OSM Highway Network (Geofabrik)
The Geofabrik OSM Highway Network provides OpenStreetMap road data as regional shapefile extracts, including road class, surface, speed limits, and names for all road types.
Format
Shapefile / PBF
Geometry
Lines
Coverage
Global
Resolution
Varies (typically 1-10m OSM accuracy)
About this dataset
OpenStreetMap highway and road network data available as shapefile extracts organized by region and country.
The Geofabrik OSM Highway Network provides pre-processed extracts of OpenStreetMap road and highway data, organized by region and country. It includes all classes of roads from motorways to residential streets with attributes such as road class, surface type, speed limits, and name, available in Shapefile and other common GIS formats.
How to download
- 1 Open the Geofabrik download server.
- 2 Select the desired region or country from the map or list.
- 3 Download the shapefile (.shp.zip) or PBF extract.
- 4 Open the road network layer in GeoDataViewer or QGIS.
FAQ
What road classes are included?
The dataset includes all OSM highway classes: motorway, trunk, primary, secondary, tertiary, residential, service, and more, with attributes for surface, lanes, and speed limits where available.
How current is the data?
Geofabrik extracts are updated daily from the latest OpenStreetMap data, ensuring recent edits are reflected within 24 hours.