Fed-up drivers have voted potholes the single most annoying thing about driving.
And did you know there are on average 18 potholes between your home and the nearest convenience store?
We want to hear from you about the worst potholes you've spotted in Dorset on your travels.
A survey of 2,000 road users found the craggy gaps in the road surface were more irritating than tailgaters, drivers failing to use their indicators, and even breaking down.
Eight in 10 drivers, cyclists or motorcycle riders even say they have to navigate potholes every time they use the roads.
Dorset driver, Peter Grant, sent us this picture of a big pothole on the A350 southbound between Limberlost and the A35 this week.
Paul Fleetham, managing director of contracting at Tarmac said: “Potholes may seem like a minor problem – but they cause millions of people financial and physical damage each year.
“Our research shows that the vast majority of city-dwellers are fed up with the inconvenience they cause.
“It is therefore essential that road maintenance in England and Wales receives adequate government funding, something we believe is essential for local authorities to ensure they can deliver lasting road maintenance solutions.
“We need to move to a longer-term proactive approach to funding that focuses on the social value of our roads, managing the network as a vital asset with proper preventative structural maintenance."
According to the research, across the UK, 43 per cent of drivers have had their car damaged by a pothole.
The top cause of damage to vehicles was a burst tyre (44 per cent), before damaged wheels (36 per cent).
But worse still, a fifth of pothole-related incidents resulted in vehicle collision.
If left to foot the bill themselves, the average cost they had to pay came to £130 – though nearly one in 20 had to pay out £400 or more.
Dorset's worst potholes
We want to know where Dorset's worst potholes are. Send us the location and a picture (if you can safely) and we'll include it in our round up. We want to see as many as possible.
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