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Report a pothole

Last updated
19 Feb 2021

Potholes and damaged roads can be dangerous for motorists and cyclists.

Local roads

Contact your local council to report potholes on local roads.

Aberdeen City Council Aberdeenshire Council Angus Council Argyll and Bute Council Clackmannanshire Council Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) Dumfries and Galloway Council Dundee City Council East Ayrshire Council East Dunbartonshire Council East Lothian Council East Renfrewshire Council Edinburgh Council Falkirk Council Fife Council Glasgow City Council The Highland Council Inverclyde Council Midlothian Council Moray Council North Ayrshire Council North Lanarkshire Council Orkney Islands Council Perth & Kinross Council Renfrewshire Council Scottish Borders Council Shetland Council South Ayrshire Council South Lanarkshire Council Stirling Council West Dunbartonshire Council West Lothian Council

If you do not know your local council

Enter a postcode on GOV.UK to find your local council.

Major roads

Contact Traffic Scotland if the pothole is on a trunk road, like a motorway or an A road.

Traffic Scotland
0800 028 1414 (24-hour service)
Find out about call charges

For non-emergencies relating to the major roads, you can also email Traffic Scotland Customer Care Line at info@trafficscotland.org

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