This statistic illustrates the length of the road network in the United Kingdom (UK) at April 1st 2016, categorized by road type. The longest British road was other roads, including roads without a hard surface, with a total length of 336.3 thousand kilometers. Main or national roads had a total length of 49.2 thousand kilometers. However, motorways had the shorthest length among the British road network, with 3.8 thousand kilometers in that year.
Total length of the road network in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by road type (in kilometers)
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European Commission. (October 1, 2019). Total length of the road network in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by road type (in kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/449994/united-kingdom-length-of-road-network-by-road-type/
European Commission. "Total length of the road network in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by road type (in kilometers)." Chart. October 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/449994/united-kingdom-length-of-road-network-by-road-type/
European Commission. (2019). Total length of the road network in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by road type (in kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/449994/united-kingdom-length-of-road-network-by-road-type/
European Commission. "Total Length of The Road Network in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016, by Road Type (in Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/449994/united-kingdom-length-of-road-network-by-road-type/
European Commission, Total length of the road network in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by road type (in kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/449994/united-kingdom-length-of-road-network-by-road-type/ (last visited May 18, 2022)