Data reveals the roads with the most reported potholes in South East Queensland

The roughest roads around SEQ have been named and shamed. WHERE THEY ARE

There has been an increase in the amount of reported potholes across Queensland. Photo: Snap Send Solve

New data has revealed where the roughest roads around South East Queensland that are covered in potholes are located.
Data released by online reporting tool Snap, Send, Solve has revealed where the roughest roads in South East Queensland were over the 2024/25 financial year, including the top ten roads that had the most potholes reported on them.

According to Snap, Send, Solve 18,441 potholes were reported in Queensland over the 2024-25 financial year, compared to 8,476 reports made in the 2023-24 financial year – an increase of almost 118 per cent.

Over 18,000 potholes were reported in Queensland during the last financial year. This pothole was located at 26 Brindabella Ave, Peregian Springs. Photo: Snap Send Solve

The majority of the potholes reported were in South East Queensland, where 11,855 reports were made in the last financial year.

According to Snap, Send, Solve, the industrial Brisbane suburb of Acacia Ridge was where the most potholes were reported, with two roads and a street through the area topping the list.

The majority of potholes reported were found on roads across South East Queensland. This pothole was located on 94 Barry Parade, Fortitude Valley. Photo: Snap Send Solve

Mortimer Rd at Acacia Ridge recorded the most potholes with 48 reports made.

Beaudesert Rd at Acacia Ridge received 42 reports of potholes, while Lysaght St at Acacia Ridge received 39 reports of potholes.

Logan Rd at Mt Gravatt received 36 reports of potholes, while Kingston Rd at Underwood had 33 potholes reported.

Ipswich Rd at Annerley was next with 31 reported potholes, ahead of Gympie Rd at Chermside with 29 reports.

Old Cleveland Rd at Carina received 28 reports of potholes, ahead of Mains Rd at Sunnybank with 27 potholes.

Sandgate Rd at Nundah rounded out the top ten with 25 potholes reported.

Of all the reports made to Snap, Send, Solve in 2024, 6.5 per cent of all reports related to potholes, while 9 per cent of all reports made in 2025 to date are related to potholes.

Snap, Send, Solve chief executive Danny Gorog said more and more potholes are being reported on the roads around South East Queensland.

“Potholes are one of the more popular reports, and what we saw is huge growth between last year and this year,” he said.

“We see more and more of them and they are complicated to get fixed.

“Some of them may be state-road issues, some of them might be council issues.

“But the trouble is, I think the budgets keep getting reduced, and the communities are finding it harder and harder to drive on these roads, which are continually getting potholes.”

Mr Gorog said several factors have contributed to the increase in the amount of potholes that have been reported.

“There’s probably a number of reasons, road usage continues to grow,” he said.

“The roads aren’t being maintained properly.

“There’s been a lot of rain, a lot of rain contributes to the formation of potholes.

“It’s one of those things that if you don’t fix the pothole reasonably quickly, they become bigger and bigger potholes.

“Oftentimes we see potholes just get patched and not fixed properly, and they often just come back and they become worse.”

Heavy rain over the past year has been a major contributing factor to the increase in the amount of potholes that have been reported. This pothole was located on 10 Havenwood Dr, Mount Low. Photo: Snap Send Solve

Woolloongabba resident Kay Harris reported a notoriously bad pothole that was poorly repaired on Wellington Rd to Snap, Send, Solve several months ago.
“There was particularly bad pothole on Wellington Road and with the repair the bitumen had swelled up, they’d come along and put some bitumen over the top, but that turned it into a really big hump,” she said.

“So that’s when I reported it, because as well as being a big hump, it filled up with water, so if you’re walking down the street, you were sprayed with water with this massive lake or dam that they created.
“So the first quick fix was not satisfactory so then eventually reported again, and they came back to repair it.”

Before and after shots of the pothole on Wellington Rd, Woolloongabba following repair works. Photo: Snap Send Solve

Ms Harris went onto claim that the pothole was potentially dangerous for motorists and pedestrians alike.

“This one was particularly dangerous because there is four lanes of traffic there, and the buses would have to ride up on this hump.

“So I thought it was quite dangerous and as a pedestrian, it’s not very good, it’s a busy section of road there.”

Brisbane City Council’s Civic Cabinet Chair for Infrastructure Cr Ryan Murphy encouraged local residents to report potholes, stating that the reports increase to the potholes being repaired more quickly.

“All these reports are fantastic as it shows residents are using the tools available to let us know what’s happening in their suburbs,” Cr Murphy said.

“The more people report potholes, the more we can fill and that’s exactly what’s happening. These reports are helping us act faster to keep Brisbane’s roads safe and in good condition.

“While community reports play a big role, our teams are also proactively identifying and repairing potholes every day and our dedicated teams filled almost 68,000 potholes in 2024/25.

“If you see a pothole, let us know through one of the many reporting options, including the Snap Send Solve app, our 24/7 call centre, or the online form.”

A pothole on 10 Landsborough Tce, Toowong. Photo: Snap Send Solve

RACQ’S Traffic and Safety Engineering Manager Greg Miszkowycz said the surge in reports of potholes could be attributed to several factors.

“Brisbane City Council’s use of AI-powered cameras to automatically detect and report road defects may be contributing to higher recorded incidents, many hotspots are major multi-lane roads with heavy traffic which naturally leads to more wear and tear, and extended periods of severe wet weather could have also accelerated surface deterioration,” Mr Miszkowycz said.

“RACQ continues to support councils and the Department of Transport and Main Roads in identifying problem sites on the road network, while motorists can report potholes directly to their council or road authority for action.

“We continue to advocate for long-term investment in road renewal and resilience, advocating for durable repairs that prevent recurring damage rather than short-term fixes.”

Originally published as Data reveals the roads with the most reported potholes in South East Queensland