Road Network of Guernsey from OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap exports provide the road network across Guernsey, including all features tagged with `highway`. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) compiled this data, which was last updated on 2026-05-15. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically well-mapped and remote areas potentially incomplete.

Use Cases

• Calculate optimal routes based on the network of motorways, residential streets, and service roads.
• Assess accessibility to services or facilities using the detailed road and footway data.
• Plan for emergency evacuations by modeling traffic flow across the documented road network.
• Analyze pedestrian and trail connectivity for recreational or urban design purposes.

Strengths

• Includes all OpenStreetMap features tagged with `highway`, from motorways to footways and trails.
• Available in multiple geospatial formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.
• Data is licensed under the Open Database License (ODbL-1.0), allowing for sharing and adaptation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Completeness varies by region; urban areas are usually well-mapped, but remote areas may be incomplete.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale projects.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-collaborated mapping exported via the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 09:26:14.249065; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Guernsey