Road lengths in Great Britain: 2024
Road length estimates for Great Britain as of April 2024.
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Statistics on publicly maintained roads in Great Britain for the year 2024.
In 2024, the total length of roads in Great Britain was estimated to be 246,500 miles.
There were 31,900 miles of major road in Great Britain in 2024, consisting of:
- 2,300 miles of motorway (98.9% centrally managed, 1.1% locally managed)
- 29,600 miles of ‘A’ road (18.4% centrally managed, 81.6% locally managed)
There were 214,600 miles of minor road in Great Britain in 2024, consisting of:
- 18,900 miles of ‘B’ road
- 195,700 miles of ‘C and U’ road
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