The combined depth of all potholes in Fife extends to well over a kilometre, according to research by comparison website Confused.com. 

The discovery was made from an FOI request where the company asked for the number of potholes recorded and the minimum depth required for a defect to be considered a pothole. 

In Fife there is 1,168m of potholes, indicating that Fifers drive on some of the worst road surfaces in the UK.

Commenting Murdo Fraser MSP said: “This report underlines the extent of damage to road surfaces in Fife. Potholes are an issue that simply won’t go away and Councils across the country need to commit to repairing them as quickly as possible.

Of the local authorities reporting data, only road surfaces in Edinburgh were worse than Fife, which is very disappointing. Some Councils have taken a gamble on paying compensation claims rather than repairing surfaces and this is not on. 

“I would call on Fife Council to look at their current repair programme as it is clear that the Kingdom is home to some of Scotland’s worst roads.”