JUST one in seven drivers received compensation for damage to their motors caused by potholes, figures reveal.
Thousands of others have been left out of pocket after Scots councils snubbed the majority of claims, according to the Daily Mail.
That is despite major roads being scarred with craters — with a fivefold rise since the SNP came to power in 2007.
Only 2,087 of 14,347 driver claims to the country’s 32 councils were successful, stats obtained by the Scottish Tories show.
Neil Greig of road safety charity IAM RoadSmart said: “Potholes are a growing problem due to years of neglect.
“This has left councils facing unaffordable bills to repair the damage.
“The current pothole-fixing funds just aren’t enough.”
Road users in Dundee submitted 146 claims for pothole-related damages since 2020 but the local authority has made only one payout of £330.
In Glasgow, bosses settled 240 of 4,763 claims.
We told how authorities in Scotland’s largest city were blasted for fixing some roads for this week’s World Cycling Championships but leaving others covered in deep holes.
Officials at Dumfries and Galloway Council have been the most generous — compensating 552 out of 1,278 drivers or cyclists who complained.
Overall councils have shelled out about £886,000 in compo.
But with 86 per cent of claims rejected, up to £5million in payouts may have been withheld.
The Scottish Government said: “Maintenance of the local road network is the responsibility of local authorities.
“The Government has increased resources available to local government by more than £793 million.”
