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Drivers say these are the best and worst breakdown providers as callouts to vehicles damaged by potholes soar

UK · 2026-08-27

Key takeaway

16% of UK cars required recovery in 2025 due to potholes, up from 10.9%.

  1. Step 1 · The trigger16% of UK cars require recovery due to potholes.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onIncreased breakdowns lead to higher demand for recovery services.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youHigher demand for breakdown services raises operational costs for SMEs reliant on vehicle use.

The trigger is reported by the source below. The steps that follow are Branch²’s traced reasoning — how the shock could reach a business like yours, not a prediction.

Source: This Is Money

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