FOI Request 2046

Subject: Fire and Rescue Vehicles Damaged by Potholes

Status: Complete

Date received: August 2024


Question Asked:

For each of the last three calendar years (1st January 2021 - 31st December 2021, 1st January 2022 - 31st December 2022 and 1st January 2023 - 31st December 2023) and also the first half of this year (1st January 2024 - 30th June 2024):

  1. How many of your vehicles were damaged by potholes / roads in poor condition? If you can break this down by vehicle type then please do so

  2. What was the cost of repairing these vehicles and were any of the costs recovered?


Our Response:

1st January 2021 - 31st December 2021

Q1) How many of your vehicles were damaged by potholes/roads in poor condition? 

 Nil

Q2) What was the cost of repairing these vehicles and were any of the costs recovered? 

 Nil cost

1st January 2022 - 31st December 2022

Q1) How many of your vehicles were damaged by potholes/roads in poor condition? 

 Nil

Q2) What was the cost of repairing these vehicles and were any of the costs recovered? 

 Nil cost

1st January 2023 - 31st December 2023

Q1) How many of your vehicles were damaged by potholes/roads in poor condition?

 Nil

Q2) What was the cost of repairing these vehicles and were any of the costs recovered? 

 Nil cost

1st January 2024 - 30th June 2024

Q1) How many of your vehicles were damaged by potholes/roads in poor condition? 

 One

Q2) What was the cost of repairing these vehicles and were any of the costs recovered? 

Nil cost, covered under lease. Car


Outcome: Information Provided

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO

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