What county has the worst roads UK?

Southend-on-Sea, Derbyshire and Liverpool are judged to have the worst roads in the country. Meanwhile, Sheffield, Wirral and Leeds have the best road surfaces in Britain.



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Meanwhile, Sheffield, Wirral and Leeds have the best road surfaces in Britain. The Department for Transport (DfT) has published its statistics on the conditions of England's roads for the first since 2019, as the government opted to delay the data collection in 2020 to alleviate the burden on local authorities.

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Now, let's explore the UK's most treacherous roads and understand precisely why they are so perilous.
  • Road #1: A1(M) The A1(M) motorway in the UK spans a total length of 93.8 miles (151.0 km) and consists of four separate sections. ...
  • Road #2: A38. ...
  • Road #3: M25. ...
  • Road #4: A628. ...
  • Road #5: A537 (Cat and Fiddle Inn)


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Kirklees has been named the pothole capital of England and Wales, with 25.74 potholes reported per mile. Kirklees is a council area in West Yorkshire that includes towns such as Huddersfield, Batley and Birstall.

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The A897 between Helmsdale and Halladale Bridge, near Melvich, runs through several vast areas of wilderness and hamlets such as Kildonan, Kinbrace, Forsinard and Achiemore. Official data gathered by the Department for Transport shows that the road only has 416 cars per year.

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Chicago ranked as the U.S. city with the highest traffic delays in 2022. On a global scale, the Illinois city ranked No. 2, after London in the United Kingdom. In Chicago, drivers lost 155 hours in 2022.

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The Netherlands (6.4) takes the top spot for road quality in Europe – only outperformed by Singapore (6.5) globally – followed by Switzerland (6.3) (which is also 3rd worldwide), Austria (6.0), Portugal (6), Spain (5.7) and Croatia (5.6).

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