The Netherlands has a growing network of 140 thousand kilometres of roads. Enough to asphalt the equator 3.5 times. The vast majority of this – almost 120,000 km – consists of municipal roads.
The Netherlands has a relatively large amount of asphalt. This is due to the high population density and the large number of road users. Our country has over 800 km of asphalt per million inhabitants.
Motorways
No country in Europe has as many motorways as the Netherlands in relative terms: almost 2500 km. The first motorways date back to the 1930s. Dutch motorways are among the busiest in the world. Only in Great Britain is it busier on the motorway and are there more traffic jams. The A4 near The Hague takes the crown for busyness. Around 240 thousand vehicles pass there daily.
Well-maintained, modern road network
The Dutch road network is exceptionally well-maintained, especially in contrast to neighbouring Belgium. The traffic signalling is also very modern, which has led to a percentage decrease in the number of accidents on Dutch roads.
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