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Forestvale Road

QLDUnclassified road1.5 km4 segments
5.5Sports
8.1Safety
1.5 kmTotal length
4Segments
2Recorded crashes
2Grey spot segments
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Forestvale Road is a 1 km sealed road in Queensland, Australia. It scores 9.2/10 for EVs with highly technical corners and excellent surface. It also rates well for 4WDs and motorcycles.

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Vehicle scores
5.5/10
SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, mountain passes
8.4/10
MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical roads
9.2/10
EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly
8.5/10
4WD4WDGravel access, off-road suitability
4.2/10
VANCaravanSmooth sealed, gentle grades, no steep passes
Segment quality distribution
Sports score - 4 segments
Fair (4-6)75%Poor (<4)25%

Sports score IQR: 4.6 - 5.6

Surface
Surface coverage
Sealed100%Unsealed0%
Score breakdown
Median component scores across all segments
Surface
10.0
Median surface quality. Smooth sealed asphalt scores 10. Chipseal 8. Gravel 5.
Curviness
10.0
Median curviness. Higher scores mean more bends per kilometre.
Speed
10.0
Speed limit suitability. Sweet spot is 60-110 km/h.
Road classUnclassified road
8.0
Road classification. Motorways score zero. Tertiary roads score 9.
Traffic
9.0
Estimated traffic density. Lower traffic = higher score.
Elevation
9.0
Elevation change per kilometre. More climbing = higher score.
Road intel
Grey spots2 of 4 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.
Crash history
Aggregated across all 4 segments· 24 years of data
2
Total crashes
0
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
2
Grey spots
Last 5 years
2
Crashes (5yr)
0
Fatalities (5yr)
QLD avg: 0.261 crashes/km/yrThis road: 0.096▼ Below 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

60%

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
Wet road exposure40%
Night driving risk45%
Wind exposure47%
Sun glare risk34%
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 164 segments by sports score
IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV
#96558057Asphalt0.50 km8.88.78.7#97169612Asphalt0.50 km8.68.58.6#97169594Asphalt0.50 km8.68.48.5#97169609Asphalt0.50 km8.48.38.4#96558056Asphalt0.50 km8.48.38.2#96558054Asphalt0.50 km8.38.38.1#97169597Asphalt0.50 km8.38.28.2#97169608Asphalt0.50 km8.38.28.2#97169630Asphalt0.50 km8.38.18.1#97169654Asphalt0.50 km8.28.18.3#97169669Asphalt0.50 km8.28.18.1#97169633Asphalt0.43 km8.28.18.1#96558043Asphalt0.50 km8.28.08.2#97169631Asphalt0.35 km8.18.08.2#96558038Asphalt0.50 km8.17.98.1#96558040Asphalt0.50 km8.17.98.1#97169618Asphalt0.50 km8.17.98.1#97169599Asphalt0.50 km8.17.98.0#97271060Asphalt0.31 km8.08.07.7#97169653Asphalt0.50 km8.07.87.9#97169613Asphalt0.50 km8.07.78.0#97169674Asphalt0.50 km7.97.87.7#97169596Asphalt0.50 km7.97.78.0#97169602Asphalt0.50 km7.97.78.0#97169617Asphalt0.50 km7.97.67.8#96558013Asphalt0.50 km7.87.77.6#97169606Asphalt0.50 km7.87.77.6#97169583Asphalt0.50 km7.77.47.6#97169619Asphalt0.50 km7.77.47.5#97169582Asphalt0.50 km7.77.47.6#97169585Asphalt0.50 km7.77.47.8#97169614Asphalt0.50 km7.67.47.8#97169643Asphalt0.50 km7.67.47.6#97169590Asphalt0.50 km7.67.37.5#96558061Asphalt0.50 km7.67.37.5#97169662Asphalt0.32 km7.67.37.5#97169607Asphalt0.50 km7.67.47.4#96558010Asphalt0.50 km7.67.47.3#96300796Asphalt0.50 km7.57.47.4#97169632Asphalt0.50 km7.57.47.6#97169497Asphalt0.50 km7.57.27.3#97169584Asphalt0.50 km7.57.27.3#97169575Asphalt0.50 km7.57.27.3#97169610Asphalt0.50 km7.47.17.4#96558055Asphalt0.50 km7.37.27.2#97169574Asphalt0.50 km7.37.07.2#96558024Asphalt0.50 km7.37.17.2#97169595Asphalt0.50 km7.37.07.5#97169638Asphalt0.50 km7.27.07.4#97169661Asphalt0.43 km7.26.97.1#96558047Asphalt0.50 km7.27.07.1#96558011Asphalt0.50 km7.27.07.1#97169671Asphalt0.50 km7.27.06.9#97169572Asphalt0.50 km7.16.77.1#96558063Asphalt0.50 km7.06.77.0#96558019Asphalt0.50 km7.06.77.1#97169576Asphalt0.50 km7.06.86.8#96558003Asphalt0.18 km7.06.86.9#97169598Asphalt0.50 km7.06.86.7#97169666Asphalt0.50 km6.86.56.9#97169620Asphalt0.07 km6.86.57.3#97169498Asphalt0.19 km6.86.56.8#97169587Asphalt0.50 km6.86.66.6#97169622Asphalt0.42 km6.86.47.1#96558000Asphalt0.50 km6.86.66.5#97169495Asphalt0.50 km6.86.56.5#97169591Asphalt0.07 km6.76.47.2#96558022Asphalt0.50 km6.76.56.5#96300797Asphalt0.22 km6.76.56.7#96558029Asphalt0.50 km6.76.37.0#97169577Asphalt0.50 km6.76.36.7#97169646Asphalt0.28 km6.66.46.7#96558004Asphalt0.50 km6.66.26.6#97169675Asphalt0.33 km6.56.26.5#97169604Asphalt0.50 km6.56.26.5#96558017Asphalt0.50 km6.56.36.2#97169605Asphalt0.50 km6.46.06.6#97169623Asphalt0.50 km6.46.16.8#97169657Asphalt0.50 km6.46.16.5#97169634Asphalt0.14 km6.46.16.7#97169670Asphalt0.50 km6.46.06.4#97169592Asphalt0.01 km6.46.06.8#96558034Asphalt0.50 km6.46.06.5#97169593Asphalt0.50 km6.36.06.6#97169639Asphalt0.09 km6.35.96.5#96558052Asphalt0.50 km6.36.16.5#97169642Asphalt0.50 km6.36.26.0#96558014Asphalt0.50 km6.35.96.5#97169580Asphalt0.30 km6.25.96.3#97169589Asphalt0.50 km6.25.86.4#96558058Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.4#97169625Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.4#97169659Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#97169601Asphalt0.13 km6.15.76.3#97169499Asphalt0.05 km6.15.76.3#96558026Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96558031Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96558032Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96558037Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96558045Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#97169573Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#97169578Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#97169611Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#97169629Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#97169658Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#96558065Asphalt0.50 km6.15.96.1#97169660Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.2#97169668Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.2#97169676Asphalt0.03 km6.05.76.4#97169615Asphalt0.38 km6.05.76.4#97169663Asphalt0.50 km6.05.76.4#97169655Asphalt0.08 km6.05.76.4#97169627Asphalt0.50 km6.05.66.1#96558066Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#97169649Asphalt0.15 km6.05.56.1#97169500Asphalt0.00 km6.05.56.1#96558060Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96558059Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#97169600Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96558035Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#96558033Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#97169626Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#97169616Asphalt0.01 km6.05.56.1#96558067Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#97169628Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#97169621Asphalt0.01 km6.05.56.1#97169586Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#97169651Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#97169588Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#97169673Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#97169581Asphalt0.01 km6.05.56.1#97169624Asphalt0.50 km5.95.66.0#97169665Asphalt0.50 km5.95.66.0#97169650Concrete0.03 km5.85.66.1#97169644Asphalt0.50 km5.85.56.0#97169496Asphalt0.50 km5.85.65.9#96558012Asphalt0.50 km5.85.56.0#97169641Asphalt0.50 km5.85.56.0#96558036Asphalt0.50 km5.85.56.0#97169652Asphalt0.50 km5.85.56.0#96558068Asphalt0.02 km5.85.56.0#96558016Asphalt0.50 km5.85.56.0#97169603Asphalt0.50 km5.85.56.0#97169664Asphalt0.50 km5.85.56.0#97169647Concrete0.02 km5.75.35.8#96558021Asphalt0.50 km5.75.56.0#96558015Asphalt0.50 km5.75.56.0#97169635Asphalt0.11 km5.75.35.7#97169667Asphalt0.50 km5.75.35.7#96995503Paved0.28 km5.68.79.5#96558007Asphalt0.50 km5.65.35.7#96558006Asphalt0.50 km5.65.35.7#97169637Asphalt0.50 km5.65.35.7#97169648Asphalt0.15 km5.65.35.7#97169640Asphalt0.01 km5.65.35.7#97169672Asphalt0.50 km5.65.35.7#97169645Asphalt0.50 km5.65.35.7#96995501Paved0.50 km5.68.69.4#97169579Asphalt0.50 km5.55.35.7#97169636Asphalt0.50 km5.55.25.6#97169656Concrete0.01 km5.45.15.4#96995502Paved0.50 km5.38.39.0#97169501Asphalt0.03 km3.65.46.7#96995499Unpaved0.18 km2.45.24.0
API reference
Road aggregate data via the Contour API
GET/api/v1/roads/forestvale-road-qld-2Road aggregate - scores, stats, risk profile, activity, segment list
GET/api/v1/roads/search?q=Forestvale%20Road&state=QLDSearch roads by name

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 Forestvale Road?+

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

Is Forestvale Road sealed?+

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

Is Forestvale Road good for motorcycles?+

Yes. Forestvale Road scores 8.4/10 for motorcycles, placing it among the stronger rides in the region. Corners, surface and elevation all contribute to the rating.

Can I drive Forestvale Road in a caravan?+

With care. Forestvale Road scores 4.2/10 for caravans. Some sections may be tight or rough for a heavy tow.

Is Forestvale Road good for an EV?+

Yes. Forestvale Road scores 9.2/10 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 Forestvale Road?+

Contour has identified 2 grey spots on Forestvale 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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