Highway system of South Korea | |
Caption: | Highway markers for the Namhae Expressway, the National Route 3, Seoul Inner Loop, and Local Route 13 |
Maint: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (South Korea) and Korea Expressway Corporation |
Length Km: | 110,714 |
Length Ref: | [1] |
Country: | KOR |
Label1: | National expressways |
Label2: | National highways |
Label3: | Local highways |
Label4: | Special Metropolitan City roads of Seoul |
Label5: | Si roads, Gun roads, or Gu roads |
Road transport is an essential element of the South Korean transport network, and vital part of the South Korean economy. The total length of the country's road and highway networks is 110,714 km. As of 2023, a total of about 25.85 million vehicles were registered.[2]
South Korea has taken various measures to improve road safety. Strict penalties for drunk driving, stricter speed limits, and seat belt mandates are some of them.
See main article: Highway system in South Korea. South Korea has seven highway systems:
See main article: Road signs in South Korea. Korea uses standard international road signs and traffic signals.[3]