Overview
Pothole Patrol gives personal injury and clinical negligence solicitors real-time access to GPS-verified pothole reports filed by UK citizens. Search any postcode, retrieve matching reports, assess the Section 58 landscape, and — for the most promising cases — generate a court-ready Evidence Pack with photographs, GPS data, witness timestamps, and Section 58 statutory analysis.
How it works
Search a postcode
Enter the postcode and incident radius on the Solicitor Portal. Results return every report filed within that zone.
Review Section 58 flags
Each result shows whether the council's Section 58 defence is voided — defects older than 28 days without repair are automatically flagged.
Unlock the Evidence Pack
For £9.99, generate a court-ready PDF containing GPS coordinates, timestamped photos, citizen witness data, and a statutory S.58 analysis.
Submit to court
Download the PDF and attach it to your pre-action correspondence or court bundle. Everything is self-certified and formatted for UK civil proceedings.
Features
Postcode search with radius
Search 0.5–10 km radius from any UK postcode. Filter by date range to match your client's incident date.
Section 58 void detection
Automatic 28-day flag on every report. Instantly see whether the statutory defence is intact or voided.
GPS-verified coordinates
Every report carries GPS coordinates accurate to ≤10m. Coordinates are cross-referenced against Ordnance Survey road data.
Court-ready Evidence Pack
PDF includes: GPS map extract, citizen witness statement, timestamped photos, Section 58 statutory analysis, and a signing declaration.
Firm search analytics
Your firm dashboard tracks search history, top-queried postcodes, monthly trends, and all Evidence Packs purchased.
Case timeline builder
Each pack shows the full timeline from defect report → council non-response → your client's incident date.
Pricing
- Unlimited postcode searches
- Full report list with S.58 flags
- GPS coordinates + photos
- Section 58 status per defect
- Everything in Free
- Full court-ready PDF
- GPS map extract
- Citizen witness declaration
- S.58 statutory analysis
- Instant download
- 50 searches/month
- Priority support
- CSV export
- Firm analytics dashboard
- Bulk Evidence Pack credits
- Dedicated account manager
Why solicitors choose Pothole Patrol
Cut evidence gathering from weeks to minutes
No more Freedom of Information requests. GPS data and witness statements are already collated in every report.
Win more Section 58 arguments
Our 28-day flag analysis has been designed with reference to published Highway Act case law. Know before you draft.
No subscription lock-in
Pay only when you find a case worth pursuing. £9.99 per Evidence Pack keeps your risk-per-case low.
Firm-wide search history
Your portal remembers every postcode your team has searched — avoid duplicate work across fee-earners.