8 potholes that are impacting County Durham and Darlington

Potholes can be pretty annoying and lead to broken tyres, faulty suspensions and can even be a danger to pedestrians. 

To try and combat potholes, the website Fix My Street has been created for members of the community to submit issues that they have had with potholes, parking, and a range of other issues they have encountered. 

Through these pothole complaints, The Northern Echo has put together some of the worst potholes that have been submitted to the website. 

Here's what we have found: 

Victoria Road, Darlington

Massive pothole on Victoria Road Station entrance. Big trip hazard as well as potential to damage vehicles (Image: FIX MY STREET)

People weren't happy with this six-inch pothole that the believe will trip up people and be a nuisance to drivers on the roads.

Alongside the image, the complainant said: "Massive pothole on Victoria Road Station entrance. Big trip hazard as well as potential to damage vehicles."

Croft Road – A167

Croft Road. (Image: GOOGLE EARTH)

Drivers are warned to avoid what’s been described as a “very deep pothole” on the southbound lane near Croft Meadows.

One commuter said they had to “cross the centre” line to avoid the hole that could cause severe damage to cars.

Woodland Road – A68

Woodland Road. (Image: GOOGLE EARTH)

Reports say that tarmac on Woodland Road is “falling apart” where drivers leave the roundabout.

Located at the roundabout joining Staindrop Road, the area is said to frequently flood and is a potential hazard for drivers.

Riverside Way – Haughton le Skerne

Salters Avenue. (Image: GOOGLE EARTH)

One motorist reported a harrowing experience as they were nearly thrown off of their motorbike due to a two-meter-long pothole.

Located on the corner of Riverside Way as is joins Salters Avenue, the pothole has reportedly been there for six months with motorists at severe risk of car damage.

High Row in Melsonby

This 'pothole' looks more like a street full of potholes, rather than a singular one. 

Alongside the photo submitted, the complainant put: "This larger pothole is getting worse and always contains water. Is there a water leak somewhere? The road looks a mess it’s been there for many months. It is constantly getting patched up by but this isn’t fixing the problem."

High Row in Melsonby (Image: FIX MY STREET)

Riverside Way, Darlington

The hole in the road has got so bad that the person who complained about it said that it had almost knocked them off their motorbike. 

The person who submitted the pothole said: "Has been here for over six months and getting deeper. I nearly came off my motorcycle."

Riverside Way, Darlington (Image: FIX MY STREET)

Butterwick Road, Sedgefield

Sometimes when potholes are first pointed out, the stress of extra traffic from school opening and closing times can be a factor. 

In this scenario, that's the case.

Here's what this complainant has said about it: "Pothole has been there for quite some time. Made worse by the excessive traffic at school opening/closing times."

Butterwick Road, Sedgefield (Image: FIX MY STREET)

Gleneagles, Grindon

This example isn't exactly a full pothole, but part of a dropped kerb that someone in a wheelchair has struggled with.

In the complaint, this person said: "Because of the complete absence of any dropped curbs, I have no choice but to use the road at the junction of Galashiels Road and Gleneagles Road, Grindon, Sunderland.

"As you will see from my photograph, the joint between the two roads is potholed, causing my wheelchair to become unstable and for me to fall out of the wheelchair..

"This problem needs urgent attention."

Gleneagles, Grindon (Image: FIX MY STREET)