Abstract:The urban road design is an important part of the urban planning and traffic engineering field, and its quality and efficiency directly affect the sustainable development of cities and the life quality of residents. Based on the China Knowledge Network database and CiteSpace bibliometrics software, the academic papers on urban road design from 2010 to 2023 are analyzed to study the current research status, hotspots and trends from multiple perspectives. The results show that since 2017, the literature published on urban road design has exceeded 300 article / year. Among the research institutions, Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design Institute (Group) Co. Ltd. has issued the largest number of articles, accounting for 25.07%. Its journals mainly have more articles issued by journals such as Urban Roads, Bridges and Flood Control, Modern Horticulture, Building Materials and Decoration, Jiangxi Building Material and Shanxi Architecture. The hotspots of the research mainly focus on the urban road design, landscape design, sponge city and expressway. In addition, the application of new technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence provides the new ideas and methods for urban road design. Finally, the study calls for strengthening the basic theoretical research, policy support and practical experience accumulation in order to promote the continuous innovation and optimization of urban road design and contribute to the sustainable development of city.