1. In the last financial year (2020/21) (a) how much money was paid as compensation for property damage and personal injury caused by potholes (please include legal expenses), and (b) how many individual claims did this represent?
a) £212,131
b) 339
2. Please tell me the value of the biggest claim settled in 2020/21, and the location of the pothole that caused the incident. Please provide a brief description of the incident (e.g. cyclist fell off bike going over pothole and broke their leg). If possible, please break up the cost of the claim between compensation paid and legal expenses.
The largest claim settled in 2020/21 was £6,755. This figure was paid as compensation for a damaged vehicle. The claimant damaged their car due to a pothole in the road in Plympton.