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Elmina Road

QLDTertiary road79.6 km166 segments
2.4Sports
6.2Safety
79.6 kmTotal length
166Segments
2Recorded crashes
164Grey spot segments
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Elmina Road is a 80 km unsealed tertiary route in Queensland, Australia. It scores 4.8/10 for 4WDs with straight corners and rough surface.

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Vehicle scores
2.4/10
SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, mountain passes
3.9/10
MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical roads
4.0/10
EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly
4.8/10
4WD4WDGravel access, off-road suitability
2.6/10
VANCaravanSmooth sealed, gentle grades, no steep passes
Segment quality distribution
Sports score - 166 segments
Poor (<4)100%

Sports score IQR: 2.4 - 2.4

Surface
Surface coverage
Unsealed100%
Score breakdown
Median component scores across all segments
Surface
3.0
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
7.0
Speed limit suitability. Sweet spot is 60-110 km/h.
Road classTertiary road
9.0
Road classification. Motorways score zero. Tertiary roads score 9.
Traffic
9.0
Estimated traffic density. Lower traffic = higher score.
Elevation
2.0
Elevation change per kilometre. More climbing = higher score.
Crash history
Aggregated across all 166 segments· 24 years of data
2
Total crashes
0
Fatalities
2
Serious injuries
164
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

0%

Night crashes

Crashes that occurred after dark

50%

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
6.2/10 safety score - higher is safer
Wet road exposure53%
Night driving risk44%
Wind exposure45%
Sun glare risk86%
Wildlife strike risk10%

Risk values derived from road geometry, orientation, weather station data, and satellite canopy cover. 0 = minimal risk, 1 = maximum risk.

Segments
Top 166 segments by sports score
IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV
#96517953Unpaved0.04 km2.44.04.0#96518012Unpaved0.05 km2.44.54.0#96518104Unpaved0.04 km2.44.54.0#96518083Unpaved0.27 km2.43.94.0#96517957Unpaved0.05 km2.44.14.0#96518038Unpaved0.10 km2.44.04.0#96518051Unpaved0.06 km2.43.94.0#96518103Unpaved0.24 km2.44.04.0#96517968Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517969Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517939Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#96517940Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#96517941Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#96517942Unpaved0.50 km2.45.54.0#96517943Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517944Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517945Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517946Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517947Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517948Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517949Unpaved0.47 km2.45.34.0#96517950Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#96517951Unpaved0.50 km2.45.64.0#96517952Unpaved0.50 km2.45.64.0#96517967Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517954Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#96517955Unpaved0.50 km2.45.34.0#96517956Unpaved0.43 km2.45.74.0#96517958Unpaved0.50 km2.44.34.0#96517959Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517960Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517961Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517962Unpaved0.50 km2.45.94.0#96517963Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#96517964Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517965Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517966Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517970Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517971Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517972Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#96517973Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517974Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517975Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517976Unpaved0.50 km2.45.64.0#96517977Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517978Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#96517979Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517980Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517981Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517982Unpaved0.50 km2.44.14.0#96517983Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517984Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517985Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517986Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517987Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517988Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517989Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517990Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#96517991Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517992Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517993Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#96517994Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#96517995Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517996Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517997Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517998Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96517999Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#96518000Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518001Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518002Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518003Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518004Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518005Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518006Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518007Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518008Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518009Unpaved0.50 km2.44.14.0#96518010Unpaved0.50 km2.44.64.0#96518011Unpaved0.50 km2.44.84.0#96518013Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518014Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518015Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518016Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#96518017Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#96518018Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#96518019Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518020Unpaved0.50 km2.44.14.0#96518021Unpaved0.50 km2.45.74.0#96518074Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518022Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#96518023Unpaved0.50 km2.44.74.0#96518024Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#96518025Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518026Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#96518027Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518028Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518029Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518030Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#96518031Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518032Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518033Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518034Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518035Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518036Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518037Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518039Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518040Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518041Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518042Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#96518043Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#96518044Unpaved0.50 km2.44.54.0#96518045Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518046Unpaved0.50 km2.44.24.0#96518047Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518075Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518048Unpaved0.50 km2.44.24.0#96518049Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#96518050Unpaved0.50 km2.44.94.0#96518052Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#96518053Unpaved0.50 km2.44.14.0#96518054Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518055Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#96518056Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518057Unpaved0.50 km2.44.14.0#96518058Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#96518059Unpaved0.50 km2.44.14.0#96518060Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518061Unpaved0.50 km2.44.14.0#96518062Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518063Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518064Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#96518065Unpaved0.50 km2.44.34.0#96518066Unpaved0.50 km2.45.64.0#96518067Unpaved0.50 km2.45.44.0#96518068Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#96518069Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518070Unpaved0.50 km2.44.14.0#96518071Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518072Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518073Unpaved0.50 km2.44.14.0#96518076Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518077Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#96518078Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518079Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518080Unpaved0.50 km2.44.14.0#96518081Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518082Unpaved0.50 km2.44.24.0#96518084Unpaved0.50 km2.44.14.0#96518085Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518086Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518087Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518088Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#96518089Unpaved0.50 km2.44.14.0#96518090Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518091Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#96518092Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518093Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518094Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518095Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518096Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518097Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518098Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518099Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518100Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#96518101Unpaved0.50 km2.44.94.0#96518102Unpaved0.31 km2.43.94.0
API reference
Road aggregate data via the Contour API
GET/api/v1/roads/elmina-road-qldRoad aggregate - scores, stats, risk profile, activity, segment list
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Councils & Government

This road is part of QLD'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 Elmina Road?+

Elmina Road is approximately 80 km long. At typical touring speeds, expect around 1 hour of driving end to end, excluding stops.

Is Elmina Road sealed?+

No. Elmina Road is unsealed for its entire scored length. A vehicle suited to gravel or dirt is recommended.

Is Elmina Road good for motorcycles?+

Not really. Elmina Road scores 3.9/10 for motorcycles. Look for higher-rated alternatives nearby.

Can I drive Elmina Road in a caravan?+

Not recommended. Elmina Road scores 2.6/10 for caravans due to geometry, surface or gradient. Consider an alternative route if towing.

Is Elmina Road suitable for a 4WD?+

Elmina Road scores 4.8/10 for 4WDs. Passable but not a standout. Check recent condition reports for surface state.

Are there any dangerous sections on Elmina Road?+

Contour has identified 164 grey spots on Elmina 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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