Crap Towns / Torbay / Road condition
How bad are the roads in Torbay?
In 2025-26, 3% of Torbay council's A roads, 7% of its B and C roads and 4% 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%, 4% and 3%.
| Year | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2% | 4% | 3% |
| 2016-17 | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| 2017-18 | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| 2018-19 | 2% | 5% | 6% |
| 2019-20 | 2% | 5% | 6% |
| 2020-21 | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| 2021-22 | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| 2022-23 | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| 2023-24 | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| 2024-25 | 4% | 9% | 3% |
| 2025-26 | 3% | 7% | 4% |
| Council | A roads | B and C roads | Unclassified roads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devon County Council | 3% | 13% | 25% |
| Torbay | 3% | 7% | 4% |
| Across England | 4% | 6% | 16% |