Length of motorways and e-roads in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Length of motorways and e-roads was 3,865 Kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Length of motorways and e-roads in United Kingdom, 1970–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for length of motorways and e-roads in United Kingdom is 3,865 Kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, length of motorways and e-roads in United Kingdom peaked at 3,865 Kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,133 Kilometre, in 1970.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,931 Kilometre | 1,133 Kilometre | 2,578 Kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,920 Kilometre | 2,694 Kilometre | 3,104 Kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,370 Kilometre | 3,181 Kilometre | 3,564 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,632 Kilometre | 3,581 Kilometre | 3,674 Kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,753 Kilometre | 3,672 Kilometre | 3,838 Kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,860 Kilometre | 3,851 Kilometre | 3,865 Kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is length of motorways and e-roads in United Kingdom?
- Length of motorways and e-roads in United Kingdom was 3,865 Kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3,865 Kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest length of motorways and e-roads recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,133 Kilometre in 1970.
- How does United Kingdom rank for length of motorways and e-roads?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is length of motorways and e-roads rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Length of motorways and e-roads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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