Every Victorian driver has a pothole story, and 3AW Melbourne's Jacqui Felgate wanted to know which one has locals talking most. She caught up with our CEO, Danny Gorog, to dig into the data and settle the debate once and for all.
Some standout stats from the chat:
- Victoria has recorded more than 40,000 pothole reports in the past 12 months, up 57% year-on-year, one of the fastest-growing categories on the app.
- Regional Victoria has seen an 80% jump in pothole reports, while Melbourne is up 49%, well ahead of the 26% growth seen across all other report types combined.
- Pothole reports have grown from around 4% of all Victorian reports last year to nearly 8% now.
So, which pothole takes the title?
According to Danny, the corner of Chapel Street and Toorak Road in Melbourne's inner south-east is currently Victoria's most-Snapped pothole, with 55 reports from 48 different Snappers. Coming in as runner-up is the intersection of Canterbury Road and Mahoneys Road in Forest Hill, with just over 50 reports.
"There've been 55 reports from 48 different people about that pothole."
Jacqui even floated the idea of Victorians giving their local potholes nicknames. Whether or not Chapel Street's famous pothole ends up with a name of its own, one thing's clear: Victorian drivers are keeping a very close eye on their roads.
Listen to the full segment below.
