Harsh winters and unexpected weather extremes over the past few years have taken their toll on British roads.
A poll of AA members revealed that 81% believe roads have deteriorated considerably in the last three years.
Only 1% of aa breakdown cover members thought that road conditions had improved, AA President Edmund King said:
We have to keep up the battle against this blight which damages cars and risks road safety, especially for those on two wheels.
"An emergency pothole fund is urgently needed to help cash-strapped local authorities to patch up the roads. However a more coherent maintenance strategy and long term increased funding is required to stop the rot."
When broken down by region Scotland, Yorkshire & Humberside and the North West had worst public opinion on road. 92% of drivers in Scotland said that they thought roads had definitely declined in condition.
Londoner’s were the happiest with their roads however 74% of motorists still said they had noticed deterioration.
Repairs to road however may be a long time coming as figures have shown that a number of councils have reported reductions in their road maintenance budget. Of the 20 councils surveyed 8 have revealed they are cutting funding for repairs.
Recovery firms have also logged a 25% increase in the number of call outs as a result of potholes or damage to highways. Wheel and tyre damage was the most common damage reported.
The poll comes 6 months after a harsh winter with the government pledged £100 million extra funding for road repairs, however estimated have shown that the total cost to repair all of the damage to Britain’s roads would be around £9 billion.