Analysis

Investing in Road Networks: A European Perspective

Investing in the road network infrastructure is crucial for a variety of social, economic, and mobility reasons. From a social point of view, a developed road network allows people to move and to have social interactions. Economically, a high-quality network ...

Europe continues to report the world’s highest Road Network Density, followed by East Asia and Pacific.

What is Road Network Density? Dividing the total national road length (km) by the land area (sq km) depicts the road network density of a country. The road network includes all roads in a country: motorways or highways, main or ...

Road Expenditures & Revenues

IRF data 2018: Europe sees a decrease in road expenditure and road maintenance expenditure The IRF World Road Statistics (WRS) 2018 edition has just been released. First analysis of the data on road expenditure and road maintenance expenditure in Europe ...

Multimodal Traffic

Freight transport splits equally between road and rail in major trade regions while passenger transport is mainly by roads Multimodal traffic is a key section of IRF World Road Statistics (WRS) and provides data for inland surface freight and passenger ...

Road Networks

Low-income countries account for only 3% of global road networks - a constraint for economic growth The IRF World Road Statistics (WRS) includes up-to-date information on the road and transport sector for over 200 countries and covers nine important road ...