Closed
Pothole close to dangerous bend on A361
Reported via desktop in the Pothole category anonymously at 17:51, Saturday 7 February 2026
Sent to Oxfordshire County Council less than a minute later
There is a large pothole on the A361 heading from the Chipping Norton direction towards Burford. This pothole is fairly close to the bend, which turns towards Chadlington and could potentially cause a serious accident
Council ref: ENQ261081758
Updates
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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 17:52, Saturday 7 February 2026
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This pothole almost caused a serious accident this morning as the car in front of me (heading in the direction towards Burford) swerved to avoid the huge and deep pothole, crossing the road’s centreline into the path of oncoming traffic (which also had to swerve to avoid the car).
Posted anonymously at 09:04, Monday 9 February 2026
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Thank you for bringing this to our attention. This report has been closed as this road is inspected monthly, and anything in intervention level will be raised for repair. We appreciate your vigilance and encourage you to report any future highway concerns. Kind regards
State changed to: Investigation complete
Posted by Oxfordshire County Council at 10:40, Monday 16 February 2026
This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.