Met Office figures suggest last month was the UK's sixth wettest on record - making potholes harder to spot for drivers and hindering repair work.
The number of pothole-related breakdowns jumped to a five-year high due to one of the wettest months of July on record, figures suggest.
The AA said it received 50,079 callouts to vehicles stranded due to faults likely caused by potholes last month.Common problems caused by potholes include damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension springs and distorted wheels.This would have made potholes harder to spot for drivers and hindered repair work, according to the AA.
Jack Cousens, head of roads policy at the breakdown cover company, said:"July's rainfall caused more headaches for drivers with tyres, suspensions and steering mechanisms all being damaged as the rain and puddles hid the potholes lurking underneath.
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