The Worst Roads · Edition 24 · Updated 9 June 2026
The 10 worst roads
in Britain this week.
Calculated from Department for Transport Street Manager permits — the same data used by councils and contractors — with the formula score = permits + 5×high + 2×medium. Higher = more active disruption weighted by severity.
1
UXBRIDGE ROAD
LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING
41 active permits · 35 high-impact closures · 5 medium.
116
Score
2
MINTERNE AVENUE
LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING
22 active permits · 21 high-impact closures · 1 medium.
65
Score
3
GUNNERSBURY LANE
LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING
21 active permits · 21 high-impact closures.
63
Score
- 4 BRADFORD ROAD KIRKLEES COUNCIL 30 permits 61
- 5 HIGH STREET HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL 28 permits 60
- 6 HIGH STREET HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL 26 permits 60
- 7 THANET WAY KENT COUNTY COUNCIL 22 permits 57
- 8 MAIN STREET NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL 24 permits 56
- 9 NORWICH ROAD NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL 22 permits 54
- 10 OXFORD STREET TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TFL) 26 permits 52