FreakMapsExpressways
Express-grade roads included in the expressway layer (OSM motorway/trunk where tagged as expressway). Country rows link to the motorways + expressways map where that URL mode exists.
Data from OpenStreetMap contributors — strong where mappers are active, thinner elsewhere · Updated 2026-05-03
Global insights
Top countries
Top 5 — Motorways
Ranked by mapped motorway segment count.
Continental breakdown
Expressways segments by continent
Bar length reflects mapped segment totals per continent.
Europe
82,952
Asia
28,872
South America
7,070
North America
1,752
Africa
832
Australia & Oceania
27
86
Countries on the map
121,505
Active segments (length)
1,341
Under construction
270
Proposed
1,611
In the pipeline (1.3% of active network)
North Korea
Fastest build rate: 30.6% · 33 under construction
Netherlands
Most proposed segments: 59 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
29
Countries actively building
16
Countries with proposals