Roads in Serbia
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Roads in Serbia are the backbone of its transportation system and an important part of the European road network. The total length of roads in the country is 45,419 km, and they are categorized as "state roads" (total length of 16,179 km) or "municipal roads" (total length of 23,780 km).[1][2] All state roads in Serbia are maintained by the public, nation-wide, road construction company JP Putevi Srbije.
State roads
Major roads in the country are designated as "state roads", most of which are paved. They are categorized into class I and class II, with class I having three subclasses (A, M and B) and class II having two subclasses (A, B).[3]
State roads, class IA
Roads that are motorways are categorized as state roads, class IA, and are marked with single-digit numbers (the "A1", "A2", "A3", "A4", "A5", "A6", "A7", "A8" and "A9" road designations represent "autoput", the Serbian word for motorway).[4][5]
As of June 2026, there are 1,056.4 km (656.4 mi) of motorways (Serbian: аутопут / аutoput) in total.[1] Motorways in Serbia are controlled-access, toll roads, which have three lanes in each direction (including hard shoulder). Signs are white-on-green and the normal speed limit is 130 km/h (81 mph).
| Designation | Route | In service | Planned |
|---|---|---|---|
 A1 |
Border with Hungary (Horgoš border crossing) - Novi Sad - Belgrade - Niš - Vranje - border with North Macedonia (Preševo border crossing) | 582.935 km | 582.935 km |
 A2 |
Belgrade - Obrenovac - Lajkovac - Ljig - Gornji Milanovac - Preljina - Čačak - Požega - Arilje - Ivanjica - Boljare | 150.188 km | 258 km |
 A3 |
Border with Croatia (Batrovci border crossing) - Belgrade | 95.444 km | 95.444 km |
 A4 |
Niš - Pirot - Dimitrovgrad - border with Bulgaria (Gradina border crossing) | 105.434 km | 105.434 km |
 A5 |
Pojate - Kruševac - Kraljevo - Preljina | 102.355 km[6] | 115.253 km |
 A6 |
Novi Sad - Zrenjanin - Belgrade | 0 km | 89.5 km[7] |
 A7 |
Kuzmin (intersection with A3) - Bosut - Border with Bosnia and Herzegovina near Sremska Rača | 0 km | 18 km |
 A8 |
Ruma (intersection with A3) - Hrtkovci - Šabac (intersection with M3) | 24.515 km | 24.515 km[8] |
 A9 |
Bubanj Potok - Pančevo - Border with Romania | 0 km | km |
 A10 |
Požega (intersection with A2) - Sevojno - Border with Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 km | km |
 A11 |
Pančevo (intersection with A9) - Batajnica | 0 km | km |
 A12 |
Merošina (intersection with A1) - Kuršumlija - Administrative line with Kosovo and Metohija | 0 km | km |
| Total | 1,060.871 km (659.195 mi) | 1,073.769 km (667.209 mi) |
State roads, class IM
Roads categorized as state roads, class IM are expressways (Serbian: Брзи пут, Brzi put), that were greatly introduced in law of the Republic of Serbia in March 2024.[9][10] Expressways in Serbia usually have two lanes in each direction (no hard shoulder). Some expressways are fully grade-separated, while others have at-grade intersections in the form of roundabouts. Signs are white-on-blue and the normal speed limit is 100 km/h.[citation needed]
| Designation | Route | In service | Planned |
|---|---|---|---|
 M1 |
Border with Hungary (Bački Breg border crossing) - Sombor - Kula - Vrbas - Srbobran - Bečej - Novi Bečej - Kikinda - border with Romania (Srpska Crnja border crossing) | 0 km (0 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) |
 M2 |
Link with A1 (Novi Sad Jug junction) - Novi Sad - Irig - Ruma - link with A3 and A8 (Ruma junction) | 0 km (0 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) |
 M3 |
Link with A8 (Šabac) - Loznica | 53.97 km (33.54 mi) | 53.97 km (33.54 mi) |
 M4 |
Badovinci - Slepčević | 0 km (0 mi) | 15.3 km (9.5 mi) |
 M5 |
Novi Bečej - Zrenjanin | 0 km (0 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) |
 M7 |
Link with A1 (Požarevac junction) - Požarevac - Veliko Gradište - Golubac - Donji Milanovac - Brza Palanka | 37.05 km (23.02 mi) | 68.77 km (42.73 mi) |
 M8 |
Kladovo - Negotin - Zaječar | 0 km (0 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) |
 M9 |
Link with A2 (Lajkovac junction) - Divci - Valjevo - link with IB27 | 17.25 km (10.72 mi) | 17.25 km (10.72 mi) |
 M10 |
Link with A2 - Lazarevac - Aranđelovac - Rača - Svilajnac - Despotovac - Bor - Zaječar | 0 km (0 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) |
 M11 |
Link with A1 and A3 (Belgrade junction) - Airport junction - Mostar junction - link with A1 and A9 (Bubanj potok junction) | 30.01 km (18.65 mi) | 30.01 km (18.65 mi) |
 M12 |
Link with M11 (Airport junction) - Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport | 1.94 km (1.21 mi) | 1.94 km (1.21 mi) |
 M13 |
Link with A1 (Mali Požarevac junction) - Mladenovac - Aranđelovac (link with IB10) | 0 km (0 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) |
 M14 |
Topola - Kragujevac | 0 km (0 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) |
 M15 |
Link with A1 (Batočina junction) - Batočina - Kragujevac - Knić - link with A5 (Katrga junction) | 18.91 km (11.75 mi) | 18.91 km (11.75 mi) |
 M16 |
Link with A1 (Paraćin) - Zaječar - border crossing with Bulgaria (Vrška čuka) | 0 km (0 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) |
 M17 |
Link with A5 - Kraljevo - Raška - Novi Pazar | 0 km (0 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) |
 M18 |
Nova Varoš - Sjenica - Novi Pazar | 0 km (0 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) |
 M19 |
Raška - Administrative border (Jarinje) | 0 km (0 mi) | 0 km (0 mi) |
| Total | 185.73 km (115.41 mi) | 217.45 km (135.12 mi) |
State roads, class IB
Roads categorized as state roads, class IB are 4,486 km in total length as of June 2022 and are marked with two-digit numbers.[1] They have one lane in each direction, signs are black-on-yellow and the normal speed limit is 80 km/h.
Kosovo
Roads that partly or entirely lay in Kosovo (see Roads in Kosovo).
| Designation | Route |
|---|---|
 31 |
Raška - border with Kosovo (Jarinje border crossing) - Leposavić - Mitrovica - Vučitrn - Pristina - Ferizaj - border with North Macedonia (Elez Han border crossing) |
 32 |
Ribariće - border with Kosovo (Vitkoviće border crossing) - Zubin Potok - Mitrovica |
 35 |
Border with Romania (Đerdap border crossing) - Kladovo - Negotin - Zaječar - Knjaževac - Svrljig - Niš - Merošina - Prokuplje - Kuršumlija - border with Kosovo (Merdare border crossing) - Podujevo - Pristina - Lipljan - Štimlje - Suva Reka - Prizren - border with Albania (Vërmica border crossing) |
 39 |
Pirot - Babušnica - Vlasotince - Leskovac - Lebane - Medveđa - border with Kosovo (Mutivode border crossing) - Pristina - Peja - border with Montenegro (Čakor border crossing) |
 41 |
Bujanovac (A1 motorway) - border with Kosovo (Končulj border crossing) - Gjilan - Ferizaj - Štimlje |
 45 |
Entirely in Kosovo (Dolac - Gjakova - border with Albania (Morinë border crossing)) |
State roads, class IIA
State roads, class IIA, are marked with three-digit numbers, the first digit being 1 or 2. The total length of these roads is 7,799 km as of June 2022.[1]
State roads, class IIB
State roads, class IIB, are marked with three-digit numbers, the first digit being 3 or 4. Total length of these roads is 3,156 km as of June 2022.[1]
Municipal roads
Minor, local roads in the country are designated as "municipal roads".[3] Total length of these roads is 23,780 km and some two-thirds are paved roads, while the rest are consisted of macadam and earthen roads.
European routes
The following European routes pass through Serbia:
E65: Rožaje, Montenegro – Tutin – Mitrovica – Pristina – Elez Han, Kosovo – Skopje, North Macedonia.
E70: Slavonski Brod, Croatia – Šid – Belgrade – Vršac – Timișoara, Romania.
E75: Szeged, Hungary – Subotica – Novi Sad – Beška Bridge – Belgrade – Niš – Leskovac – Vranje – Preševo – Kumanovo, North Macedonia.
- section from border with Hungary to border with Northern Macedonia is built to motorway standards.
E80: Rožaje, Montenegro – Peja – Pristina, Kosovo – Prokuplje – Niš – Niška Banja – Pirot – Dimitrovgrad – Sofia, Bulgaria.
E662: Subotica – Sombor – Bezdan – Osijek, Croatia.
E761: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina – Užice – Čačak – Kraljevo – Kruševac – Pojate – Paraćin – Zaječar.
E763: Belgrade – Čačak – Nova Varoš – Bijelo Polje, Montenegro.
E771: Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania – Zaječar – Niš.
