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snibgo wrote:If the local authority have (a) been doing inspections properly and (b) haven't been notified of the road defect, I doubt that you'll get compensation.

http://www.fillthathole.org.uk/ is a site for reporting potholes. You can check if a report has already been made, and report this problem (under "Hazards", "Map", top-left). But I suggest you get photos before reporting.

Thank you for that

Thanks for the replies guys, I have not reported it as yet as I have not had a chance, will probably do it on Monday. Not sure if it has been reported.

The area is a industrial estate non private and has a lot of HGV traffic and lots of vehicles who park up for the night so the road gets lots of use

Thanks Mick, much appreaciated. Was too dosed up that I did not see there was an approval of threads messages. Saw it the second time I posted, apologies for the duplicate of work and thanks for the welcome

I was cycling home last night and came of my bike due to the road. I have a racing bike with thin tyres which funnily enough was checked 2 days ago.

Anyway at speed just outside of work I hit what is best described as a channel of about 2-3cm width that runs along the road with a depth of about 3-5cms.

It is like the top layer of tarmac has shrunk in sections and created these cracks/channels. because of this I came of and went over the handlebars and hit my head full on, bleeding from my ear and head, I was rushed to hospital and given morphine for the pain and a immediate CT scan and xrays, CT was clear thank god but have a fractured collar bone, marks, cuts grazes all over and bruised ribs.

My question is are these splits in the road of this size deemed potholes? or damage as such that needs repairing. I am in a lot of pain and it was scary and I know if these were not there I would not be in the situation I am in now havbing time off work loosing money and in pain.