One resident finds it ‘scary’ to drive along the roads, as they fear they will damage their car.

Locals have branded a Cambridgeshire town’s roads as a “disgrace”, describing its potholes as “craters”. Residents in Godmanchester are frustrated with the state of the roads in the town.

They are calling for better repairs, as people believe they are causing a danger to motorists. Kate Guerreiro said the roads are a “disgrace”: “It’s like a slalom trying to avoid them.”

Cambridgeshire County Council is responsible for maintaining roads in the county. A council spokesperson said ensuring safe travel is a “key priority” for the council.

Kate continued: “I dread having to drive at night or in the rain now because you can’t see them. Both my partner and I have had to have the tracking on our cars realigned and he’s had a blow out with his children in the car from hitting one.

”It’s scary to drive now because you just don’t know what the road conditions are and if it’s going to affect you. They are going to end up causing severe damage and I worry about bad accidents and harm to people.”

Michelle Carter is “disappointed” with the state of the roads. She added: “We have to put our cars in for MOTs and they have to be road worthy. But, the roads are not worthy for our cars to be on. It’s appalling and it’s dreadful.”

Last year, Michelle took her car in for a MOT and had to pay more than £400 to repair damage that she said had been caused by potholes. She said: “When I took my car in for its MOT, they said part of my wheel was cracked, and that it was down to hitting potholes.”

Roxana believes the roads are getting “worse and worse”. She added: “A few potholes here and there are understandable, and we are just out of winter so that is expected. But, it seems like they are getting deeper and deeper. It’s getting dangerous because you get people swerving the pothole and then avoiding other cars.”

Jo Edwards also thinks the potholes could cause a danger to drivers. She said: “The potholes not only cause damage to cars, but create potential accidents when cars have to drive around them to avoid hitting them. The council need to repair them as a matter of urgency. We pay road tax for using the roads and yet, they are not fit for purpose.”

The county council spokesperson added: “This year we’re investing £73 million in highways maintenance across the county, which is being used to repair roads, cycleways, footpaths and other highway assets. We are proposing to continue this level of investment in 2026/27.

“The 26/27 highways maintenance investment programme will be considered by the council’s Highways and Transport Committee in March 2026. Residents can help us keep our roads and footpaths safe for all users, by reporting the issues they find online via our website.”