Organisation: Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA)
Date of Publication: March 2026
Uploaded to Knowledge Centre: 17 March 2026
Local authorities in England and Wales face a record £18.62 billion backlog of carriageway repairs that would take 12 years to clear, acccording to the 2026 Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey.
The ALARM survey report is produced by the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA). Now in its 31st year, it is widely respected throughout industry and local and national government as the most authoritative and comprehensive study into local road maintenance funding and conditions in England and Wales.
The report shows that while additional investment from both central government and local authority’s own resources has led to a 17% increase in average highway maintenance budgets in England and Wales, only marginal improvements in conditions have been reported.
Click on the link below to access the report: