Crap Towns / Herefordshire / Road condition
How bad are the roads in Herefordshire?
In 2025-26, 5% of Herefordshire council's A roads, 9% of its B and C roads and 25% 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 7%, 7% and 31%.
| Year | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7% | 7% | 31% |
| 2016-17 | 6% | 7% | 26% |
| 2017-18 | 7% | 8% | 24% |
| 2018-19 | 7% | 6% | 14% |
| 2019-20 | 6% | 7% | 14% |
| 2020-21 | 5% | 7% | 15% |
| 2021-22 | 5% | 6% | 26% |
| 2022-23 | 5% | 6% | 26% |
| 2023-24 | 5% | 8% | 14% |
| 2024-25 | 5% | 11% | 20% |
| 2025-26 | 5% | 9% | 25% |
| Council | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire County Council | 1% | 3% | 26% |
| Herefordshire | 5% | 9% | 25% |
| Worcestershire County Council | 4% | 3% | 18% |
| Shropshire | 10% | – | – |
| Across England | 4% | 6% | 16% |