Britain's Pothole Plague: A Symptom of Broader Decay Bristol's Marsh Street is a potent symbol of Britain's pothole problem, its 200 meter stretch of road cracked and patched with dozens of holes.
This is not an isolated case; the UK is plagued by what even the government has dubbed "Britain's pothole plague.
" According to RAC data, there are approximately one million potholes across the country's residential, city center, and rural roads.