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 2026-09-19
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
84,546
Asia
29,203
South America
7,066
North America
1,760
Africa
852
Australia & Oceania
27
82
Countries on the map
123,454
Active segments (length)
1,369
Under construction
281
Proposed
1,650
In the pipeline (1.3% of active network)
North Korea
Fastest build rate: 30.0% · 33 under construction
Netherlands
Most proposed segments: 59 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
31
Countries actively building
16
Countries with proposals