Road condition monitoring standard

Specifies how local authorities fulfil their road condition data reporting requirements.

Applies to England

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https://ukrlg.ciht.org.uk/ukrlg-home/guidance/road-condition-information/data-collection/pas-2161/

Road condition data is used by local highway authorities to monitor, plan and prioritise their highway maintenance activities.

This guidance:

highlights the main points of the standard for road condition monitoring – PAS 2161:2024
specifies how local authorities must fulfil their reporting requirements of road condition data
outlines which survey technologies can be used

We published a position paper published in 2021, which outlined the options considered before the development of PAS 2161.

Published 28 May 2025

Last updated 26 September 2025 show all updates

26 September 2025
List of approved road condition monitoring technologies added.
28 May 2025
First published.