Crap Towns / Medway / Road condition
How bad are the roads in Medway?
In 2025-26, 5% of Medway council's A roads, 8% of its B and C roads and 28% 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 2%, 5% and 18%.
| Year | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2% | 5% | 18% |
| 2016-17 | 2% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017-18 | 2% | 4% | 20% |
| 2018-19 | 2% | 4% | 23% |
| 2019-20 | 1% | 6% | 21% |
| 2020-21 | 2% | 5% | 20% |
| 2021-22 | 2% | 5% | 19% |
| 2022-23 | 5% | 8% | – |
| 2023-24 | 2% | 6% | 22% |
| 2024-25 | 2% | 6% | 31% |
| 2025-26 | 5% | 8% | 28% |
| Council | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County Council | 7% | 7% | 36% |
| Medway | 5% | 8% | 28% |
| Thurrock | 3% | 3% | 23% |
| Essex County Council | 4% | 3% | 10% |
| Across England | 4% | 6% | 16% |