Who is responsible for potholes on public roads in Northern Ireland?

The Department for Infrastructure Roads service is responsible for maintaining and repairing publicly maintained roads and footways in Northern Ireland.

Some roads and footways are privately maintained, in which case responsibility may rest with a developer or private street owner.

DfI Roads maintains the public road network in Northern Ireland. The online defect service is therefore aimed at faults on adopted/public roads rather than private access roads.

DfI Roads is the key public-road authority for these Northern Ireland reporting services. Accurate road names, locations and defect details help route a report to the right maintenance or traffic team.