Highways maintenance spending figures
| Year | Capital allocated by DfT (£,000s) | Capital spend (£,000s) | Revenue spend (£0,000s) | Estimate of % spent on preventative maintenance | Estimate of % spent on reactive maintenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 (projected) | £25,465 | £20,641 | £21,256 | 77% | 23% |
| 2024/25 | £18,227 | £22,174 | £20,636 | 76% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | £21,101 | £22,637 | £20,511 | 75% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | £16,171 | £19,626 | £16,977 | 78% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | £16,171 | £19,958 | £16,244 | 76% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | £21,791 | £25,208 | £16,138 | 74% | 26% |
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These are the number of potholes filled by our dedicated find and fix gangs and reactive pothole repairs from routine safety inspections and public reports.
| 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,285 | 4,650 | 5,908 | 11,614 | 10,099 |
Resurfacing is a reactive treatment where roads at the end of their serviceable life are excavated to the required depth and replaced with new material.
| 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42km | 31km | 31km | 34km | 27km |
Surface dressing is a preventative treatment which aims to seal roads against water ingress which, in turn, prevents additional deterioration. It also enhances skid resistance by improving surface grip. This treatment forms a key part of how we manage the road network by prolonging the life of roads and helping to avoid more costly resurfacing works.
| 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67km | 91km | 57km | 74km | 82km |
