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Brooker Highway

TASTrunk road15.8 km66 segments1
5.6Sports
15.8 kmTotal length
66Segments
2562Recorded crashes
37Grey spot segments

Brooker Highway is a 16 km sealed trunk route in Tasmania, Australia. It scores 6.4/10 for caravans with straight corners and excellent surface.

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Vehicle scores
5.6/10
SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, mountain passes
5.1/10
MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical roads
6.1/10
EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly
4.3/10
4WD4WDGravel access, off-road suitability
6.4/10
VANCaravanSmooth sealed, gentle grades, no steep passes
Segment quality distribution
Sports score - 66 segments
Excellent (8+)2%Good (6-8)26%Fair (4-6)64%Poor (<4)8%

Sports score IQR: 5.1 - 6.1

Surface
Surface coverage
Sealed100%
Score breakdown
Median component scores across all segments
Surface
10.0
Median surface quality. Smooth sealed asphalt scores 10. Chipseal 8. Gravel 5.
Curviness
0.3
Median curviness. Higher scores mean more bends per kilometre.
Speed
10.0
Speed limit suitability. Sweet spot is 60-110 km/h.
Road classTrunk road
3.0
Road classification. Motorways score zero. Tertiary roads score 9.
Traffic
3.0
Estimated traffic density. Lower traffic = higher score.
Elevation
7.0
Elevation change per kilometre. More climbing = higher score.
Crash history
Aggregated across all 66 segments· 28 years of data
2562
Total crashes
6
Fatalities
52
Serious injuries
37
Grey spots
Last 5 years
904
Crashes (5yr)
2
Fatalities (5yr)
TAS avg: 0.483 crashes/km/yrThis road: 10.636Above average

Source: State crash data linked to road geometry. Grey spots are segments where curvature geometry mismatches the posted speed limit.

When is this road risky?
Crash conditions - share of recorded crashes by circumstance

Wet road crashes

Crashes that occurred in wet conditions

0%

Night crashes

Crashes that occurred after dark

18%

Based on 28 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
7.6/10 safety score - higher is safer
Wet road exposure43%
Night driving risk37%
Wind exposure51%
Sun glare risk72%
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 221 segments by sports score
IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV
#108476471Asphalt0.46 km8.58.38.6#108521155Asphalt0.38 km8.17.98.2#108522670Asphalt0.21 km8.07.78.1#108554843Asphalt0.19 km7.87.57.6#108470636Asphalt0.58 km7.67.37.6#108413078Asphalt0.20 km7.47.17.6#108521639Asphalt0.55 km7.47.07.4#108413086Asphalt0.20 km7.37.07.6#108517225Asphalt0.42 km7.37.07.4#108517737Asphalt0.18 km7.37.07.5#108515327Asphalt0.50 km7.16.87.2#108564283Asphalt0.22 km7.16.87.2#108411126Asphalt0.60 km7.06.77.1#108411127Asphalt0.38 km7.06.67.2#108470653Asphalt0.44 km7.06.67.1#108411125Asphalt0.35 km6.96.67.0#108521289Asphalt0.28 km6.86.57.2#108411124Asphalt0.39 km6.86.46.9#108494232Asphalt0.37 km6.86.47.0#108494495Asphalt0.42 km6.86.46.7#108411123Asphalt0.37 km6.76.36.8#108550833Asphalt0.25 km6.66.36.8#108521150Asphalt0.23 km6.66.37.0#108409692Asphalt0.46 km6.66.26.8#108407848Asphalt0.36 km6.66.26.8#108409691Asphalt0.37 km6.66.26.8#108413082Asphalt0.22 km6.66.26.7#108413081Asphalt0.43 km6.66.26.7#108502714Asphalt0.49 km6.66.26.8#108515328Asphalt0.37 km6.66.26.7#108473858Asphalt0.51 km6.56.16.7#108411128Asphalt0.38 km6.56.16.7#108411122Asphalt0.32 km6.56.06.8#108407847Asphalt0.37 km6.46.06.6#108411130Asphalt0.35 km6.46.06.6#108413083Asphalt0.30 km6.46.06.6#108409696Asphalt0.32 km6.46.06.6#108411129Asphalt0.36 km6.45.96.5#108564284Asphalt0.20 km6.36.06.8#108407846Asphalt0.36 km6.35.96.5#108509512Asphalt0.11 km6.35.96.8#108502188Asphalt0.44 km6.35.96.6#108470649Asphalt0.24 km6.35.96.6#108409697Asphalt0.35 km6.35.96.6#108407845Asphalt0.36 km6.35.96.5#108407849Asphalt0.36 km6.35.96.5#108515329Asphalt0.31 km6.35.86.5#108517856Asphalt0.20 km6.25.86.3#108494494Asphalt0.40 km6.25.86.3#108521640Asphalt0.05 km6.25.76.6#108409690Asphalt0.29 km6.25.76.5#108518344Asphalt0.18 km6.25.76.5#108555777Asphalt0.18 km6.15.76.4#108502700Asphalt0.31 km6.15.76.4#108502710Asphalt0.29 km6.15.76.4#108519418Asphalt0.33 km6.15.76.4#108521225Asphalt0.36 km6.15.66.4#108494496Asphalt0.40 km6.15.66.2#108470652Asphalt0.01 km6.05.66.6#108517720Asphalt0.28 km6.05.66.5#108502715Asphalt0.04 km6.05.56.5#108407844Asphalt0.36 km6.05.56.2#108494231Asphalt0.46 km6.05.56.1#108517738Asphalt0.04 km5.95.56.3#108470650Asphalt0.23 km5.95.56.4#108522671Asphalt0.11 km5.95.56.4#108509513Asphalt0.19 km5.95.56.4#108517739Asphalt0.50 km5.95.56.4#108494233Asphalt0.24 km5.95.46.0#108517719Asphalt0.20 km5.95.46.2#108519416Asphalt0.43 km5.85.46.0#108518345Asphalt0.03 km5.85.46.4#108550832Asphalt0.45 km5.85.46.2#108411121Asphalt0.28 km5.85.35.9#108521234Asphalt0.15 km5.85.36.2#108561659Asphalt0.06 km5.85.36.2#108502713Asphalt0.05 km5.85.36.2#108517752Asphalt0.14 km5.85.36.3#108521144Asphalt0.14 km5.85.36.2#108503488Asphalt0.12 km5.85.36.3#108521235Asphalt0.10 km5.75.36.1#108470637Asphalt0.08 km5.75.35.9#108517750Asphalt0.13 km5.75.36.3#108517230Asphalt0.03 km5.75.26.3#108517748Asphalt0.11 km5.75.26.1#108413077Asphalt0.03 km5.75.26.3#108517713Asphalt0.06 km5.75.26.3#108413079Asphalt0.03 km5.75.26.3#108518337Asphalt0.01 km5.75.26.3#108433614Asphalt0.05 km5.75.26.3#108528074Asphalt0.01 km5.75.26.3#108554525Asphalt0.01 km5.75.26.3#108471628Asphalt0.08 km5.75.26.2#108407842Asphalt0.05 km5.75.26.3#108554526Asphalt0.01 km5.75.26.3#108517743Asphalt0.02 km5.75.26.3#108561660Asphalt0.03 km5.75.26.3#108528069Asphalt0.01 km5.75.26.3#108517229Asphalt0.04 km5.65.26.2#108411119Asphalt0.33 km5.65.15.9#108459175Asphalt0.04 km5.65.16.0#108413087Asphalt0.08 km5.65.16.2#108517715Asphalt0.06 km5.65.16.2#108407600Asphalt0.09 km5.65.16.1#108517853Asphalt0.09 km5.65.16.1#108521149Asphalt0.12 km5.65.15.8#108517741Asphalt0.15 km5.65.16.1#108488960Asphalt0.12 km5.65.16.0#108519605Asphalt0.13 km5.65.16.1#108413085Asphalt0.05 km5.65.16.1#108517019Asphalt0.03 km5.65.16.1#108517224Asphalt0.03 km5.65.16.1#108521218Asphalt0.04 km5.65.16.1#108528071Asphalt0.01 km5.65.16.1#108528070Asphalt0.04 km5.65.16.1#108470655Asphalt0.08 km5.65.16.0#108517228Asphalt0.05 km5.65.16.1#108411120Asphalt0.38 km5.55.15.9#108517706Asphalt0.05 km5.55.06.0#108494234Asphalt0.04 km5.55.06.0#108487523Asphalt0.05 km5.55.05.9#108517742Asphalt0.16 km5.55.05.9#108521148Asphalt0.12 km5.55.05.9#108502716Asphalt0.11 km5.55.05.9#108515326Asphalt0.15 km5.55.05.5#108517227Asphalt0.07 km5.55.05.9#108521217Asphalt0.05 km5.45.05.9#108470651Asphalt0.12 km5.44.95.9#108517226Asphalt0.11 km5.44.95.9#108407850Asphalt0.11 km5.44.95.8#108518339Asphalt0.03 km5.44.95.8#108521223Asphalt0.10 km5.44.95.8#108528073Asphalt0.02 km5.44.95.8#108518336Asphalt0.03 km5.44.95.8#108518340Asphalt0.07 km5.44.95.8#108518346Asphalt0.05 km5.44.95.8#108517751Asphalt0.01 km5.44.95.8#108554528Asphalt0.08 km5.44.95.8#108471629Asphalt0.11 km5.44.95.8#108554517Asphalt0.05 km5.44.95.8#108503489Asphalt0.05 km5.44.95.8#108502698Asphalt0.06 km5.44.95.8#108413084Asphalt0.03 km5.44.95.8#108517718Asphalt0.04 km5.44.95.8#108529944Asphalt0.09 km5.44.95.8#108413080Asphalt0.38 km5.34.85.7#108409693Asphalt0.41 km5.34.85.7#108409698Asphalt0.39 km5.34.85.7#108519417Asphalt0.03 km5.34.85.6#108519604Asphalt0.03 km5.24.75.5#108503490Asphalt0.10 km5.24.75.5#108517749Asphalt0.02 km5.24.75.5#108494497Asphalt0.16 km5.24.65.3#108528068Asphalt0.03 km5.14.65.4#108517854Asphalt0.01 km5.14.65.4#108503491Asphalt0.03 km5.14.65.4#108517855Asphalt0.02 km5.14.65.4#108554518Asphalt0.01 km5.14.65.4#108509511Asphalt0.05 km5.14.65.4#108554516Asphalt0.05 km5.14.65.4#108521222Asphalt0.08 km5.14.65.4#108517710Asphalt0.11 km5.14.65.4#108554519Asphalt0.06 km5.14.65.4#108514712Asphalt0.07 km5.14.65.4#108521224Asphalt0.01 km5.14.65.3#108502187Asphalt0.09 km5.14.65.4#108517721Asphalt0.01 km5.14.65.2#108517740Asphalt0.17 km5.14.55.2#108409699Asphalt0.10 km5.04.55.5#108502697Asphalt0.03 km5.04.55.2#108523134Asphalt0.06 km5.04.65.6#108518343Asphalt0.07 km5.04.55.2#108502717Asphalt0.05 km5.04.45.2#108502693Paved0.05 km5.04.45.2#108528072Asphalt0.02 km5.04.45.1#108517716Asphalt0.01 km5.04.45.1#108518342Asphalt0.01 km5.04.45.1#108517852Asphalt0.00 km5.04.45.1#108502718Asphalt0.06 km5.04.45.1#108494498Asphalt0.07 km5.04.45.1#108503492Asphalt0.01 km5.04.45.1#108521284Asphalt0.00 km5.04.45.1#108517231Asphalt0.01 km5.04.45.1#108517717Asphalt0.01 km5.04.45.1#108540859Asphalt0.04 km4.94.35.3#108473859Asphalt0.01 km4.84.35.0#108521153Asphalt0.04 km4.84.45.4#108521152Asphalt0.21 km4.84.45.4#108558312Asphalt0.15 km4.84.45.4#108564273Asphalt0.22 km4.87.48.4#108409695Asphalt0.10 km4.64.04.9#108540862Asphalt0.04 km4.64.04.9#108519412Asphalt0.30 km4.67.08.1#108428659Asphalt0.27 km4.67.08.1#108561658Asphalt0.10 km4.56.87.8#108540857Asphalt0.03 km4.43.84.6#108540861Asphalt0.03 km4.43.84.6#108409694Asphalt0.10 km4.43.84.6#108521591Asphalt0.04 km4.43.94.7#108554937Asphalt0.22 km4.36.47.4#108411053Asphalt0.58 km4.26.47.4#108433618Asphalt0.33 km4.06.27.3#108433619Asphalt0.17 km3.95.97.1#108411054Asphalt0.09 km3.85.76.9#108411055Asphalt0.09 km3.65.46.7#108558215Asphalt0.04 km3.65.36.6#108558216Asphalt0.03 km3.55.26.6#108558214Asphalt0.02 km3.55.26.6#108558231Asphalt0.05 km3.55.16.6#108491823Asphalt0.42 km3.45.16.3#108564275Asphalt0.04 km3.34.96.4#108564274Asphalt0.04 km3.34.86.3#108433617Asphalt0.02 km3.34.86.3#108558213Asphalt0.03 km3.34.85.9#108491822Asphalt0.09 km3.34.86.2#108558212Asphalt0.03 km3.24.75.8#108521459Asphalt0.14 km3.24.86.0#108564276Asphalt0.05 km3.24.66.1#108433616Asphalt0.11 km3.04.45.7#108558217Asphalt0.01 km2.94.25.3#108433620Asphalt0.03 km2.84.15.2
API reference
Road aggregate data via the Contour API
GET/api/v1/roads/brooker-highway-tasRoad aggregate - scores, stats, risk profile, activity, segment list
GET/api/v1/roads/search?q=Brooker%20Highway&state=TASSearch roads by name

Councils & Government

This road is part of TAS'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.

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Frequently asked questions
How long is Brooker Highway?+

Brooker Highway is approximately 16 km long. At typical touring speeds, expect around 1 hour of driving end to end, excluding stops.

Is Brooker Highway sealed?+

Yes. Brooker Highway is fully sealed for its entire length.

Is Brooker Highway good for motorcycles?+

It is passable. Brooker Highway scores 5.1/10 for motorcycles. Consider it a connector rather than a destination ride.

Can I drive Brooker Highway in a caravan?+

Yes. Brooker Highway scores 6.4/10 for caravans, making it a reasonable choice for towing. Watch for changes in surface and any steep gradients.

Is Brooker Highway good for an EV?+

Yes. Brooker Highway scores 6.1/10 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 Brooker Highway?+

Contour has identified 37 grey spots on Brooker Highway - sections where the road geometry does not match the posted speed limit. Take extra care in wet or low-visibility conditions.

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Road data last updated: 16 April 2026. Scores are based on road geometry, surface, and traffic data. Always drive to conditions and follow local road rules.