RAC reaction to the 2026 AIA ALARM report
Following the publication of the Asphalt Industry Alliance's (AIA) 2026 ALARM report, RAC head of policy Simon Williams said:
“As drivers testify, decades of underinvestment have left many roads in a woeful state of disrepair - something that’s been even more noticeable since the beginning of the year with our teams receiving hundreds of breakdown reports every day mentioning potholes.
"We hope new record levels of funding from central Government and a commitment to longer term investment that allow councils to plan highways maintenance will mean we start to turn a corner - although it will be some time before drivers notice a real difference.
"The path to better roads isn’t complicated: ensure water always drains off the roads, fix potholes as permanently as possible, seal roads against water ingress through preventative maintenance, and resurface those that have gone beyond the point of no return."
