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Road lengths in Great Britain: 2022
Road length estimates for Great Britain as of April 2022.
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Statistics on publicly maintained roads in Great Britain for the year 2022.
In 2022, the total length of roads in Great Britain was estimated to be 245,100 miles.
There were 31,900 miles of major road in Great Britain in 2022, consisting of:
- 2,300 miles of motorway (99% trunk, 1% principal)
- 29,600 miles of ‘A’ road (18% trunk, 82% principal)
There were 213,200 miles of minor road in Great Britain in 2022, consisting of:
- 18,800 miles of ‘B’ road
- 51,600 miles of ‘C’ road
- 142,800 miles of ‘U’ road
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Updates to this page
Published 13 July 2023