The millions who motor to Blackpool for their holidays are having to contend with some of the worst road conditions in the UK.
An AA survey shows the Lancashire resort, along with Oldham in Greater Manchester and Dartford in Kent, was judged to have streets in the poorest state.
In contrast, the best streets, in categories including potholes, pavements, road markings and cleanliness, were in Taunton in Somerset, Ipswich and the Berwick and Borders region of Scotland.
The street survey was carried out by 1,912 AA members, who recorded the frequency of 12 categories of street blight within two miles of their homes.
These covered potholes, road repairs, damaged kerbs, inspection covers, road works, uneven payments, blocked drains, badly parked vehicles, litter, dog mess, bad signs and worn road markings.
AA president Edmund King said: "Our street survey is perhaps an example of the Big Society in action. We shall share the results with local highway authorities to support our campaign for more investment in local streets and paths.
"Neglect of these areas has a significant impact on how people feel about where they live. Our researchers believe that potholes were the most serious issue they encountered and this pothole plague will get worse as the winter progresses."
