Crap Towns / Manchester / Road condition
How bad are the roads in Manchester?
In 2025-26, 7% of Manchester council's A roads, 6% of its B and C roads and 13% 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 5%, 9% and 17%.
| Year | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5% | 9% | 17% |
| 2016-17 | 8% | 13% | 23% |
| 2017-18 | 11% | 17% | 29% |
| 2018-19 | 7% | 10% | 18% |
| 2019-20 | 6% | 7% | 15% |
| 2020-21 | 6% | 7% | 14% |
| 2021-22 | 5% | 6% | 13% |
| 2022-23 | 8% | 9% | 16% |
| 2023-24 | 6% | 7% | 14% |
| 2024-25 | 6% | 6% | 15% |
| 2025-26 | 7% | 6% | 13% |
| Council | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tameside | – | – | 26% |
| Bury | 5% | 6% | 19% |
| Oldham | 4% | 3% | 17% |
| Salford | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Stockport | 5% | 5% | 14% |
| Manchester | 7% | 6% | 13% |
| Trafford | 5% | 4% | 12% |
| Across England | 4% | 6% | 16% |