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A report from January 2022 found that 40% of U.S. roadways are in poor or mediocre condition. These cracks, delaminations, and potholes result in drivers paying an average cost of $621 per year for vehicle repair and maintenance.
But some states have worse roads than others. Stacker analyzed data from The Clunker Junker to rank every state according to how many pothole complaints are shared on Twitter per 1,000 km, or 621 miles, of road.
For anyone curious, potholes "are a ubiquitous occurrence nationwide. Potholes are actually caused, for the most part, by the conflation of water absorption, freeze-thaw cycles, heat, and good old wear and tear, which makes every city, county, and state in America ripe for their development," explains Stacker.
According to their findings, California has some of the most potholes in the U.S. coming in at No. 5. There are 18.4 pothole complaints for every 1,000 km of road. "You know people are fed up with potholes when they take matters into their own hands. The mayor of Vallejo, California, had to recently ask residents to stop taking it upon themselves to fix potholes in their community, claiming such “pothole vigilantism” presented a liability problem. Not that folks plan to listen: a GoFundMe called Vallejo PotholeGate has already raised a few thousand bucks to keep the movement going."
Here are the top 10 states with the most potholes:
- Rhode Island
- Hawaii
- New York
- Massachusetts
- California
- New Jersey
- Maryland
- Pennsylvania
- Connecticut
- Florida
To read the full study, click here.