The Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) Survey collects information from local authorities regarding frequency and standards of maintenance, funding and other related issues such as road safety. The information is collected confidentially and analysed independently.

The 2008 ALARM Survey is the 13th report to be published and reports on shortfall in road structural budget of over £1 billion across England and Wales. For the first time it includes figures on the number of road openings by utility companies. These have increased from just over 2 million last year to nearly 2.5 million across England and Wales. The continuing shortfall is leading to an emphasis on reactive maintenance and is causing concern among highway engineers over road user safety.

You can read the full ALARM report online by clicking here.