Road Lengths and Conditions, 2012

Statistics on Road lengths and conditions include data up to 2011/12.

The key points from the latest release are:

• The total road length in Wales in 2012 was 34,399 km.
• Unclassified minor surfaced roads contribute approximately half the total road length in Wales.
• Powys covers by far the largest land area of the Welsh unitary authorities. It accounts for the highest proportion of all A Trunk roads (27 per cent), B and C roads (21 per cent) and minor surfaced roads (12 per cent), resulting in an overall 16 per cent of the total road length of Wales.
• The greatest length of motorway is in Newport, which accounts for 19 per cent of the total motorway in Wales.
• Just over one-third (34 per cent) of the road length of Wales is classed as being in built-up areas.
• In 2012, the greatest length of dual carriageway was in Flintshire, which accounts for 14 per cent of the total dual carriageway in Wales.
• During 2011-12 Powys had the highest proportion of Principal (A) roads in need of further investigation, 20 per cent.

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 5062
E-mail: stats.transport@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

December 2013 (provisional - to be confirmed on 'Due out Soon' page)