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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...

10 cyclists have lost their lives in past five years in crashes caused by road defects

Kate Vanloo was thrown into path of a car when she hit defect council had failed to have repaired

Night time crash threw Nigel Carver in to path of oncoming traffic, broke his arm and wrote off his bike

Meanwhile Cycling UK says this month's Pothole Watch week saw reports of defects double

But keep reporting them, says Cycling UK

Figures compiled by Cycling UK released as charity unveils its inaugural Pothole Watch week

Injured two years ago, he will be examined in March for signs of long-term damage

Figures obtained by RAC show a 44 per cent jump over two years ago

Charity says funding for maintenance of minor roads has plummeted by 40 per cent since 2009/10