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The U.S. has the world's largest road network, but how does it rank in quality?

In 2022, Hearst Television’s Data Team examined road condition information covering more than 786,000 miles of urban and rural roads across the United States.
This analysis followed concerns raised in a 2019 survey ranking the U.S. 11th in road quality despite having the world's largest road network.
The 2022 data indicates that over four-fifths of the nation’s roads are rated as satisfactory, while just under one-fifth are classified as deteriorated, with states like the District of Columbia experiencing nearly 90% of their roads in a poor state and notable variation observed across different regions.
In 2023, the U.S. recorded nearly 50,000 road fatalities, with a death rate around 13 per 100,000 people, far higher than countries like Norway and Japan with rates below 3.
These findings highlight ongoing infrastructure challenges requiring significant investment and targeted safety policies, while some cities implement zero-death goals to reduce traffic fatalities.

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