Trunk roads

Major interurban links (OSM trunk). Statistics here; row and count links open the motorway map — enable trunk overlays on the map for that layer.

Data from OpenStreetMap contributors — strong where mappers are active, thinner elsewhere · Updated 2026-10-18

Global insights

Top countries

Top 5 — Motorways

Ranked by mapped motorway segment count.

Continental breakdown

Trunk segments by continent

Bar length reflects mapped segment totals per continent.

Asia
988,776
Europe
750,279
North America
469,561
South America
207,598
Africa
103,925
Australia & Oceania
88,008
170

Countries on the map

2.6M

Active segments (length)

23,604

Under construction

10,631

Proposed

Top countries

By continent

Asia
988,776
37.9%
Europe
750,279
28.8%
North America
469,561
18.0%
South America
207,598
8.0%
Africa
103,925
4.0%
Australia & Oceania
88,008
3.4%

Build activity

124

Countries actively building

74

Countries with proposals

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