Authority claim guide

Pothole claims: DfI Roads Northern Ireland

How to organise a vehicle-damage claim for roads likely maintained by DfI Roads Northern Ireland.

Current route

Northern Ireland uses a central DfI Roads vehicle-damage compensation process. There is no automatic entitlement to compensation.

Open the official authority guidance

Evidence commonly requested

claim form
incident location
vehicle details
damage and costs
supporting photographs

Requirements may change and each claim is assessed individually. Photograph the defect only where it is safe and legal.

Build the pack before opening the portal

Save your incident, organise every attachment and prepare the factual statement first.

Start a DfI Roads Northern Ireland claim