FOI 0236-2025/26 Reports of Potholes

Request
Q1. As part of our ongoing enquiries, we would also be grateful to receive any information you have in relation to potholes generally within this location, i.e. were the force aware of any ongoing issues regarding the state of the road, complaints made or other accidents caused as a result of defects along the highway.

Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information
To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police. 

Decision
Q1. The information you have requested would not fall within the scope of a recordable crime or incident and as such, no information is held by North Yorkshire Police. You may wish to redirect your request for information to the local authority.

Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data.  It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.