🕳️ Pothole Complaints (Chicago) in 2026?

Last updated on April 5, 2026

How have 🕳️ pothole complaints (chicago) changed in Chicago in 2026?

Last Year

Jan 1 – Apr 4, 2025

11.3k

Complaints

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This Year

Jan 1 – Apr 4, 2026

16k

Complaints

In Chicago, 🕳️ pothole complaints (chicago) Complaints are up 41% compared to last year.

What are the trends over time?

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So far in 2026, 🕳️ pothole complaints (chicago) Complaints are 16k, up by 41% from last year's 11.3k to this date of April 4, 2026.

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Where are 🕳️ pothole complaints (chicago) highest in Chicago?

Jan 1 – Apr 4, 2026

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How has 🕳️ pothole complaints (chicago) changed from last year?

Comparing Jan 1 – Apr 4, 2026 to same period last year

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About this data

Source

Counts non-duplicate 311 service requests of type 'Pothole in Street Complaint' submitted to the City of Chicago. Chicago's freeze-thaw cycles make potholes a perennial infrastructure challenge; this metric tracks resident-reported pothole complaints requiring CDOT repair.

This data comes from 🕳️ Pothole Complaints (Chicago), a public dataset maintained by Chicago on the city's open data portal.

Coverage

From July 1, 2018 to April 4, 2026
Last checked Apr 5, 2026