Staycations have been a popular choice this year due to foreign travel restrictions, with a reported 18 million car journeys taken over the August bank holiday weekend alone. But for many drivers, the journey has been a rough ride across much of England’s road network, with as many as one in 20 B and C roads currently in need of maintenance. Here are the worst maintained local roads in towns and cities across England, according to data from Citroën UK.
1. York
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber. Percentage of roads requiring urgent maintenance: 25 Photo: Shutterstock
2. Derby
Region: East Midlands. Percentage of roads requiring urgent maintenance: 19 Photo: Shutterstock
3. Bath and North East Somerset
Region: South West. Percentage of roads requiring urgent maintenance: 16 Photo: Shutterstock
4. Devon
Region: South West. Percentage of roads requiring urgent maintenance: 16 Photo: Shutterstock
5. Shropshire
Region: West Midlands. Percentage of roads requiring urgent maintenance: 12 Photo: Shutterstock
6. Stockport
Region: North West. Percentage of roads requiring urgent maintenance: 11 Photo: Shutterstock