Smart Roads Market Report 2026

The smart roads market size has grown exponentially in recent years. It will grow from $20.46 billion in 2025 to $25.66 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increased roadway digitalization, early adoption of ITS systems, rising congestion challenges, expansion of smart city initiatives, growth in public safety requirements.

The smart roads market size is expected to see exponential growth in the next few years. It will grow to $63.46 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 25.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising deployment of connected mobility systems, increased adoption of autonomous-ready roadways, expansion of IoT-enabled traffic ecosystems, growth in energy-efficient roadway technologies, rising investment in smart urban infrastructure. Major trends in the forecast period include real-time traffic optimization, integration of connected vehicle systems, expansion of intelligent infrastructure analytics, deployment of automated incident detection, growth of sustainable and energy-efficient smart road components.

The increasing incidence of highway accidents is anticipated to drive growth in the smart road market in the coming years. Highway accidents are unplanned and unintended events involving one or more vehicles on highways or expressways, resulting in damage to property, injuries, or fatalities. Factors contributing to the rise in highway accidents include adverse weather conditions, vehicle maintenance problems, high traffic volumes, impaired driving, and substandard road conditions. Smart roads play a crucial role in reducing highway accidents by enhancing traffic management and safety through real-time monitoring, vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, and automated incident detection, which collectively improve overall road safety. For example, in July 2025, the Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE), an Australian government agency, reported 1,340 road deaths in 2025, representing a 2.9% increase compared to the 12 months ending July 2024. Thus, the rising frequency of highway accidents is propelling the expansion of the smart road market.

Key players in the smart roads market are concentrating on creating advanced solutions, such as turnkey solutions, to improve traffic management and enhance road safety. A turnkey solution refers to a fully developed product or service that is ready for immediate use by clients with minimal customization or effort required. For instance, in July 2024, Intelligent Security Systems (ISS), a US-based provider of video intelligence and data awareness solutions, introduced Intellisection, a new turnkey solution for automated intersection monitoring. This advanced system excels in detecting, counting, and classifying all types of road users, including vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists, and mobility devices. It enhances safety through features such as near-miss analysis, red-light violation monitoring, and crash detection. The system sends real-time alerts via email, text, and browser notifications, facilitating quick responses to incidents. Capable of handling multiple vehicles across various lanes simultaneously, it is particularly suited for complex intersections. Additionally, it meets NEMA TS-2 standards, ensuring high reliability and durability under different conditions.

In April 2023, Miovision, a Canadian developer of traffic management platforms, acquired Global Traffic Technologies (GTT) for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition enables Miovision to fully integrate Opticom, GTT's priority control solution, into its platform, enhancing its capabilities in providing green light priority for emergency responders and public transit. Global Traffic Technologies (GTT) is a US-based provider of intelligent transportation system solutions and technologies.

Major companies operating in the smart roads market are Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Hitachi Ltd., Siemens AG, Intel Corporation, Panasonic Holdings Corporation, International Business Machines Corporation, Cisco Systems Inc., Nokia Corporation, Thales Group, Infineon Technologies AG, WSP Global Inc., Indra Sistemas SA, Cubic Corporation, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, SWARCO INDUSTRIES Inc., TransCor, Sierra Wireless Inc., Genetec Inc., Iteris Inc., Econolite Group Inc., Intelligent Security Systems, Kapsch TrafficCom AG.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report’s Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs are impacting the smart roads market by increasing costs for imported sensors, communication modules, smart traffic systems, and roadway imaging hardware. Urban traffic management and highway infrastructure projects relying on foreign electronics face higher deployment and maintenance costs, particularly in North America and Europe. However, tariffs encourage domestic production of IoT components, boosting regional supply-chain resilience and accelerating development of locally engineered smart mobility technologies.

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Smart roads are highways or streets equipped with advanced technologies, sensors, and communication systems designed to improve transportation efficiency, safety, and sustainability. These technologies enable roads to interact with vehicles, traffic management systems, and infrastructure, allowing for real-time monitoring of traffic flow, road conditions, and vehicle behavior. The primary goal of smart roads is to minimize accidents, optimize traffic flow, and facilitate connected and autonomous vehicle technologies.

The main types of smart roads include transportation and communication systems, traffic management systems, and additional components. The transportation and communication systems integrate technologies such as vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication, intelligent traffic signals, dynamic message signs, and connected vehicle technology to enhance vehicle movement, information exchange, and overall safety. The components encompass hardware, software, and services, which can be deployed in various modes, including on-premise and cloud-based solutions. These systems utilize multiple technologies, such as intelligent transportation management systems and monitoring systems, for diverse applications including urban traffic management, highway traffic management, and parking management.North America was the largest region in the smart roads market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the smart roads market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the smart roads market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The smart roads market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as incident detection and management, automated toll collection, and public transportation integration. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The smart roads market includes sales of smart traffic signals, road cameras, and smart road maintenance tools. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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