Mr Farrell’s story was shared by Round Our Way, a not-for-profit organisation that shares stories about the impact of climate change, to mark National Pothole Day on Wednesday (January 15).
According to Freedom of Information requests made by the group, local authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber had a response rate of 100 per cent for dealing with potholes in 2023.
In the same year, 88,860 potholes were reported to local authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber and 93,520 the following year.
The total number of pothole reports from 2020 to 2024 to local authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber was 382,546.
James Gilchrist, City of York Council’s director of environment, transport and planning, told The Press: “While we are unable to comment on individual cases, we know that potholes can present hazards for anyone, no matter how they are travelling.
“We are committed to keeping all road users as safe as possible, using the budget we have available, which also includes allocations for off-road routes.
"We try to identify and repair problems as quickly as possible, to keep the highway network safe and available for use.”
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