Artificial Intelligence to be used to spot potholes

New cameras now in highways vehicles

Our highways inspectors are now using new Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to detect potholes as they drive around the county.

Computer vision cameras fitted to dashboards inside highways vehicles spot and photograph potholes which are then automatically recorded for repair.

Highways Inspectors no longer need to step onto the road to manually carry out inspections which will make the process safer and quicker. Potholes that don't need immediate attention will also be regularly tracked to ensure they are dealt with when needed.

In the future, we will also be able to record other road issues such as missing signs and overgrown hedges and automatically programme them for repair too.

We are the first local authority in the UK to move away from manual inspections and solely use video and AI technology to log pothole repairs.

How to report potholes

Residents can also report and track road and pavement issues on our website.

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