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Paisley Crescent, Edinburgh

Pothole that caused 75-year-old cyclist to crash not deemed a “critical safety defect” by council

“It makes me wonder how they judge ‘critical’. How are they able to say in advance that a child on a bike might not break his or her neck by cycling over this?”

Sat, Aug 13, 2022 15:35
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Pothole crash caused cyclist’s death, inquest hears

Kent County Council repaired the road defect in Ashford while Algert Lleshi was still being treated in hospital

Wed, Nov 03, 2021 13:54
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Couple in hospital after they both crash in huge pothole

"Potholes are just death traps and if the council don’t do something about them, someone will eventually lose their life, as we nearly did - the parents of three children."

Sat, Jul 31, 2021 10:44
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Police tape (CC licensed by freefotouk on Flickr)

Pothole reportedly caused crash in which e-bike rider died

Algert Ileshi sustained fatal head injuries in incident in Ashford, Kent

Thu, Jun 10, 2021 18:27
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Huge potholes force drivers onto ‘opposite side of road’

"I am amazed the council have not classed the area as dangerous"

Sat, May 08, 2021 10:01
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Cyclist wins four-figure sum from council after pothole crash

Another rider had already notified council of road defect but no action taken to inspect or repair it

Fri, May 08, 2020 17:04
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National Pothole Day: An interview with Mr Pothole (otherwise known as Mark Morrell)

To mark the day we'd all rather wish didn't exist, we've spoke to Britain's foremost anti-pothole activist about the state of our roads...

Wed, Jan 15, 2020 14:46
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Cyclist died after pothole crash; council says it had no record of defect despite receiving four complaints

Alison Doyle died when she veered into path of car during club run

Wed, Sep 25, 2019 13:05
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Royal Courts of Justice, London (picture bortescristian, Wikimedia Commons)

Cyclist whose leg was shattered in pothole crash loses appeal

High Court judge upholds original decision and says photos failed to establish danger posed

Thu, Mar 07, 2019 20:52
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Council tells cyclist who complained about potholes on cycle route to fix them himself

An Oxfordshire county councillor even offered to provide £10,000 worth of gravel so Chris Waites could carry out the work

Wed, Jun 13, 2018 13:12
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