FROM cracked edges to widening pot holes, there was no hesitation from residents in sharing their views on Southampton's worst roads.

While many of the city's road surfaces have been repaired or resurfaced in recent years, others appear to be in desperate need of some care and attention.

As previously reported, Department for Transport figures showed that 18 per cent of Southampton’s council-run roads – around 64 miles – were likely to have considerable deterioration in 2018-19.

Following scores of comments and many letters on the issue of roads in a poor condition, we asked the Daily Echo's Facebook community to give their opinions on the worst roads across the city.

The map below names and shames roads that residents believe need urgent attention.

One resident in Tennyson Road, who asked not to be named, told the Daily Echo the damage caused by one of the many pot holes in the road had forced them to replace one of their alloys, while they had regularly seen chunks of loose concrete deflect off tyres and into parked cars.

One Facebook user said the road in Portswood "might as well be a dirt track", while it was suggested Springford Road and Aldermoor Road nears Lordshill have "more craters than the moon".

A Southampton City Council spokesperson said: “Our ongoing roads investment programme focuses on resurfacing roads and pavements in residential areas, but we’re also tackling potholes by working systematically over the entire city, finding intervention potholes and repairing them on the spot.

"Our highways partner handles pothole and defect reporting quickly and efficiently; following improvements to the council’s online reporting tool, the report is sent straight to highway operations staff without delay.

“Along with our highways partner, we aspire to deliver the best service for our residents now and in the future, and we are actively investigating the use of innovative technology to monitor road conditions, including smart sensors. We are considering a business case for further deployment of this technology, to complement existing, visual assessment of road condition, which we look forward to sharing more news about soon.”