Crap Towns / Darlington / Road condition
How bad are the roads in Darlington?
In 2025-26, 5% of Darlington council's A roads, 3% of its B and C roads and 7% of its unclassified roads should have been considered for maintenance. Across England the figures were 4%, 6% and 16%. Ten years earlier, in 2015-16, the figures were 3%, 9% and 12%.
| Year | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 3% | 9% | 12% |
| 2016-17 | 2% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017-18 | 1% | 6% | 22% |
| 2018-19 | 2% | 7% | 16% |
| 2019-20 | 3% | 6% | 8% |
| 2020-21 | 2% | 6% | 13% |
| 2021-22 | 1% | 5% | 16% |
| 2022-23 | 1% | 5% | 17% |
| 2023-24 | 7% | 5% | 4% |
| 2024-25 | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| 2025-26 | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Council | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Yorkshire | 2% | 4% | 18% |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 1% | 1% | 14% |
| County Durham | 3% | 3% | 8% |
| Darlington | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Across England | 4% | 6% | 16% |