THE pothole crisis has costed Hampshire County Council hundreds-of-thousands of pounds.

Between 2018 and 2020, the local authority paid £206,273 in compensation.

But according to a study by webuyanycar.com, this was 53 percent less than the South East average per thousand inhabitants.

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A Freedom Of Information request carried out by webuyanycar.com found that over £16m of taxpayers’ money has been paid to drivers across the UK for compensation of damage or injury.

This was caused by 2.48m reported potholes between 2018 and 2020.

In the neighbouring local authority area of Southampton, just £108 was paid in compensation – 100 per cent less in than the South East average per thousand inhabitants.

The authority also reported 56 per cent less potholes.