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Forest Road

VICResidential road0.4 km2 segments
6.0Sports
0.4 kmTotal length
2Segments
3Grey spot segments
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Forest Road is a 0 km sealed residential street in Victoria, Australia. It scores 6.6/10 for EVs with straight corners and excellent surface.

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Vehicle scores
6.0/10
SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, mountain passes
5.9/10
MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical roads
6.6/10
EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly
5.3/10
4WD4WDGravel access, off-road suitability
3.0/10
VANCaravanSmooth sealed, gentle grades, no steep passes
Segment quality distribution
Sports score - 2 segments
Good (6-8)67%Poor (<4)33%

Sports score IQR: 4.2 - 6.1

Surface
Surface coverage
Sealed33%Unsealed68%
Score breakdown
Median component scores across all segments
Surface
10.0
Median surface quality. Smooth sealed asphalt scores 10. Chipseal 8. Gravel 5.
Curviness
3.5
Median curviness. Higher scores mean more bends per kilometre.
Speed
4.0
Speed limit suitability. Sweet spot is 60-110 km/h.
Road classResidential road
3.0
Road classification. Motorways score zero. Tertiary roads score 9.
Traffic
7.0
Estimated traffic density. Lower traffic = higher score.
Elevation
10.0
Elevation change per kilometre. More climbing = higher score.
Crash history
Aggregated across all 2 segments· 13 years of data
3
Grey spots

Crash record linkage not yet available for VIC. 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

9%

Night crashes

Crashes that occurred after dark

0%

Based on 13 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
6.9/10 safety score - higher is safer
Wet road exposure58%
Night driving risk66%
Wind exposure58%
Sun glare risk51%
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 240 segments by sports score
IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV
#109098248Asphalt0.38 km8.88.88.8#108888482Paved0.33 km8.38.48.4#108812317Asphalt0.30 km8.18.28.3#109098247Asphalt0.14 km7.16.97.5#109098246Asphalt0.13 km7.06.87.3#109161842Asphalt0.09 km6.76.77.1#109062591-0.26 km6.77.16.7#108913364Asphalt0.29 km6.76.46.9#109330337Asphalt0.08 km6.56.37.0#108888911Asphalt0.08 km6.46.36.8#108877513Asphalt0.04 km6.46.27.0#108862534Asphalt0.13 km6.46.36.9#109330338Asphalt0.10 km6.36.16.5#108913351Asphalt0.14 km6.36.16.8#109330331Asphalt0.03 km6.26.06.8#109363380-0.34 km6.26.56.2#108913356Asphalt0.07 km6.26.06.8#109098251Asphalt0.10 km6.26.06.6#109020548Paved0.02 km6.25.86.6#108706664Asphalt0.11 km6.25.96.8#109363379-0.22 km6.16.46.1#108679609Asphalt0.04 km6.15.86.7#109330343Asphalt0.01 km6.15.86.7#109098245Asphalt0.08 km6.05.76.6#109330344Asphalt0.08 km6.05.76.6#108913354Asphalt0.16 km6.05.86.5#109330336Asphalt0.05 km6.05.76.6#109330333Asphalt0.05 km6.05.76.6#109330350Asphalt0.00 km6.05.76.6#109330340Asphalt0.02 km6.05.76.6#109330346Asphalt0.09 km6.05.76.6#109330351Asphalt0.03 km6.05.76.6#109098249Asphalt0.10 km5.95.66.4#108862533Asphalt0.30 km5.95.86.5#109330342Asphalt0.05 km5.85.56.3#109330345Asphalt0.08 km5.85.56.3#109330335Asphalt0.08 km5.85.56.3#109330347Asphalt0.04 km5.85.56.3#109330349Asphalt0.05 km5.85.56.3#108913350Asphalt0.02 km5.85.56.5#108913352Asphalt0.01 km5.85.56.4#109098250Asphalt0.10 km5.85.56.3#108913358Asphalt0.01 km5.85.56.4#108583718Asphalt0.04 km5.75.46.3#108913359Asphalt0.09 km5.75.46.3#108913361Asphalt0.11 km5.75.46.3#108913363Asphalt0.04 km5.75.46.3#108913355Asphalt0.09 km5.75.46.3#108888904Asphalt0.09 km5.65.36.2#109330339Asphalt0.09 km5.65.25.9#108913353Asphalt0.26 km5.65.36.0#109330332Asphalt0.03 km5.55.25.9#109330334Asphalt0.08 km5.55.25.9#109330341Asphalt0.04 km5.55.25.9#108913360Asphalt0.12 km5.55.36.0#108888484Paved0.13 km5.45.25.9#108877511Asphalt0.03 km5.45.26.1#108888910Asphalt0.04 km5.45.26.1#108888908Asphalt0.03 km5.45.26.1#108888912Asphalt0.02 km5.45.26.0#108888905Asphalt0.01 km5.45.26.1#108776418-0.11 km5.45.55.6#109330348Asphalt0.00 km5.45.05.6#109098244Asphalt0.06 km5.45.05.6#109214340Asphalt0.38 km5.48.28.9#109620042Asphalt0.65 km5.38.39.0#109161844Asphalt0.09 km5.35.15.9#109330354Asphalt0.03 km5.25.05.8#108888909Asphalt0.05 km5.25.05.8#109013967Asphalt0.53 km5.28.08.6#109214342Asphalt0.65 km5.27.98.7#109214347Asphalt0.42 km5.17.88.6#108913357Asphalt0.02 km5.14.85.3#109013968Asphalt0.61 km5.17.88.4#109620043Asphalt0.65 km5.17.98.5#108706663Asphalt0.00 km5.14.85.3#108921486Asphalt0.50 km5.17.98.5#108913362Asphalt0.01 km5.14.85.3#108913365Asphalt0.00 km5.14.85.3#109620044Asphalt0.55 km5.17.98.5#115593101Asphalt0.42 km5.17.88.4#108888483Paved0.10 km5.14.95.8#109013965Asphalt0.47 km5.17.78.5#109214329Asphalt0.52 km5.07.78.3#109013970Asphalt0.50 km5.07.78.3#109214327Asphalt0.44 km5.07.78.3#109620045Asphalt0.61 km5.07.78.3#109330355Asphalt0.05 km5.04.75.4#108921485Asphalt0.35 km5.07.78.3#108888907Asphalt0.02 km5.04.75.4#109161843Asphalt0.07 km5.04.85.5#109013964Asphalt0.65 km5.07.58.3#109214328Asphalt0.45 km4.97.58.2#109214324Asphalt0.30 km4.97.48.1#109013966Asphalt0.16 km4.97.58.3#109214343Asphalt0.51 km4.87.48.1#109620050Asphalt0.30 km4.87.48.0#109620051Asphalt0.30 km4.87.48.0#108888906Asphalt0.01 km4.84.55.1#109330353Asphalt0.01 km4.84.55.1#108877512Asphalt0.01 km4.84.55.1#109214344Asphalt0.22 km4.87.28.0#109214348Asphalt0.45 km4.66.97.7#109214351Asphalt0.36 km4.56.77.6#108586436-0.13 km4.54.54.9#108776419-0.06 km4.54.45.0#108776417-0.05 km4.44.44.9#109592606Asphalt0.14 km4.46.77.7#109013971Asphalt0.11 km4.46.57.6#109214345Asphalt0.39 km4.46.57.6#108812316Asphalt0.01 km4.34.14.7#109620046Asphalt0.43 km4.36.57.3#108776420-0.02 km4.34.24.7#108586437-0.01 km4.24.24.8#109214330Asphalt0.06 km4.26.37.5#108586435-0.06 km4.24.14.7#109777604Asphalt0.01 km4.23.84.5#109214349Asphalt0.39 km4.16.17.1#109214325Asphalt0.37 km4.16.17.0#109214326Asphalt0.43 km4.16.17.0#109013969Asphalt0.03 km4.16.17.4#109214350Asphalt0.36 km4.06.07.0#109013958Asphalt0.50 km4.05.97.1#109013955Asphalt0.32 km4.05.97.1#109214346Asphalt0.50 km4.05.86.8#109363377-0.06 km3.94.04.3#109013963Asphalt0.43 km3.95.66.7#109013957Asphalt0.50 km3.95.66.7#109013954Asphalt0.50 km3.95.66.7#108679607-0.01 km3.93.74.0#109013956Asphalt0.50 km3.95.66.7#109013960Asphalt0.50 km3.95.66.7#109013959Asphalt0.29 km3.95.66.7#108583719Asphalt0.04 km3.85.66.8#109606770Paved0.05 km3.85.77.0#115593079Asphalt0.01 km3.85.56.4#109013962Asphalt0.33 km3.85.56.4#109214341Asphalt0.43 km3.85.56.4#109013961Asphalt0.50 km3.85.56.4#109550783Asphalt0.12 km3.75.56.8#109620048Asphalt0.29 km3.75.56.8#108679608Asphalt0.04 km3.75.46.8#109620047Asphalt0.10 km3.65.36.5#109550790Asphalt0.21 km3.65.36.5#108921484Asphalt0.26 km3.65.36.5#109550788Asphalt0.01 km3.65.36.5#109424127Asphalt0.03 km3.65.46.7#108776429-0.03 km3.63.74.1#109085368-0.03 km3.63.74.1#108597519-0.11 km3.63.74.1#108776416Asphalt0.03 km3.55.36.5#108609904Asphalt0.03 km3.55.16.1#108597520-0.03 km3.53.63.9#109085366-0.01 km3.53.63.9#109085374-0.10 km3.53.63.9#108592555Asphalt0.05 km3.55.16.3#109550785Asphalt0.03 km3.55.16.1#109550786Asphalt0.09 km3.55.16.1#108921483Asphalt0.50 km3.55.16.1#109550791Asphalt0.12 km3.55.16.1#109550792Asphalt0.14 km3.55.16.1#109620049Asphalt0.50 km3.55.16.1#109424126Asphalt0.03 km3.55.16.3#109085372-0.20 km3.43.53.7#109704623-0.02 km3.45.16.0#109100993Asphalt0.01 km3.44.85.8#108921487Asphalt0.00 km3.44.95.8#109550789Asphalt0.01 km3.44.95.8#109550787Asphalt0.01 km3.44.95.8#109550784Asphalt0.02 km3.44.95.8#109085373-0.09 km3.33.43.7#109085369-0.13 km3.33.43.7#109704620Asphalt0.02 km3.34.96.3#108776427Asphalt0.03 km3.34.95.8#109704625-0.03 km3.24.85.7#109704624Asphalt0.02 km3.14.65.8#108776428-0.02 km3.13.23.1#108597518-0.11 km3.13.13.2#109085367-0.07 km3.13.13.2#108597521-0.05 km3.13.13.2#109085365-0.19 km3.13.13.2#109085370-0.15 km3.13.13.2#108776431-0.02 km3.13.13.2#109085364-0.10 km2.92.93.0#108776430-0.00 km2.92.93.0#108776432-0.01 km2.92.93.0#109085371-0.02 km2.92.93.0#109806248Asphalt0.01 km2.94.25.1#109806249Asphalt0.01 km2.94.15.1#108597522-0.07 km2.92.93.1#109146977Unpaved0.65 km2.46.04.0#109146975Unpaved0.38 km2.46.04.0#109146972Unpaved0.36 km2.46.04.0#109146970Unpaved0.47 km2.46.04.0#109146969Unpaved0.47 km2.46.04.0#109146966Unpaved0.41 km2.46.04.0#109073676Unpaved0.05 km2.44.44.0#109712418Unpaved0.65 km2.46.04.0#109712419Unpaved0.42 km2.46.04.0#109734139Unpaved0.15 km2.46.04.0#109712420Unpaved0.03 km2.45.04.0#109074042Gravel0.02 km2.44.84.0#109074044Gravel0.35 km2.46.04.0#109712421Unpaved0.02 km2.43.84.0#109069605Unpaved0.13 km2.44.24.0#109029863Compacted0.39 km2.46.04.0#109146974Unpaved0.14 km2.46.04.0#109008631Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#109008632Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#109146987Unpaved0.42 km2.46.04.0#109146989Unpaved0.21 km2.46.04.0#109146984Unpaved0.65 km2.46.04.0#109146973Unpaved0.46 km2.46.04.0#109146985Unpaved0.58 km2.46.04.0#109146982Unpaved0.65 km2.46.04.0#109146981Unpaved0.37 km2.46.04.0#109146980Unpaved0.65 km2.46.04.0#109146978Unpaved0.65 km2.46.04.0#109146976Unpaved0.65 km2.46.04.0#109146971Unpaved0.36 km2.46.04.0#109146968Unpaved0.37 km2.46.04.0#109146967Unpaved0.44 km2.46.04.0#109146965Unpaved0.47 km2.46.04.0#109146964Unpaved0.40 km2.46.04.0#109146963Unpaved0.40 km2.46.04.0#109146962Unpaved0.45 km2.46.04.0#109146961Unpaved0.47 km2.46.04.0#109146960Unpaved0.51 km2.46.04.0#109146959Unpaved0.35 km2.46.04.0#109074043Gravel0.65 km2.46.04.0#109008633Unpaved0.27 km2.46.04.0#109029862Compacted0.65 km2.46.04.0#109074045Gravel0.00 km2.43.84.0#109451553Dirt0.11 km2.45.04.0#109299259Unpaved0.25 km2.45.84.0#109029864Compacted0.36 km2.46.04.0#109146988Unpaved0.53 km2.46.04.0#109146986Unpaved0.65 km2.46.04.0#109146983Unpaved0.39 km2.46.04.0#109146979Unpaved0.63 km2.46.04.0
API reference
Road aggregate data via the Contour API
GET/api/v1/roads/forest-road-vic-7Road aggregate - scores, stats, risk profile, activity, segment list
GET/api/v1/roads/search?q=Forest%20Road&state=VICSearch roads by name

Councils & Government

This road is part of VIC'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 Forest Road?+

Forest Road is approximately 0 km long. At typical touring speeds, expect around 1 hour of driving end to end, excluding stops.

Is Forest Road sealed?+

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

Is Forest Road good for motorcycles?+

It is passable. Forest Road scores 5.9/10 for motorcycles. Consider it a connector rather than a destination ride.

Can I drive Forest Road in a caravan?+

Not recommended. Forest Road scores 3.0/10 for caravans due to geometry, surface or gradient. Consider an alternative route if towing.

Is Forest Road good for an EV?+

Yes. Forest Road scores 6.6/10 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 Forest Road?+

Contour has identified 3 grey spots on Forest 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: 23 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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