Gap Road
SAUnclassified road10.5 km25 segments
2.4Sports
10.5 kmTotal length
25Segments
10Recorded crashes
180Grey spot segments
Gap Road is a 11 km sealed road in South Australia, Australia. It scores 5.5/10 for 4WDs with straight corners and rough surface.
7-day forecast
Vehicle scores
2.4/10
4.5/10
4.0/10
5.5/10
2.6/10
Segment quality distribution
Sports score - 25 segments
Fair (4-6)13%Poor (<4)88%
Sports score IQR: 2.4 - 2.4
Surface
Surface coverage
Sealed27%Unsealed73%
Score breakdown
Median component scores across all segments
Surface
3.0
Curviness
0.0
Speed
7.0
Road classUnclassified road
8.0
Traffic
9.0
Elevation
7.0
Crash history
Aggregated across all 25 segments· 10 years of data
10
Total crashes
0
Fatalities
3
Serious injuries
180
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
Night crashes
Crashes that occurred after dark
Based on 10 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
7.0/10 safety score - higher is safer
Wet road exposure54%
Night driving risk49%
Wind exposure52%
Sun glare risk86%
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 190 segments by sports score
IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV
#104046873Asphalt0.50 km8.68.58.6#104046890Asphalt0.50 km8.68.58.6#104046871Asphalt0.50 km8.68.58.5#104046872Asphalt0.50 km8.28.18.3#104046878Asphalt0.50 km8.07.87.9#104046901Asphalt0.50 km8.07.88.1#104046882Asphalt0.50 km8.07.88.1#104046891Asphalt0.50 km7.77.47.6#104046895Asphalt0.50 km7.67.47.6#104046908Asphalt0.50 km7.67.37.6#104046875Asphalt0.50 km7.67.37.8#104046879Asphalt0.50 km7.47.17.6#104046874Asphalt0.50 km7.47.17.4#104046913Asphalt0.50 km7.26.97.2#104046907Asphalt0.50 km7.06.77.1#104046884Asphalt0.50 km6.96.67.0#104046869Asphalt0.50 km6.96.57.2#104046870Asphalt0.50 km6.86.57.2#104046883Asphalt0.27 km6.76.46.8#104046868Asphalt0.50 km6.76.46.9#104046904Asphalt0.20 km6.66.36.8#104046889Asphalt0.50 km6.56.16.7#104046885Asphalt0.50 km6.35.96.5#104046902Asphalt0.50 km6.25.86.4#104046897Asphalt0.50 km6.25.86.4#104046906Asphalt0.50 km6.25.86.4#104046914Asphalt0.22 km6.25.86.4#104046905Asphalt0.50 km6.25.86.4#104046899Asphalt0.50 km6.25.86.4#104046881Asphalt0.50 km6.25.86.4#104046880Asphalt0.50 km6.25.86.4#104046877Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.4#104046893Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.4#104046876Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#104046887Asphalt0.22 km6.15.76.3#104046898Asphalt0.11 km6.15.76.3#104046892Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.3#104046911Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.2#104046888Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.2#104046886Asphalt0.50 km6.05.66.1#104046900Asphalt0.50 km6.05.66.1#104046896Asphalt0.50 km6.05.66.1#104046909Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#104046912Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#104046894Asphalt0.08 km6.05.56.1#104046903Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#104046910Asphalt0.50 km6.05.56.1#104549807Asphalt0.06 km5.85.66.3#104727067Asphalt0.04 km5.85.66.4#104727066Asphalt0.12 km5.65.46.1#104549806Asphalt0.02 km5.24.95.4#104727065Asphalt0.09 km3.65.36.5#104320206Unpaved0.50 km2.44.24.0#104381541Unpaved0.50 km2.44.94.0#104468183Unpaved0.39 km2.44.44.0#104468180Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104468182Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104001860Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104727069Unpaved0.34 km2.43.84.0#104811472Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#103999807Gravel0.50 km2.46.04.0#103999808Gravel0.50 km2.46.04.0#103999809Gravel0.50 km2.46.04.0#103999810Gravel0.50 km2.46.04.0#104001854Unpaved0.50 km2.45.64.0#104001856Unpaved0.50 km2.45.84.0#104001857Unpaved0.50 km2.44.24.0#104001858Unpaved0.50 km2.45.04.0#104001859Unpaved0.50 km2.44.14.0#104001861Unpaved0.50 km2.43.84.0#104001862Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104001863Unpaved0.36 km2.45.04.0#104001867Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104001868Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104001870Unpaved0.50 km2.43.84.0#104001871Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#104001874Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104001876Unpaved0.50 km2.44.24.0#104001877Unpaved0.50 km2.44.24.0#104001879Unpaved0.50 km2.44.24.0#104001880Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104081393Unpaved0.50 km2.44.14.0#104081394Unpaved0.50 km2.44.14.0#104081396Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104081403Unpaved0.09 km2.44.24.0#104001869Unpaved0.50 km2.44.24.0#103999805Gravel0.50 km2.46.04.0#104081386Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104081387Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104081389Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104081390Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104081391Unpaved0.50 km2.44.64.0#104081392Unpaved0.23 km2.45.04.0#104081395Unpaved0.50 km2.44.34.0#104081398Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104081399Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104081400Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104081467Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#104081462Unpaved0.50 km2.45.54.0#104081463Unpaved0.50 km2.44.54.0#104081464Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#104081468Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#104081470Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104081471Unpaved0.50 km2.44.14.0#104081472Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104001855Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#104001881Unpaved0.40 km2.43.94.0#104001875Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104126774Gravel0.50 km2.46.04.0#104126775Gravel0.50 km2.46.04.0#104126777Gravel0.50 km2.46.04.0#104001865Unpaved0.50 km2.44.54.0#104081469Unpaved0.50 km2.44.74.0#104081473Unpaved0.46 km2.45.74.0#104081397Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#104081401Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#104001878Unpaved0.50 km2.44.24.0#104811477Unpaved0.03 km2.44.54.0#104320199Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104320204Unpaved0.26 km2.44.64.0#104320207Unpaved0.17 km2.44.24.0#104320205Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104320214Unpaved0.29 km2.45.44.0#104381529Unpaved0.50 km2.45.34.0#104381536Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104381545Unpaved0.50 km2.44.64.0#104381546Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104381547Unpaved0.39 km2.44.24.0#104468174Unpaved0.50 km2.44.84.0#104468177Unpaved0.50 km2.44.24.0#104468181Unpaved0.50 km2.44.24.0#104320212Unpaved0.09 km2.44.04.0#104811478Unpaved0.22 km2.45.14.0#104381530Unpaved0.05 km2.44.54.0#103999811Gravel0.02 km2.44.64.0#104001864Unpaved0.02 km2.44.24.0#104081466Unpaved0.50 km2.44.34.0#104320197Unpaved0.50 km2.43.84.0#104081388Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104320192Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#104381520Unpaved0.50 km2.44.34.0#104381526Unpaved0.50 km2.45.94.0#104381532Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#104381538Unpaved0.50 km2.43.84.0#104381539Unpaved0.50 km2.44.34.0#104381543Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#104381523Unpaved0.50 km2.44.44.0#104001873Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#103999806Gravel0.50 km2.46.04.0#104126776Gravel0.50 km2.46.04.0#104126778Gravel0.34 km2.46.04.0#104811481Unpaved0.01 km2.44.54.0#104001866Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104001872Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104320194Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#104320195Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#104320203Unpaved0.50 km2.44.24.0#104320208Unpaved0.50 km2.44.44.0#104320209Unpaved0.50 km2.45.14.0#104320210Unpaved0.50 km2.44.24.0#104320211Unpaved0.50 km2.44.14.0#104320213Unpaved0.50 km2.43.94.0#104081402Unpaved0.00 km2.43.84.0#104081465Unpaved0.10 km2.44.04.0#104381411Unpaved0.50 km2.44.54.0#104381522Unpaved0.50 km2.44.34.0#104381524Unpaved0.50 km2.44.34.0#104381525Unpaved0.50 km2.44.24.0#104381527Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#104381534Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#104320201Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104381521Unpaved0.50 km2.44.24.0#104468175Unpaved0.50 km2.43.84.0#104468176Unpaved0.50 km2.44.64.0#104468178Unpaved0.50 km2.44.34.0#104468179Unpaved0.50 km2.44.04.0#104811473Unpaved0.50 km2.44.44.0#104811474Unpaved0.50 km2.44.94.0#104727068Unpaved0.02 km2.44.44.0#104381528Unpaved0.06 km2.44.24.0#104811475Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#104811479Unpaved0.50 km2.44.24.0#104811480Unpaved0.47 km2.44.14.0#104811482Unpaved0.50 km2.44.24.0#104811483Unpaved0.50 km2.45.04.0#104811484Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#104811485Unpaved0.37 km2.45.84.0#104811486Unpaved0.01 km2.43.84.0#104811476Unpaved0.08 km2.44.44.0#104320215Unpaved0.05 km2.43.63.9API reference
Road aggregate data via the Contour API
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This road is part of SA'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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How long is Gap Road?+
Gap Road is approximately 11 km long. At typical touring speeds, expect around 1 hour of driving end to end, excluding stops.
Is Gap Road sealed?+
Yes. Gap Road is fully sealed for its entire length.
Is Gap Road good for motorcycles?+
It is passable. Gap Road scores 4.5/10 for motorcycles. Consider it a connector rather than a destination ride.
Can I drive Gap Road in a caravan?+
Not recommended. Gap Road scores 2.6/10 for caravans due to geometry, surface or gradient. Consider an alternative route if towing.
Are there any dangerous sections on Gap Road?+
Contour has identified 180 grey spots on Gap 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: 16 April 2026. Scores are based on road geometry, surface, and traffic data. Always drive to conditions and follow local road rules.