Over million potholes repairs needed a

Over a million potholes will need to be repaired this year following recent freezing weather conditions, according to experts.

They say damage caused water expanding as it freezes in cracks will leave roads in their worst state for years and councils facing a £64 million repair bill.

Roads across the country have already thawed to reveal thousands of new potholes, many an inch deep or more. The full extent of the problem is yet to emerge as some regions are still affected by snow or flooding.

David Weeks, director of the Asphalt Industry Alliance, told the Daily Mail: “I think we could see well over a million pothole repairs in the year because of the recent bad weather.”