Four per cent of Wiltshire roads are in poor condition

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

Four per cent of Wiltshire's locally managed major roads were in poor condition in the year to March 2026, according to Department for Transport figures published this week. This is worse than neighbouring Swindon, where two per cent of roads are in poor condition, but better than some other areas: Hampshire reported five per cent, Oxfordshire six per cent, and Brent in west London fourteen per cent.

Across England as a whole, four per cent of local A roads were categorised as poor in 2026, unchanged from 2024 and 2025. This figure stood at five per cent between 2008 and 2013, then dropped to a low of three per cent in 2016, where it remained until climbing to four per cent in 2023.

Local authorities are required to carry out regular surveys of road surfaces under their management and categorise them as red, amber or green, with red meaning the roads are 'poor' and should have been considered for maintenance.

How it is being reported

• The number of Wiltshire roads in 'poor condition' revealedSome of Wiltshire's roads are in poor condition, according to new government figures.Gazette & Herald · 17 Oct, 05:00
• The number of Wiltshire roads in 'poor condition' revealedSome of Wiltshire's roads are in poor condition, according to new government figures.Wiltshire Times · 17 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Wiltshire · Swindon · Hampshire · Oxfordshire · Brent · Department for Transport · England

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