The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Donets'k rose steadily. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Donets'k, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Donetsk, Mariupol and Makiivka. Out of the three cities, Donetsk and Makiivka do not follow the same trend as the region. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Donetsk peaked in 1991-2005. The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Makiivka peaked in 1991-2005.

How do development practices in Donets'k fare in comparison to others in Ukraine? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Donets'k was the 16th-most disconnected out of the 27 regions in Ukraine. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Ukraine, street construction in Donets'k has become more connected. Donets'k ranked 9th in 1975, 14th in 1976-1990, 12th in 1991-2005 and 16th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Donets'k is Kramatorsk with an SNDi of 2.82, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Mariupol with an SNDi of 1.45, which is very well-connected. See trends for these cities: Mariupol, Kramatorsk

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Donets'k rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Donets'k, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Donetsk, Mariupol and Makiivka. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Donets'k follow the same region trend.

To date, Donets'k is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 27 regions in Ukraine. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has risen; relative to other regions in Ukraine, the street network in Donets'k has become more disconnected. Donets'k ranked 9th in 1975, 10th in 1976-1990, 9th in 1991-2005 and 8th in 2006-2020.