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Road surface collapsing

Reported via desktop in the Roads and Carriageways category anonymously at 10:05, Sat 20 December 2025

Sent to Oxfordshire County Council less than a minute later

Every time it rains the road floods, now to a level that threatens hoses. The drains are totally blocked. As a consequence the road surface is collapsing. We’ve been reporting this over and over and over. Before long the road will need totally resurfacing, but that will be pointless unless the blocked drains are cleared because it will quickly be back to this state.

Council ref: ENQ251069466

Updates

  • Thank you for your enquiry. This issue has been passed onto the relevant team for investigation.

    State changed to: Investigating

    Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 10:05, Sat 20 December 2025

  • Thank for you for your report, Oxfordshire County Council are receiving large volumes of enquiries at present. To assist us further with your enquiry, please could you provide an image of the issue including the surrounding area of its location as a benchmark. This information will support us in delivering a quicker and more effective service. PLEASE NOTE – Only take photographs where safe in doing so, please do not obstruct live traffic flows, step into a live carriageway or put yourself at any risk in taking a photo. Thank you in advance for supporting the local community.

    Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 13:40, Thursday 8 January 2026

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    Still ongoing issue with the road being flooded due to drain blocked, but it has caused so much damage to the road, I ride a motorcycle and it is incredibly difficult to come through, especially when flooded.

    Posted anonymously at 21:58, Sunday 11 January 2026

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    You emailed to ask for further photos. This is difficult because the collapsing road is only visible after a number of days of dry weather, because after a single days rain the road floods completely (see separate flooding report) and this is causing the collapse. I have a video show it all, taken a few weeks ago when it didn’t rain, but you don’t allow the posting of videos. Have attached a photo taken this morning. Under that water are deep and growing trenches, holes and collapsing edges. It’s already difficult to drive over and getting worse.

    Posted anonymously at 09:35, Saturday 17 January 2026

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    The road surface is now crumbling and collapsing, as it has been underwater for months this winter and spring. The drainage works needs to be carried out to resolve the flooding issues and then a road resurfacing to make this road safe.

    Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 16:55, Tuesday 19 May 2026

  • Thank you for your report. The general condition of this road has been recorded, and resources will be considered for future programmed works. For more information on highway repairs and risk assessment, you can visit the Oxfordshire County Council’s website: https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ residents/ roads-and-transport/ street-maintenance-z/ road-repairs

    State changed to: Investigation complete

    Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 09:32 today

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