The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Edo rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Edo, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Benin City, Auchi and Uromi. Out of the three cities, Benin City does not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Benin City followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase.

How do development practices in Edo fare in comparison to others in Nigeria? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Edo was the 9th-most disconnected out of the 37 regions in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Nigeria, street construction in Edo has become more disconnected. Edo ranked 10th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 10th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Edo is Okugbe with an SNDi of 4.47, which is sprawly. Conversely, the most connected city is Ubiaja with an SNDi of 2.07, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Ubiaja, Okugbe

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Edo rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Edo, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Benin City, Auchi and Uromi. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Edo follow the same region trend.

To date, Edo is the 9th-most disconnected out of the 37 regions in Nigeria. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Nigeria, the street network in Edo has become more disconnected. Edo ranked 10th in 1975, 9th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 9th in 2006-2020.