The City of Toronto filled 9,796 potholes during its first blitz of 2025.
On March 14, the city announced its first 24-hour pothole blitz would start at 6:30 p.m. and end at the same time the next day.
Hey Toronto! Thank you for reporting those potholes to 311 Toronto.🙌
— City of Toronto 🇨🇦 (@cityoftoronto) March 18, 2025
Because of your help, 76 crews fixed 9,796 potholes across the city during our first #PotholeBlitz of the year!🚧🛠️
There will be more to come, so keep those requests coming by reporting to 311 Toronto or at… pic.twitter.com/NpmYuHKyKb
Around 235 staff worked in 12-hour shifts to repair as many road craters as possible.
Members of the public were encouraged to report potholes they came across to 311, the city's non-emergency customer service hotline.
According to the city, 63,020 potholes have been repaired since the start of this year.
The number of annual pothole repairs has been increasing over the past four years. In 2021, there were 120,420 potholes repaired, while 284,738 got the fix in 2024.
Extreme weather, like the major flooding that hit Toronto last summer and this winter's heavy snow storms, the city's roads are dealing with a lot of wear and tear.
Pavement can crack when water expands and contracts from varying temperatures. Potholes can cause serious damage to vehicles.
Despite the rise in pothole repairs, the city said in November of last year that it had seen a drop in damage claims.
The city received 1,500 pothole damage claims from Jan. 1, 2024 to November, which was a major decline from 2023, when there were 4,130 total claims.
Potholes can be reported to 311 via the Toronto mobile app, online at toronto.ca/311 or by calling 3-1-1.
With files from Alex Flood
