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Croydon Road

QLDSecondary road144.5 km301 segments
6.0Sports
8.0Safety
144.5 kmTotal length
301Segments
8Recorded crashes
297Grey spot segments
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Croydon Road is a 145 km sealed secondary route in Queensland, Australia. It scores 7.2/10 for caravans with straight corners and excellent surface.

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Vehicle scores
6.0/10
SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, mountain passes
5.6/10
MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical roads
6.1/10
EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly
4.6/10
4WD4WDGravel access, off-road suitability
7.2/10
VANCaravanSmooth sealed, gentle grades, no steep passes
Segment quality distribution
Sports score - 301 segments
Excellent (8+)6%Good (6-8)41%Fair (4-6)53%

Sports score IQR: 6.0 - 6.4

Surface
Surface coverage
Sealed82%Unsealed18%
Score breakdown
Median component scores across all segments
Surface
10.0
Median surface quality. Smooth sealed asphalt scores 10. Chipseal 8. Gravel 5.
Curviness
0.0
Median curviness. Higher scores mean more bends per kilometre.
Speed
10.0
Speed limit suitability. Sweet spot is 60-110 km/h.
Road classSecondary road
8.0
Road classification. Motorways score zero. Tertiary roads score 9.
Traffic
7.0
Estimated traffic density. Lower traffic = higher score.
Elevation
2.0
Elevation change per kilometre. More climbing = higher score.
Crash history
Aggregated across all 301 segments· 24 years of data
8
Total crashes
0
Fatalities
6
Serious injuries
297
Grey spots

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

11%

Night crashes

Crashes that occurred after dark

33%

Based on 24 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
8.0/10 safety score - higher is safer
Wet road exposure35%
Night driving risk36%
Wind exposure43%
Sun glare risk49%
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 312 segments by sports score
IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV
#96645556Asphalt0.50 km8.68.58.4#96646603Asphalt0.50 km8.68.58.4#97002179Asphalt0.50 km8.58.48.3#96643432Asphalt0.50 km8.48.38.3#96646607Asphalt0.50 km8.48.38.3#97081014Asphalt0.50 km8.48.38.2#96645902Asphalt0.50 km8.48.28.2#97081017Asphalt0.50 km8.48.28.2#96645568Asphalt0.50 km8.38.28.2#96645565Asphalt0.50 km8.38.28.2#96645571Asphalt0.50 km8.28.18.1#96646056Asphalt0.50 km8.28.18.1#96646536Asphalt0.50 km8.28.08.1#96643438Asphalt0.30 km8.28.08.1#96646561Asphalt0.50 km8.18.08.0#96646571Asphalt0.50 km8.17.98.0#96646052Asphalt0.50 km8.17.87.9#96646550Asphalt0.50 km8.07.87.9#96645904Asphalt0.50 km7.97.77.8#96646570Asphalt0.50 km7.97.67.8#96645569Asphalt0.50 km7.87.57.6#96646605Asphalt0.50 km7.87.57.5#96645895Asphalt0.50 km7.77.57.7#97304677Asphalt0.50 km7.77.47.5#96645561Asphalt0.50 km7.77.47.6#96645555Asphalt0.50 km7.67.37.4#96646576Asphalt0.50 km7.67.37.5#96381849Asphalt0.50 km7.67.37.5#96645582Asphalt0.50 km7.57.27.3#96645562Asphalt0.50 km7.57.27.3#96646611Asphalt0.35 km7.57.27.4#96645574Asphalt0.50 km7.47.17.2#96646568Asphalt0.50 km7.47.17.2#96643433Asphalt0.50 km7.47.17.4#97002182Asphalt0.50 km7.37.07.2#96645905Asphalt0.50 km7.37.07.2#96646595Asphalt0.50 km7.26.97.1#96646587Asphalt0.50 km7.27.06.9#96645929Asphalt0.50 km7.26.97.2#97002177Asphalt0.50 km7.27.06.9#96646569Asphalt0.50 km7.16.87.0#96645918Asphalt0.50 km7.16.87.0#96645547Asphalt0.50 km7.16.87.0#96381846Asphalt0.37 km7.16.87.0#97002243Asphalt0.50 km7.16.87.1#96646058Asphalt0.50 km7.16.77.0#96645897Asphalt0.50 km7.16.96.8#96645909Asphalt0.50 km7.06.77.0#96645921Asphalt0.50 km7.06.77.1#96646589Asphalt0.50 km7.06.86.7#96645910Asphalt0.50 km7.06.76.9#96645896Asphalt0.50 km6.96.67.0#96645898Asphalt0.50 km6.96.86.7#97002178Asphalt0.50 km6.96.76.7#96646600Asphalt0.50 km6.96.76.7#97002237Asphalt0.50 km6.96.56.8#96646567Asphalt0.50 km6.96.66.8#97002242Asphalt0.50 km6.96.57.0#97002236Asphalt0.50 km6.96.76.6#97002180Asphalt0.50 km6.96.76.6#96646541Asphalt0.50 km6.86.56.8#96645527Asphalt0.50 km6.86.56.9#96646542Asphalt0.50 km6.86.56.8#96646591Asphalt0.50 km6.86.56.5#96646599Asphalt0.50 km6.76.46.7#96646598Asphalt0.50 km6.76.56.5#96645560Asphalt0.50 km6.76.36.7#96644000Asphalt0.03 km6.66.37.2#96643999Asphalt0.06 km6.66.37.2#96645545Asphalt0.50 km6.66.36.8#96646574Asphalt0.50 km6.66.26.6#96646586Asphalt0.50 km6.66.26.7#96645528Asphalt0.50 km6.56.26.6#97304679Asphalt0.18 km6.56.16.7#96645587Asphalt0.50 km6.46.06.5#97304675Asphalt0.22 km6.46.06.8#97081018Asphalt0.02 km6.46.06.8#96646609Asphalt0.07 km6.46.06.8#96644005Asphalt0.05 km6.46.06.8#96645559Asphalt0.50 km6.35.96.3#96646581Asphalt0.50 km6.35.96.5#96645588Asphalt0.09 km6.35.96.5#96645530Asphalt0.50 km6.25.86.5#96645580Asphalt0.50 km6.25.86.3#96645900Asphalt0.50 km6.25.86.4#96646596Asphalt0.50 km6.25.86.2#97002163Asphalt0.50 km6.25.86.4#97002208Asphalt0.50 km6.25.86.4#96645914Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.4#97002201Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.4#97081015Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.4#97002221Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96643435Asphalt0.21 km6.15.76.3#96381847Asphalt0.11 km6.15.76.3#97002189Asphalt0.06 km6.15.76.3#96645531Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96645911Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96645912Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96645916Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96645922Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96645931Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96646064Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96646066Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96646067Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96646073Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96646545Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96646546Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96646547Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96646551Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96646552Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96646554Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96646558Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#97002157Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#97002162Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#97002164Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#97002165Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#97002166Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#97002168Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#97002171Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#97002174Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#97002187Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#97002188Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#97002190Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#97002196Asphalt0.50 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km6.05.56.1#96645539Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96646597Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96645536Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96645535Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96645534Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96645533Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96645532Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96645529Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#97002158Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#97002159Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#97002160Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#97002161Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96645525Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#97002167Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#97002169Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96645585Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96646564Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96645578Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96645572Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96646572Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96646573Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96645570Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96645566Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96646579Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96645563Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96645558Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96645552Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96645550Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96645544Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#97002181Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#97002183Asphalt0.50 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km6.05.56.1#97002176Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96645524Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96645523Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96381850Asphalt0.24 km5.55.25.9#96159758Asphalt0.06 km5.04.85.6#96164118Paved0.06 km5.04.85.8#96159757Asphalt0.06 km5.04.85.7#96159759Asphalt0.11 km4.84.55.4#96164120Paved0.06 km4.54.34.9#96164119Paved0.01 km4.34.14.7#97002262Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97002263Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97081030Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97081032Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97081033Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97002245Unpaved0.50 km4.04.94.0#97081027Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97002246Unpaved0.50 km4.04.54.0#97002247Unpaved0.50 km4.04.54.0#97002248Unpaved0.50 km4.04.54.0#97081034Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97002249Unpaved0.50 km4.04.54.0#97081035Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97002250Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97081036Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97002265Unpaved0.21 km4.06.54.0#97002251Unpaved0.50 km4.05.24.0#97081037Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97002252Unpaved0.50 km4.05.74.0#97002253Unpaved0.50 km4.04.54.0#97002254Unpaved0.50 km4.04.54.0#97081038Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97002255Unpaved0.50 km4.04.54.0#97081026Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97002256Unpaved0.50 km4.06.04.0#97002257Unpaved0.50 km4.06.54.0#97002258Unpaved0.50 km4.05.64.0#97002259Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97002260Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97002264Unpaved0.50 km4.05.64.0#97081039Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97081020Unpaved0.50 km4.04.44.0#97081022Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97081024Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97081029Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97081025Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97081023Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97081019Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97081049Unpaved0.47 km4.06.24.0#97081028Unpaved0.50 km4.04.54.0#97081040Unpaved0.50 km4.04.54.0#97002261Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97081041Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97081042Unpaved0.50 km4.04.54.0#97081043Unpaved0.50 km4.05.34.0#97081044Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97081045Unpaved0.50 km4.04.54.0#97081031Unpaved0.50 km4.04.34.0#97081021Unpaved0.50 km4.04.54.0#97081046Unpaved0.50 km4.05.94.0#97081047Unpaved0.50 km4.04.74.0#97081048Unpaved0.50 km4.05.04.0#96172206Asphalt0.03 km3.14.86.1#96172192Asphalt0.03 km3.04.55.8
API reference
Road aggregate data via the Contour API
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Councils & Government

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Frequently asked questions
How long is Croydon Road?+

Croydon Road is approximately 145 km long. At typical touring speeds, expect around 2 hours of driving end to end, excluding stops.

Is Croydon Road sealed?+

Yes. Croydon Road is fully sealed for its entire length.

Is Croydon Road good for motorcycles?+

It is passable. Croydon Road scores 5.6/10 for motorcycles. Consider it a connector rather than a destination ride.

Can I drive Croydon Road in a caravan?+

Yes. Croydon Road scores 7.2/10 for caravans, making it a reasonable choice for towing. Watch for changes in surface and any steep gradients.

Is Croydon Road good for an EV?+

Yes. Croydon Road 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 Croydon Road?+

Contour has identified 297 grey spots on Croydon Road - 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: 24 April 2026. Scores are based on road geometry, surface, and traffic data. Always drive to conditions and follow local road rules.

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