reservoir?

FOIL Update – DfT consults on Highway Code

FOIL Update – A local authority’s liability for a footpath in a park

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Potholes: A Deep Dive into Britain’s Favourite Road Hazard

Related Updates

Britain’s Potholes: A Growing Liability for Insurers and Lawyers

How Injuries from Road Traffic Accidents are Changing and the Impacts on UK Insurers

New Road Safety Strategy Driving Change in the Insurance Sector

Case Spotlight – Armstead v RSA

Northern Ireland Learning Event Write Up – Forensic Collision Reconstruction: A Road Map

Northern Ireland Learning Event – Forensic Collision Reconstruction – A Road Map

The revised Highway Code

Who could be liable for a car driving into a reservoir?

FOIL Update – DfT consults on Highway Code

FOIL Update – A local authority’s liability for a footpath in a park

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