AIA 2025 ALARM report on local road conditions - RAC reaction
Following the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) publishing its 2025 Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey, RAC head of policy Simon Williams said: “Once again, these figures paint a bleak picture of the state of the nation’s roads and confirm what a majority of drivers have known for a long time – that in far too many parts of the country, road surfaces are simply not fit-for-purpose.
“The lack of investment in our roads is a false economy as it just leads to bigger repair costs in future – something local authorities can ill-afford. In the meantime, all road users continue to pay the price with uncomfortable journeys, avoidable breakdowns and repair bills that they only incur because potholes are so bad.
“We’re committed to working closely with the road maintenance sector, including the AIA, to get the message to government that councils need to have certainty of resources to look after one of their most valuable assets – the roads millions of us use every day.”
Press office team
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