THE number of roadworks in Devon last year has been revealed by a Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

From the beginning of April 2024 to the end of March 2025, there were 27,458 roadworks in Devon, down from 32,084 in 2023/24, the FOI request shows.

April saw the most at 2,615, followed by May at 2,528 and then July at 2,490.

December saw the fewest roadworks in the county at 1,919.

Devon has more than 8,000 miles of road – the largest road network in the country.

Devon County Council has developed an interactive roadworks map to provide present, future and completed activity, including defect repairs as well as scheduled roadworks that are taking, or have taken, place on the highway network in Devon.