Gone to Pot: Take a look at more shocking potholes in Eastbourne

Kali Filsell was on her way to work on Wednesday (April 3) when one of her tyres was ‘completely destroyed’ by a pothole in Victoria Drive.

That evening, she returned to the road – in Old Town – armed with a tape measure.

She said: “One measured around 11cm deep and the other is at 24cm deep. The width of one was over 70cm!

“While I was waiting for gaps in the traffic to go and measure, I saw a few cars end up in the holes.

"One of them particularly was unlucky, I heard a crunch and hiss of tyres and saw the driver pull up further down the road, get out and check his tyres. He then drove off but I’m positive he gained a puncture as I heard the air come out of the tyre."

Potholes in Sussex have been a growing issue for years now, causing accidents and being a general nuisance to motorists.

Earlier this month, we published photos of yet even more awful potholes in Eastbourne.

With our new campaign ‘Gone to Pot’, Sussex World is calling for immediate action from those responsible for our roads.

A new report from The Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA) said councils were expected to fix two million potholes in the current financial year – that is 43 per cent higher than the previous year and confirms repairs are at an eight-year high.

An East Sussex Highways spokesperson said: “Victoria Drive has been inspected by our Highway Steward recently and repairs to potholes that met our published intervention criteria have been carried out.

“We are responsible for maintaining more than 2,000 miles of road across the county, and repairs are prioritised based on a number of factors including the depth, size and location of the pothole.

“The road will continue to be monitored by the local Highway Steward as part of regular checks in the area.

“People can find out how and when we repair potholes and report potholes to us directly via our website at www.eastsussexhighways.com.”