This nonsense. This isn’t research - it’s a bunch of talking heads gathered together by the Graun for a cheap fear story.

The effect of slightly heavier private vehicles is negligible compared to much much heavier Lorry’s and buses.

Ignore it until actual research is published.
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If you bothered to look, there is actual research. Road wear increases at the square of axle weight.
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I believe it’s the 4th power of axel weight !
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Not many buses or large hgvs on the residential ( potholed) side roads near me, ( plenty of SUVs though. Which also have the added problem of making the useable road narrower)
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