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A14 Westbound carriageway, Lane 1, between Stowmarket and Woolpit.

Reported via mobile in the Road surface (NH) category anonymously at 05:46, Sat 18 March 2023

Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 4327151.

There is some kind of road damage/pothole on lane 1 of the westbound carriageway between Stowmarket and Woolpit. When I’ve struck it at approx 70mph it has caused immediate damage to my car by way of dislodging my windscreen and potentially other as yet unidentified damage. At the time of the incident it was dark so I had limited visibility and due to speed of road I was unable to return to locate the exact road damage/pothole which caused my incident as there are several “lips” connecting road surfaces and potholes along this short section of carriageway.

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  • I can confirm there is some serious road damage in lane one as I have hit the same spot cracking my alloy and leaving me waiting for recovery.

    Posted anonymously at 00:04, Mon 20 March 2023

  • Update from original poster - I’ve now driven the route again in day light (on the 18/03) and have found the exact location and am happy the location is reasonably correct as per the map. There’s a section of road that appears to have already been repaired which is severely crumbling away and has left a significantly deep and blunt edge of a pothole. If not repaired ASAP this will cause serious damage to many cars. Especially those with large alloys and run flat tyres. I’ve since found a serious bulge in my tyre from the incident which is having to be replaced and my alloy is being inspected for damage today (20/03). This location is so dangerous I’ve also phoned National Highway to report it, as I feel it would be extremely dangerous should a motorcyclist hit it.

    Posted anonymously at 06:38, Mon 20 March 2023

  • Thank you for informing our Customer Contact Centre about potholes on the A14 between Stowmarket and Woolpit. I appreciate you taking the time to report this. I’ve passed your observations to our maintenance team for further investigation.

    Potholes can be hazardous and we have processes in place to ensure they are made safe quickly. We carry out frequent safety patrols to monitor the condition of the road. Any potholes or defects we find are recorded. Repairs are then prioritised based on the severity of the defect.

    Kind regards

    National Highways

    State changed to: Closed

    Posted by National Highways at 09:57, Mon 20 March 2023

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