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There has been a 90% increase in the number of potholes on UK roads since the severe winter weather struck in December, according to a survey today. As many as 72% of motorists also said potholes had affected their driving in the last 12 months, the poll by insurance company More Than found. A total of 33% of the 1,478 drivers questioned said potholes had caused them to brake heavily, while more than 30% had had to swerve into another lane. Eight percent claimed to have driven into the path of oncoming traffic to avoid a pothole, while just under 4% had swerved on to pavements. The survey also revealed that more than 16% of drivers had damaged their cars by hitting a pothole and that around 8% had had a crash or a near-miss. More Than director Peter Markey said: “December was the coldest experienced in the UK since records began, which, unsurprisingly, has heavily impacted our roads. “Drivers across the country are now facing a serious hazard to their journeys, with the average driver saying they have to dodge around six potholes every day.”  More