The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Baden-Württemberg followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Baden-Württemberg, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Stuttgart, Mannheim and Karlsruhe. Out of the three cities, Stuttgart and Karlsruhe do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Stuttgart peaked in 1976-1990. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Karlsruhe rose steadily.

How do development practices in Baden-Württemberg fare in comparison to others in Germany? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Baden-Württemberg was the 10th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Germany. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Germany, street construction in Baden-Württemberg has become more disconnected. Baden-Württemberg ranked 11th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 10th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Baden-Württemberg is Mannheim with an SNDi of 2.34, which is well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Karlsruhe with an SNDi of 1.45, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Karlsruhe, Mannheim

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Baden-Württemberg rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Baden-Württemberg, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Stuttgart, Mannheim and Karlsruhe. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Baden-Württemberg follow the same region trend.

To date, Baden-Württemberg is the 11th-most disconnected out of the 16 regions in Germany. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has not changed. Baden-Württemberg ranked 11th in 1975, 11th in 1976-1990, 11th in 1991-2005 and 11th in 2006-2020.