Swedish Road Network from OpenStreetMap, Including Trails and Footways

OpenStreetMap's road network for Sweden includes all features tagged with `highway`, from motorways to footways. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) exports this data, which is useful for routing and planning but may be incomplete in remote areas. Completeness varies by region, with urban areas typically being well-mapped.

Use Cases

• Calculate optimal routes based on the comprehensive highway network.
• Analyze accessibility to services based on road types and connectivity.
• Plan evacuation scenarios using the network of motorways and residential streets.
• Map pedestrian and cycling infrastructure based on footway and trail data.

Strengths

• Includes all OpenStreetMap features tagged with `highway`, covering a wide range of road types.
• Available in multiple geospatial file formats including GEOPACKAGE, SHP, and JSON.
• Last updated on 2026-05-15 11:19:06.126403.

Limitations

• Completeness varies by region; remote areas may be incomplete.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

OpenStreetMap

Collection Method

Volunteer-contributed mapping and exported by the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 11:19:06.126403; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sweden