According to Caltrans data obtained by CBS News California investigatesthere were 30,000 Caltrans damage claims from 2018 to mid-2023 due to potholes, debris or other hazards on state highways.
The number of claims filed by drivers with Caltrans tripled in the first half of 2023 compared to full-year claims in the previous five years.
In 2018, Caltrans approved about 10% of claims. However, according to data, the number of approved claims fell to just 4% through mid-2023. (Excludes claims that had no status information or were still pending.)
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How many claims have drivers filed in your province? How much did Caltrans approve? Use the interactive charts below to find out.
In the Sacramento region, US 80 tops the complaints list with nearly 900 claims between 2018 and mid-2023, followed by Highway 50 and I-5.
In the Bay Area, US 101 had the most incidents, resulting in claims of more than 2,000. Those claims were concentrated between East Palo Alto and Redwood Shores, South San Francisco and Brisbane and on the 10-mile stretch from San Jose Airport through Mountain View.
There were also many claims on the 580, 680 and 280.
In Southern California, Highway 5 had the most incidents, resulting in problem area claims in Orange County between Laguna Hills and San Juan Capistrano and from San Fernando through Santa Clarita to Castaic.
There were also many claims on the 405, the 10 and the 210.
Julie Watts
