Primary roads

Primary connectors (OSM primary). Statistics here; row and count links open the motorway map — enable primary overlays on the map for that layer.

Data from OpenStreetMap contributors — strong where mappers are active, thinner elsewhere · Updated 2026-09-26

Global insights

Top countries

Top 5 — Motorways

Ranked by mapped motorway segment count.

Continental breakdown

Primary segments by continent

Bar length reflects mapped segment totals per continent.

Europe
1,884,944
North America
1,095,761
Asia
1,084,638
South America
302,256
Africa
148,695
Australia & Oceania
112,815
204

Countries on the map

4.6M

Active segments (length)

18,769

Under construction

10,289

Proposed

29,058

In the pipeline (0.6% of active network)

Poland

Most proposed segments: 2,050 proposed

Top countries

By continent

Europe
1.9M
40.7%
North America
1.1M
23.7%
Asia
1.1M
23.4%
South America
302,256
6.5%
Africa
148,695
3.2%
Australia & Oceania
112,815
2.4%

Build activity

139

Countries actively building

79

Countries with proposals

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