An unusually large number of potholes plague the country’s roads.
The holes can be difficult to detect in time and cause extensive damage.
– It is a marked increase, warns Andreas Norvall, CEO of Däckia.
The potholes hide like hidden traps, not least on the E20. The Swedish Transport Administration is working to patch up the worst, but agrees that there are currently an unusually large number.
– There are a lot of potholes, very early this year. So far, it may not be extreme, but we have a lot in relation to how it usually is at this time, says Jonas Nilsson, head of road maintenance at the Swedish Transport Administration.
The cause of potholes
The reason is mainly the weather, which has recently alternated between cold and mild periods.
– The fluctuations are a very big reason why this type of pothole occurs, says Jonas Nilsson.
For Andreas Norvall, who is the foreman at Däckia Mariestad, it has been a busy few days. Recently, he has spent more time in the workshop than at home.
– I’m on call here now and just this weekend there were three passenger cars where one car ended up with one tire, one with four and one with two. It is a marked increase, he says.
Extensive damage
A puncture is expensive enough to fix, but the damage can be worse than that. In the worst case, the entire front carriage breaks and then it can be up to SEK 30,000.
Depending on the insurance, damages may be covered by it. In some cases, you may also be entitled to compensation from the Swedish Transport Administration.
– You can report via our website and fill in a form if you have sustained damage to the vehicles. Then it will be investigated.