One-in-five insurance claims where a car has hit a pothole, leads to the vehicle being declared an insurance write-off, according to data from Allianz
The insurer paid out over £4.6 million for 1266 pothole damage claims since January 2023.
Allianz paid out 1114 single-vehicle pothole claims (where no other vehicle was involved). 225 vehicles were deemed beyond economical repair, with payouts of £7900 on average.