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 2026-05-27
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
1,708,631
North America
968,698
Asia
884,345
South America
249,072
Africa
126,282
Australia & Oceania
102,205
205
Countries on the map
4M
Active segments (length)
17,366
Under construction
10,048
Proposed
27,414
In the pipeline (0.7% of active network)
Kosovo
Fastest build rate: 5.5% · 72 under construction
Poland
Most proposed segments: 2,098 proposed
Top countries
By continent
Build activity
135
Countries actively building
79
Countries with proposals