Potholes are indeed a problem

actually, less people would mean less traffic, and less wear on the roads, therefore also less potholes.

That's not how potholes form. It depends on wheather, not traffic.

	▲	em-bee 16 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		weather, mainly rain, is only responsible for weakening the soil under the pavement, the actual holes are created by traffic. so as long as there is no traffic, holes would not form. especially holes getting larger also depends on traffic. freezing and thawing can also be an issue, but obviously only in areas where it gets cold enough.