Five Islands Road

NSWPrimary road1.7 km7 segments

4.4Sports

7.9Safety

1.7 kmTotal length

7Segments

29Recorded crashes

5Grey spot segments

Five Islands Road is a 2 km sealed primary route in New South Wales, Australia. It scores 6.5/10 for EVs with straight corners and excellent surface.

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Puntajes por vehículo

4.4/10

SPTDeportivoCarreteras asfaltadas, sinuosidad, puertos de montaña

5.5/10

MOTMotoCurvas cerradas, lazadas, carreteras técnicas

6.5/10

VEVEFirme liso, asfaltado, amigo de la autonomía

4.8/10

4x44x4Acceso por grava, aptitud off-road

4.8/10

VANCaravanaAsfalto liso, pendientes suaves, sin puertos empinados

Distribución de calidad de tramos

Puntaje Deportivo - 7 tramos

Bueno (6-8)18%Aceptable (4-6)41%Malo (<4)41%

IQR puntaje Deportivo: 3.8 - 5.6

Surface

Surface coverage

Sealed100%

Desglose del puntaje

Puntajes medianos de componentes en todos los tramos

Firme

10.0

Calidad mediana del firme. Asfalto liso = 10. Chipseal = 8. Grava = 5.

Sinuosidad

2.6

Sinuosidad mediana. Puntajes más altos significan más curvas por kilómetro.

Velocidad

10.0

Adecuación del límite de velocidad. Punto óptimo a 60-110 km/h.

Clase de víaPrimary road

5.0

Clasificación vial. Las autopistas tienen cero. Las vías terciarias tienen 9.

Tráfico

5.0

Densidad de tráfico estimada. Menos tráfico = puntaje más alto.

Desnivel

7.0

Cambio de altitud por kilómetro. Más subida = puntaje más alto.

Road intel

Grey spots5 of 7 segments

Segments where curvature is tighter than the posted speed limit. Geometry alone flags these as higher risk, no crash history required.

Wet riskModerate

Average wet sensitivity across segments, based on surface, drainage, gradient and local rainfall.

Night riskPresent

Visibility at night across the road, weighted by lighting, tree canopy density and curves.

Wind exposureModerate

Average wind exposure across segments, based on measured wind speed, terrain and shelter. Relevant for motorcycles and caravans.

Sun glarePresent

East-west segments exposed to sunrise and sunset glare, adjusted for tree cover.

Historial de accidentes

Agregado en 7 tramos· 10 años de datos

Accidentes totales

Víctimas mortales

Heridos graves

Zonas grises

Roads.detail.last5Years

Roads.detail.crashesFiveYr

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Roads.detail.stateAvgRateLabel: 0.289 Roads.detail.rateUnitRoads.detail.thisRoadRateLabel: 5.283▲ Roads.detail.aboveStateAverage

Fuente: datos de accidentes estatales vinculados a la geometría vial. Las zonas grises son tramos donde la geometría de curvatura no coincide con el límite de velocidad.

¿Cuándo es arriesgada esta carretera?

Condiciones de accidente - porcentaje de accidentes registrados por circunstancia

Accidentes en firme mojado

Accidentes ocurridos en condiciones húmedas

16%

Accidentes nocturnos

Accidentes ocurridos tras el anochecer

26%

Basado en 10 años de registros de accidentes vinculados a la geometría vial. Desglose de accidentes (noche, mojado, fines de semana): datos VIC 2012-2024. Otros estados muestran solo conteos agregados.

Entorno vial

Indicadores de riesgo derivados de geometría y clima

Exposición firme mojado42%

Riesgo de conducción nocturna37%

Exposición al viento52%

Riesgo de deslumbramiento solar75%

Riesgo de impacto con fauna10%

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

Segments

Top 145 segments by sports score

IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV

#110570917Asphalt0.28 km9.18.99.0 #110570225Asphalt0.37 km8.78.58.7 #110707206Paved0.20 km8.48.28.4 #110570228Asphalt0.16 km8.38.18.4 #111276725Paved0.16 km8.18.08.1 #110941566Asphalt0.37 km8.17.98.1 #111279411Paved0.18 km7.87.68.0 #111276721Asphalt0.26 km7.67.37.7 #111276647Paved0.28 km7.57.37.7 #110570254Paved0.46 km7.57.27.7 #110654835Asphalt0.20 km7.47.27.3 #111157905Paved0.13 km7.26.97.6 #110570255Paved0.20 km7.16.87.3 #111276646Paved0.29 km7.06.77.0 #111493433Paved0.11 km7.06.77.3 #111276404Asphalt0.17 km6.96.67.3 #111276728Paved0.18 km6.96.57.1 #110570253Paved0.11 km6.86.57.2 #110941567Asphalt0.35 km6.86.47.2 #111493432Paved0.05 km6.66.37.2 #111275670Paved0.04 km6.66.37.1 #111275674Paved0.03 km6.66.37.2 #111157908Paved0.03 km6.66.37.2 #111275197Paved0.08 km6.66.27.0 #111275668Paved0.03 km6.56.27.1 #110570226Asphalt0.42 km6.56.16.8 #111493431Paved0.04 km6.46.16.8 #111155564Asphalt0.06 km6.46.06.7 #112162535Asphalt0.17 km6.46.06.7 #111275669Paved0.02 km6.46.06.8 #111275672Paved0.03 km6.46.06.8 #111275673Paved0.02 km6.46.06.8 #111253436Asphalt0.05 km6.46.06.9 #111253442Paved0.08 km6.36.06.7 #111493426Paved0.05 km6.36.06.9 #111276720Asphalt0.04 km6.35.96.9 #110787526Asphalt0.16 km6.36.06.4 #110570256Asphalt0.12 km6.15.76.5 #111157904Paved0.06 km6.15.76.3 #111275671Paved0.02 km6.15.76.3 #111263274Asphalt0.11 km6.15.86.6 #110707207Paved0.01 km6.15.76.7 #111276653Paved0.03 km6.15.76.7 #110805346Paved0.03 km6.15.76.7 #111275196Asphalt0.12 km6.15.76.5 #111276651Paved0.01 km6.05.66.5 #111403158Asphalt0.03 km6.05.66.5 #111454089Asphalt0.01 km6.05.66.5 #111155567Asphalt0.02 km6.05.66.5 #111275195Paved0.11 km6.05.66.1 #110570229Asphalt0.07 km5.95.56.3 #110805347Asphalt0.06 km5.95.56.3 #111493422Paved0.08 km5.95.46.3 #111279409Paved0.07 km5.85.46.3 #111493430Paved0.07 km5.85.46.3 #111155563Asphalt0.02 km5.85.46.3 #111493423Paved0.04 km5.85.46.3 #110805345Paved0.03 km5.85.46.3 #110570227Asphalt0.28 km5.85.46.0 #111276649Paved0.13 km5.85.46.3 #111493427Asphalt0.05 km5.85.46.3 #111253437Asphalt0.06 km5.85.56.3 #111403156Paved0.03 km5.85.56.3 #111403155Paved0.09 km5.75.36.0 #111262286Paved0.08 km5.75.25.9 #111403157Asphalt0.07 km5.65.25.9 #110570257Asphalt0.05 km5.65.25.9 #111276652Paved0.09 km5.65.25.9 #110563309Asphalt0.17 km5.65.15.8 #111276405Asphalt0.03 km5.65.15.8 #111493425Paved0.05 km5.65.15.8 #110806795Asphalt0.18 km5.65.15.8 #111276645Paved0.17 km5.65.15.7 #110697636Paved0.04 km5.65.25.8 #111155566Paved0.02 km5.55.05.6 #110697637Paved0.04 km5.45.05.7 #111279410Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6 #111466212Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6 #111454088Asphalt0.06 km5.44.95.6 #111383006Asphalt0.01 km5.44.95.6 #111262285Paved0.02 km5.44.95.6 #111276648Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6 #111155381Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6 #111276650Paved0.02 km5.44.95.6 #110696122Paved0.30 km5.07.78.4 #110805351Paved0.26 km4.97.58.3 #110696128Paved0.16 km4.97.48.3 #110805350Paved0.31 km4.77.18.0 #110696127Paved0.26 km4.56.88.0 #111240927Asphalt0.37 km4.56.87.7 #111240928Asphalt0.15 km4.56.77.6 #110654413Asphalt0.35 km4.46.57.3 #111152542Paved0.20 km4.46.57.5 #110732679Paved0.19 km4.46.57.6 #110732680Paved0.21 km4.36.47.4 #111272247Paved0.12 km4.36.47.4 #111155376Paved0.13 km4.36.37.5 #111152543Paved0.23 km4.26.27.3 #111276657Paved0.21 km4.16.07.1 #110861639Asphalt0.18 km4.05.97.0 #110861638Asphalt0.18 km3.95.76.9 #110805348Paved0.03 km3.95.77.1 #111276655Paved0.23 km3.85.66.5 #111251396Paved0.08 km3.85.56.9 #110805349Paved0.06 km3.85.56.8 #110696124Paved0.01 km3.85.56.8 #110696126Paved0.03 km3.85.56.8 #111255164Asphalt0.23 km3.85.56.8 #110806796Asphalt0.37 km3.85.46.4 #111276658Paved0.21 km3.75.46.4 #110652114Asphalt0.15 km3.75.56.6 #110695695Paved0.14 km3.75.36.4 #110861637Asphalt0.38 km3.75.36.3 #111480965Asphalt0.28 km3.75.36.5 #110696125Paved0.05 km3.65.36.4 #111157907Paved0.09 km3.65.36.3 #111251400Paved0.06 km3.65.26.6 #111441587Paved0.05 km3.65.26.7 #111441588Paved0.02 km3.65.26.7 #111493428Asphalt0.05 km3.65.36.7 #111479049Asphalt0.03 km3.65.16.5 #111157906Paved0.01 km3.55.16.1 #110696123Paved0.02 km3.55.16.1 #111434892Paved0.07 km3.55.16.3 #111441585Paved0.06 km3.55.06.3 #111276726Paved0.05 km3.45.06.3 #111434889Paved0.03 km3.34.75.8 #111441586Paved0.02 km3.34.75.8 #111203255Asphalt0.01 km3.34.86.2 #111268847Paved0.06 km3.24.76.1 #110802502Paved0.03 km3.24.76.1 #111268846Paved0.06 km3.24.76.1 #111274211Paved0.01 km3.24.55.6 #111155378Paved0.06 km3.24.55.6 #111276654Paved0.17 km3.24.55.6 #111251399Paved0.02 km3.24.55.6 #111155377Paved0.02 km3.24.55.6 #111251395Paved0.05 km3.24.55.6 #111274212Paved0.01 km3.24.55.6 #110802499Paved0.06 km3.14.55.8 #110802503Paved0.15 km3.14.55.8 #110802501Paved0.06 km3.14.55.8 #110802500Paved0.15 km3.14.55.8 #110558835Paved0.03 km3.04.25.4 #111203256Asphalt0.01 km2.94.05.1

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 Five Islands Road?+

Five Islands Road is approximately 2 km long. At typical touring speeds, expect around 1 hour of driving end to end, excluding stops.

Is Five Islands Road sealed?+

Yes. Five Islands Road is fully sealed for its entire length.

Is Five Islands Road good for motorcycles?+

It is passable. Five Islands Road scores 5.5/10 for motorcycles. Consider it a connector rather than a destination ride.

Can I drive Five Islands Road in a caravan?+

With care. Five Islands Road scores 4.8/10 for caravans. Some sections may be tight or rough for a heavy tow.

Is Five Islands Road good for an EV?+

Yes. Five Islands Road scores 6.5/10 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 Five Islands Road?+

Contour has identified 5 grey spots on Five Islands 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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