OS Open Roads is a high-level view of the road network, from motorways to country lanes in Great Britain. The links represent an approximate central alignment of the road carriageway and include roads classified by the National or Local Highway authority.
This product is updated every six months
How many miles of roads are there in the country? What and where’s within 10 miles of this location? OS Open Roads lets you answer questions like these.
By underpinning your reporting tool with OS Open Roads, you’ll give highways teams a head-start on fixing issues like potholes.
The OS Open Roads product may be used for applications such as, but not limited to:
OS Open Roads is available to download as a national set. The product has been split into 100km2 so you can work with the specific area you require easily.
OS Open Roads is not suitable for use for in-vehicle navigation systems. For the route restriction information that your users would need, such as one-way systems, width and height restrictions, we recommend OS MasterMap Highways Network.
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