Big River Way
NSWPrimary road52.2 km165 segmentsB76
5.8Sports
52.2 kmTotal length
165Segments
233Grey spot segments
Big River Way is a 52 km sealed primary route in New South Wales, Australia. It scores 7.0/10 for caravans with straight corners and excellent surface.
7-day forecast
Vehicle scores
5.8/10
5.6/10
6.4/10
4.8/10
7.0/10
Segment quality distribution
Sports score - 165 segments
Excellent (8+)8%Good (6-8)40%Fair (4-6)40%Poor (<4)12%
Sports score IQR: 5.4 - 7.0
Surface
Surface coverage
Sealed100%
Score breakdown
Median component scores across all segments
Surface
10.0
Curviness
1.4
Speed
10.0
Road classPrimary road
5.0
Traffic
5.0
Elevation
4.0
Crash history
Aggregated across all 165 segments· 10 years of data
233
Grey spots
Crash record linkage not yet available for NSW. Grey spots are segments where curvature geometry mismatches the posted speed limit - these are flagged regardless of crash history.
When is this road risky?
Crash conditions - share of recorded crashes by circumstance
Wet road crashes
Crashes that occurred in wet conditions
Night crashes
Crashes that occurred after dark
Based on 10 years of crash records linked to road geometry. Crash breakdown (night, wet, weekends): VIC data 2012-2024. Other states show aggregate counts only.
Road environment
Geometry and climate-derived risk indicators
7.9/10 safety score - higher is safer
Wet road exposure41%
Night driving risk40%
Wind exposure46%
Sun glare risk66%
Wildlife strike risk11%
Risk values derived from road geometry, orientation, weather station data, and satellite canopy cover. 0 = minimal risk, 1 = maximum risk.
Segments
Top 241 segments by sports score
IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV
#111009533Asphalt0.49 km8.88.78.6#111009444Asphalt0.48 km8.78.68.6#111276105Asphalt0.40 km8.78.68.6#111009539Asphalt0.50 km8.58.48.5#111009534Asphalt0.38 km8.48.38.2#111009541Asphalt0.38 km8.28.18.3#111009542Asphalt0.47 km8.28.18.3#111048050Asphalt0.38 km8.28.08.1#111009540Asphalt0.49 km8.17.98.0#111009437Asphalt0.36 km8.07.88.1#111009543Asphalt0.46 km7.97.78.1#110749512Asphalt0.48 km7.97.67.7#111011713Asphalt0.46 km7.87.68.0#111009538Asphalt0.29 km7.87.67.8#111009556Asphalt0.28 km7.87.67.8#111009501Asphalt0.42 km7.87.57.6#112280146Asphalt0.26 km7.77.57.7#111009536Asphalt0.50 km7.77.57.9#111434819Asphalt0.39 km7.77.47.7#110987559Asphalt0.24 km7.67.37.7#110987558Asphalt0.25 km7.67.37.8#111011788Asphalt0.54 km7.67.37.8#111155019Asphalt0.22 km7.57.37.6#111009456Asphalt0.38 km7.57.27.6#111009445Asphalt0.30 km7.57.37.4#110980800Asphalt0.21 km7.57.27.4#112280261Asphalt0.20 km7.57.37.5#111009557Asphalt0.36 km7.57.37.5#111009436Asphalt0.37 km7.57.37.5#111009535Asphalt0.35 km7.57.27.3#110980788Asphalt0.20 km7.47.17.7#112908429Asphalt0.22 km7.47.17.5#111282871Asphalt0.35 km7.37.07.5#111009553Asphalt0.44 km7.37.07.3#111280165Asphalt0.29 km7.37.07.4#111012006Asphalt0.41 km7.26.97.4#111009544Asphalt0.45 km7.26.97.3#111011712Asphalt0.33 km7.26.97.4#111282870Asphalt0.51 km7.26.97.1#111009552Asphalt0.54 km7.26.97.1#110963671Asphalt0.18 km7.16.87.5#111282875Asphalt0.37 km7.16.87.3#110980795Asphalt0.37 km7.16.77.0#111167107Asphalt0.11 km7.06.77.5#111009555Asphalt0.40 km7.06.77.0#111009446Asphalt0.25 km7.06.77.0#111517242Asphalt0.29 km7.06.77.2#111009523Asphalt0.46 km7.06.77.0#111009554Asphalt0.40 km7.06.77.3#111434817Asphalt0.37 km7.06.67.0#111009547Asphalt0.42 km7.06.76.9#111012025Asphalt0.36 km6.96.67.3#111011611Asphalt0.43 km6.96.67.1#111011904Asphalt0.16 km6.96.67.1#111011612Asphalt0.32 km6.96.57.1#110749804Asphalt0.33 km6.96.57.1#111009537Asphalt0.44 km6.96.66.9#110980790Asphalt0.25 km6.86.76.8#111282874Asphalt0.40 km6.86.56.8#111009546Asphalt0.36 km6.86.56.8#112280262Asphalt0.12 km6.86.56.8#111167185Asphalt0.10 km6.86.66.9#111009489Asphalt0.53 km6.86.46.8#110738614Asphalt0.05 km6.76.47.1#111012000Asphalt0.36 km6.76.37.0#110980793Asphalt0.57 km6.76.36.7#112280166Asphalt0.11 km6.76.36.9#110980789Asphalt0.46 km6.66.36.7#111009545Asphalt0.12 km6.66.36.7#111009455Asphalt0.46 km6.66.26.7#110980794Asphalt0.51 km6.66.26.7#110980796Asphalt0.29 km6.66.26.5#111009558Asphalt0.09 km6.56.26.6#110963757Asphalt0.59 km6.56.16.6#110987570Asphalt0.37 km6.56.16.6#110738630Asphalt0.13 km6.56.16.7#111012026Asphalt0.21 km6.56.16.8#111434818Asphalt0.39 km6.46.06.5#110980798Asphalt0.12 km6.46.06.7#111282872Asphalt0.09 km6.46.06.7#111009447Asphalt0.49 km6.46.06.5#111009479Asphalt0.23 km6.46.06.5#111011789Asphalt0.04 km6.46.06.9#110963761Asphalt0.50 km6.46.06.3#111011711Asphalt0.12 km6.46.06.7#111048049Asphalt0.01 km6.36.16.9#110980801Asphalt0.05 km6.35.96.7#110738631Asphalt0.12 km6.36.06.4#110963670Asphalt0.12 km6.35.96.8#111011610Asphalt0.46 km6.35.96.6#111009551Concrete0.34 km6.35.96.3#111009490Asphalt0.03 km6.25.86.6#112908432Asphalt0.14 km6.25.86.4#111009530Asphalt0.32 km6.25.86.3#111009450Asphalt0.43 km6.25.86.2#112694935Asphalt0.13 km6.25.86.5#111009451Asphalt0.40 km6.15.76.2#110963760Asphalt0.55 km6.15.76.2#111011609Asphalt0.44 km6.15.76.5#111009452Asphalt0.47 km6.15.76.3#110749802Asphalt0.29 km6.15.76.3#111048051Concrete0.46 km6.15.86.2#111012024Asphalt0.08 km6.15.76.5#110987573Asphalt0.33 km6.15.76.3#111335047Asphalt0.08 km6.15.76.5#110963756Asphalt0.56 km6.05.66.2#111434820Asphalt0.45 km6.05.66.1#111094808Asphalt0.21 km6.05.66.4#112694934Asphalt0.03 km6.05.66.4#110980792Asphalt0.42 km6.05.66.2#111151051Asphalt0.05 km6.05.66.5#110987567Asphalt0.05 km6.05.66.5#111167112Asphalt0.08 km6.05.66.5#111228969Asphalt0.38 km6.05.66.5#111228970Asphalt0.05 km6.05.66.5#111517235Asphalt0.03 km6.05.66.5#111282876Asphalt0.54 km6.05.66.0#111282873Asphalt0.36 km6.05.66.2#111167184Asphalt0.01 km6.05.76.1#111094806Asphalt0.54 km5.95.56.3#110987569Asphalt0.53 km5.95.56.1#111094805Asphalt0.31 km5.95.56.3#111048058Asphalt0.27 km5.95.76.0#111517243Asphalt0.10 km5.95.56.3#111009529Asphalt0.39 km5.95.46.1#110987571Asphalt0.31 km5.95.46.1#111009448Asphalt0.45 km5.95.45.9#110980797Asphalt0.17 km5.95.45.9#110987568Asphalt0.09 km5.85.46.3#111094804Asphalt0.05 km5.85.46.3#111434821Asphalt0.27 km5.85.46.0#110749805Asphalt0.14 km5.85.46.3#111280167Asphalt0.09 km5.85.46.3#111280168Asphalt0.03 km5.85.46.3#111011912Asphalt0.04 km5.85.46.3#111009438Asphalt0.07 km5.85.46.3#110980791Asphalt0.03 km5.85.46.3#111011813Asphalt0.07 km5.85.46.3#111517240Asphalt0.64 km5.85.45.9#111009449Asphalt0.63 km5.85.45.9#111009488Asphalt0.30 km5.85.45.9#110749803Asphalt0.01 km5.85.45.9#110963758Asphalt0.25 km5.85.35.9#110963759Asphalt0.49 km5.85.35.9#111280166Asphalt0.07 km5.85.35.8#111009499Asphalt0.18 km5.85.36.0#111011820Asphalt0.36 km5.75.36.0#110865339Asphalt0.04 km5.75.45.9#110980799Asphalt0.05 km5.75.36.0#110865338Asphalt0.05 km5.75.45.9#110987572Asphalt0.33 km5.75.36.0#111011894Asphalt0.07 km5.75.35.9#110963762Asphalt0.15 km5.75.25.8#111094807Asphalt0.51 km5.75.25.9#111009528Asphalt0.08 km5.65.25.9#111011819Asphalt0.51 km5.65.25.9#111453358Asphalt0.16 km5.65.15.8#110749513Asphalt0.13 km5.65.15.8#111070339Asphalt0.13 km5.65.36.0#111011911Asphalt0.54 km5.65.15.8#111011910Asphalt0.46 km5.65.15.8#111517237Asphalt0.12 km5.65.15.8#111068840Asphalt0.14 km5.65.15.8#111094809Asphalt0.16 km5.65.15.8#111011909Asphalt0.54 km5.65.15.8#111453357Asphalt0.10 km5.65.15.8#111009464Asphalt0.28 km5.65.15.8#111258606Asphalt0.03 km5.65.15.8#111009465Asphalt0.09 km5.65.15.8#111009453Asphalt0.60 km5.65.15.7#111517241Asphalt0.14 km5.55.15.7#111517239Asphalt0.09 km5.55.15.7#111012027Asphalt0.29 km5.55.15.7#111009505Asphalt0.26 km5.55.25.7#110963755Asphalt0.49 km5.55.05.6#111009550Concrete0.50 km5.45.05.5#111009474Asphalt0.04 km5.44.95.6#111048052Concrete0.38 km5.45.05.5#111009454Asphalt0.38 km5.44.95.6#111094801Asphalt0.02 km5.44.95.6#110963754Asphalt0.34 km5.44.95.6#110963765Concrete0.21 km5.45.05.6#111048053Concrete0.48 km5.34.95.4#111009549Concrete0.43 km5.34.85.3#111048055Concrete0.12 km5.24.85.3#111009466Concrete0.04 km5.24.85.3#111232850Asphalt0.11 km5.14.85.6#111517236Asphalt0.25 km5.17.98.8#111517234Asphalt0.25 km4.87.58.3#111519501Asphalt0.10 km4.84.55.2#111378330Concrete0.03 km4.84.55.4#111048057Asphalt0.05 km4.64.34.9#111070332Asphalt0.39 km4.64.34.9#111216600Asphalt0.25 km4.57.08.1#111258610Asphalt0.47 km4.56.87.9#111009559Asphalt0.26 km4.56.87.8#111070333Asphalt0.05 km4.54.14.9#111070335Asphalt0.06 km4.54.14.9#111517238Asphalt0.21 km4.36.67.8#111167109Asphalt0.12 km4.36.67.8#110987564Asphalt0.50 km4.36.57.6#111216599Asphalt0.50 km4.36.57.5#111070334Asphalt0.02 km4.33.94.6#111360247Asphalt0.22 km4.36.67.3#111229420Asphalt0.20 km4.26.57.2#110987551Asphalt0.54 km4.16.17.3#111339298Asphalt0.21 km4.06.06.9#110987557Asphalt0.21 km3.85.76.7#111517067Asphalt0.45 km3.85.76.8#110987556Asphalt0.13 km3.75.66.8#111269592Asphalt0.16 km3.75.66.6#110987563Asphalt0.14 km3.75.56.6#110963669Asphalt0.32 km3.75.56.4#111339296Asphalt0.10 km3.75.56.7#110987565Asphalt0.35 km3.75.56.5#110987555Asphalt0.13 km3.75.46.7#111009511Asphalt0.27 km3.65.46.3#110987552Asphalt0.11 km3.65.46.6#111009468Asphalt0.04 km3.44.96.3#111339297Asphalt0.10 km3.44.96.0#110963764Asphalt0.24 km3.44.95.9#110987566Asphalt0.20 km3.34.96.0#111167108Asphalt0.04 km3.34.85.8#110987554Asphalt0.03 km3.34.86.0#111167187Concrete0.02 km3.35.06.0#111167186Concrete0.02 km3.35.06.0#110987553Asphalt0.08 km3.34.85.9#111105513Asphalt0.15 km3.35.05.9#111269590Asphalt0.21 km3.34.75.9#110987575Asphalt0.12 km3.24.75.8#110987574Asphalt0.03 km3.24.75.8#111009500Asphalt0.35 km3.24.65.6#111167031Asphalt0.23 km3.24.55.8#110963763Asphalt0.18 km3.14.55.6#111216601Asphalt0.13 km3.04.35.7#111517068Asphalt0.22 km3.04.35.4#111009478Concrete0.12 km3.04.35.3#111517244Asphalt0.02 km2.83.95.3#111105512Asphalt0.04 km2.84.15.2#111298209Asphalt0.08 km2.63.84.8#111378331Concrete0.04 km2.53.64.6API reference
Road aggregate data via the Contour API
GET
/api/v1/roads/big-river-way-nswRoad aggregate - scores, stats, risk profile, activity, segment listGET
/api/v1/roads/search?q=Big%20River%20Way&state=NSWSearch roads by nameCouncils & Government
This road is part of NSW's road network. Contour scores every road in Australia for surface condition, curviness, grey spot classification, and 4WD track passability. If your organisation manages this road or promotes tourism in the region, this data is available via API.
Enquire about council data access →Frequently asked questions
How long is Big River Way?+
Big River Way is approximately 52 km long. At typical touring speeds, expect around 1 hour of driving end to end, excluding stops.
Is Big River Way sealed?+
Yes. Big River Way is fully sealed for its entire length.
Is Big River Way good for motorcycles?+
It is passable. Big River Way scores 5.6/10 for motorcycles. Consider it a connector rather than a destination ride.
Can I drive Big River Way in a caravan?+
Yes. Big River Way scores 7.0/10 for caravans, making it a reasonable choice for towing. Watch for changes in surface and any steep gradients.
Is Big River Way good for an EV?+
Yes. Big River Way scores 6.4/10 for EVs. Regenerative braking on any elevation changes and smooth throttle control on the corners will both feel at home here.
Are there any dangerous sections on Big River Way?+
Contour has identified 233 grey spots on Big River Way - sections where the road geometry does not match the posted speed limit. Take extra care in wet or low-visibility conditions.
Similar roads
Border Road
Same state, 159 km away
7.3
RQS
Sandalwood Drive
Same state, 152 km away
7.3
RQS
friarbird Crescent
Same state, 169 km away
7.3
RQS
Marana Street
Same state, 163 km away
7.3
RQS
Strawberry Close
Same state, 55 km away
7.3
RQS
Road data last updated: 21 April 2026. Scores are based on road geometry, surface, and traffic data. Always drive to conditions and follow local road rules.