Potholes pack a punch as drivers pay $26.5 billion in vehicle repairs
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(March 4, 2022) ORLANDO, Fla. — Americans battling the polar vortex will soon face a greater enemy — pothole season. A new survey from AAA found that last year 1 in 10 drivers sustained vehicle damage significant enough to warrant a repair after hitting a pothole. With an average price tag of almost $600 per repair, damage caused by potholes cost drivers a staggering $26.5 billion in 2021 alone.