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Gordon River Road

TASPrimary road120.5 km313 segmentsB61
8.3Sports
120.5 kmTotal length
313Segments
139Recorded crashes
243Grey spot segments
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Gordon River Road is a 120 km sealed primary route in Tasmania, Australia. It scores 8.3/10 for sports cars with highly technical corners and excellent surface. It also rates well for EVs and motorcycles and caravans and 4WDs.

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Vehicle scores
8.3/10
SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, mountain passes
8.2/10
MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical roads
8.3/10
EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly
7.2/10
4WD4WDGravel access, off-road suitability
7.5/10
VANCaravanSmooth sealed, gentle grades, no steep passes
Segment quality distribution
Sports score - 313 segments
Excellent (8+)60%Good (6-8)23%Fair (4-6)16%

Sports score IQR: 6.6 - 8.8

Surface
Surface coverage
Sealed100%
Score breakdown
Median component scores across all segments
Surface
10.0
Median surface quality. Smooth sealed asphalt scores 10. Chipseal 8. Gravel 5.
Curviness
9.0
Median curviness. Higher scores mean more bends per kilometre.
Speed
10.0
Speed limit suitability. Sweet spot is 60-110 km/h.
Road classPrimary road
5.0
Road classification. Motorways score zero. Tertiary roads score 9.
Traffic
5.0
Estimated traffic density. Lower traffic = higher score.
Elevation
9.0
Elevation change per kilometre. More climbing = higher score.
Crash history
Aggregated across all 313 segments· 28 years of data
139
Total crashes
2
Fatalities
14
Serious injuries
243
Grey spots
Last 5 years
35
Crashes (5yr)
1
Fatalities (5yr)
TAS avg: 0.483 crashes/km/yrThis road: 0.240▼ 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

15%

Based on 28 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
7.1/10 safety score - higher is safer
Wet road exposure51%
Night driving risk51%
Wind exposure55%
Sun glare risk76%
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 328 segments by sports score
IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV
#108505499Asphalt0.40 km8.98.88.9#108484695Asphalt0.63 km8.98.88.9#108505405Asphalt0.36 km8.98.88.9#108522191Asphalt0.37 km8.98.88.9#108505505Asphalt0.64 km8.98.88.9#108443995Asphalt0.64 km8.98.88.9#108484650Asphalt0.44 km8.98.88.9#108484694Asphalt0.35 km8.98.88.9#108484644Asphalt0.45 km8.98.88.9#108484643Asphalt0.40 km8.98.88.9#108474861Asphalt0.31 km8.98.88.9#108522184Asphalt0.46 km8.98.88.9#108505407Asphalt0.50 km8.98.88.9#108522195Asphalt0.42 km8.98.88.9#108475083Asphalt0.65 km8.98.88.9#108505406Asphalt0.46 km8.98.88.9#108444006Asphalt0.47 km8.98.88.9#108505501Asphalt0.64 km8.98.88.9#108522190Asphalt0.43 km8.98.88.9#108505498Asphalt0.43 km8.98.88.9#108505408Asphalt0.37 km8.98.88.9#108505506Asphalt0.48 km8.98.88.9#108484648Asphalt0.50 km8.98.88.9#108505504Asphalt0.40 km8.98.88.9#108505502Asphalt0.47 km8.98.88.9#108505418Asphalt0.62 km8.88.78.9#108522182Asphalt0.50 km8.88.78.9#108484639Asphalt0.45 km8.88.78.9#108480697Asphalt0.50 km8.88.78.9#108522194Asphalt0.50 km8.88.78.9#108484708Asphalt0.43 km8.88.78.8#108484649Asphalt0.42 km8.88.78.8#108484697Asphalt0.44 km8.88.78.9#108505451Asphalt0.44 km8.88.78.8#108522196Asphalt0.65 km8.88.78.8#108484696Asphalt0.37 km8.88.78.8#108480020Asphalt0.38 km8.88.78.8#108484651Asphalt0.45 km8.88.78.8#108480696Asphalt0.56 km8.88.78.8#108484693Asphalt0.41 km8.88.78.9#108469052Asphalt0.51 km8.88.78.8#108480019Asphalt0.38 km8.88.78.8#108522183Asphalt0.44 km8.88.78.8#108444005Asphalt0.47 km8.88.78.8#108505500Asphalt0.64 km8.88.78.8#108505429Asphalt0.42 km8.88.78.8#108480695Asphalt0.33 km8.88.78.8#108480694Asphalt0.42 km8.88.78.8#108475084Asphalt0.50 km8.88.78.8#108484681Asphalt0.54 km8.88.78.8#108484707Asphalt0.38 km8.88.78.8#108484710Asphalt0.65 km8.88.78.8#108484645Asphalt0.50 km8.88.78.8#108505409Asphalt0.38 km8.88.78.8#108444004Asphalt0.65 km8.88.78.8#108484680Asphalt0.46 km8.88.78.8#108505430Asphalt0.44 km8.88.78.8#108484641Asphalt0.41 km8.88.78.8#108484640Asphalt0.58 km8.88.78.8#108484646Asphalt0.35 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km8.58.48.6#108522185Asphalt0.46 km8.58.48.6#108505447Asphalt0.56 km8.58.38.6#108484718Asphalt0.50 km8.58.38.6#108480404Asphalt0.38 km8.58.38.6#108505410Asphalt0.59 km8.58.38.6#108475089Asphalt0.32 km8.58.38.6#108522201Asphalt0.21 km8.58.38.6#108522187Asphalt0.65 km8.58.38.6#108505510Asphalt0.42 km8.58.38.5#108505437Asphalt0.36 km8.48.38.6#108484703Asphalt0.45 km8.48.38.6#108505412Asphalt0.55 km8.48.38.6#108480688Asphalt0.62 km8.48.38.5#108480689Asphalt0.35 km8.48.38.5#108484716Asphalt0.65 km8.48.38.5#108484709Asphalt0.65 km8.48.38.3#108475082Asphalt0.58 km8.48.38.3#108484711Asphalt0.65 km8.48.38.3#108444010Asphalt0.49 km8.48.38.3#108474860Asphalt0.54 km8.48.38.3#108505431Asphalt0.53 km8.48.38.3#108484717Asphalt0.28 km8.48.38.3#108484713Asphalt0.65 km8.48.38.3#108444007Asphalt0.65 km8.48.38.3#108475085Asphalt0.46 km8.48.38.3#108444009Asphalt0.50 km8.48.38.3#108484658Asphalt0.59 km8.48.28.5#108486148Asphalt0.40 km8.48.38.3#108484691Asphalt0.54 km8.48.28.5#108444008Asphalt0.38 km8.48.38.3#108505436Asphalt0.45 km8.48.38.3#108443996Asphalt0.65 km8.48.38.3#108475086Asphalt0.43 km8.48.28.3#108505432Asphalt0.43 km8.48.28.3#108484685Asphalt0.44 km8.48.28.4#108522200Asphalt0.41 km8.38.28.4#108480027Asphalt0.44 km8.38.28.3#108486153Asphalt0.56 km8.38.28.3#108505415Asphalt0.39 km8.38.18.4#108505521Asphalt0.37 km8.38.28.2#108469049Asphalt0.37 km8.38.18.2#108484712Asphalt0.65 km8.38.18.1#108505522Asphalt0.40 km8.28.18.2#108444001Asphalt0.35 km8.28.18.2#108484628Asphalt0.36 km8.28.08.2#108469050Asphalt0.54 km8.28.08.0#108505452Asphalt0.57 km8.28.08.1#108472385Asphalt0.18 km8.28.08.1#108505424Asphalt0.38 km8.28.08.1#108480690Asphalt0.36 km8.28.08.3#108436687Asphalt0.43 km8.28.08.1#108486149Asphalt0.38 km8.18.08.0#108505427Asphalt0.55 km8.18.08.1#108480026Asphalt0.64 km8.17.98.1#108484653Asphalt0.55 km8.17.98.1#108486150Asphalt0.60 km8.17.97.9#108480022Asphalt0.37 km8.17.98.1#108486152Asphalt0.44 km8.17.97.9#108480685Asphalt0.41 km8.17.98.2#108475081Asphalt0.49 km8.17.88.1#108480693Asphalt0.48 km8.07.98.0#108480023Asphalt0.19 km8.07.88.0#108480024Asphalt0.65 km8.07.88.0#108484699Asphalt0.36 km8.07.88.0#108480703Asphalt0.43 km7.97.78.1#108486146Asphalt0.41 km7.97.78.0#108484632Asphalt0.39 km7.97.77.9#108484638Asphalt0.60 km7.97.77.7#108505425Asphalt0.51 km7.97.77.9#108484686Asphalt0.39 km7.97.78.1#108480698Asphalt0.21 km7.97.67.9#108505511Asphalt0.57 km7.97.67.7#108486151Asphalt0.47 km7.97.67.7#108505525Asphalt0.36 km7.97.68.0#108480704Asphalt0.55 km7.87.68.0#108505515Asphalt0.35 km7.87.58.0#108475090Asphalt0.22 km7.87.57.8#108505439Asphalt0.39 km7.87.58.0#108472386Asphalt0.25 km7.87.57.8#108486154Asphalt0.65 km7.87.57.6#108443998Asphalt0.48 km7.77.57.8#108444000Asphalt0.65 km7.77.57.6#108484687Asphalt0.48 km7.77.58.0#108505426Asphalt0.37 km7.77.57.9#108484714Asphalt0.65 km7.77.57.6#108484636Asphalt0.38 km7.77.47.8#108484657Asphalt0.22 km7.77.47.9#108480407Asphalt0.20 km7.77.47.7#108484637Asphalt0.36 km7.67.37.7#108480028Asphalt0.50 km7.67.37.7#108522198Asphalt0.44 km7.67.47.9#108418004Asphalt0.63 km7.67.58.0#108522199Asphalt0.44 km7.67.37.7#108484688Asphalt0.40 km7.67.37.7#108480692Asphalt0.48 km7.67.47.7#108522428Asphalt0.37 km7.57.37.8#108480701Asphalt0.47 km7.57.27.7#108505440Asphalt0.50 km7.57.27.7#108522990Asphalt0.11 km7.47.17.8#108522202Asphalt0.11 km7.37.07.7#108480047Asphalt0.19 km7.37.17.4#108505453Asphalt0.31 km7.37.07.6#108505516Asphalt0.40 km7.37.07.6#108480702Asphalt0.39 km7.37.07.4#108484629Asphalt0.38 km7.37.07.4#108505411Asphalt0.10 km7.26.97.6#108505442Asphalt0.60 km7.26.97.5#108505496Asphalt0.44 km7.26.97.5#108505438Asphalt0.04 km7.26.87.5#108484678Asphalt0.12 km7.16.87.5#108484633Asphalt0.41 km7.16.87.1#108484659Asphalt0.09 km7.16.87.4#108480686Asphalt0.34 km7.16.97.4#108484631Asphalt0.41 km7.16.87.3#108505518Asphalt0.37 km7.16.87.4#108480045Asphalt0.17 km7.16.97.4#108522186Asphalt0.06 km7.16.77.3#108436689Asphalt0.19 km7.06.77.2#108480025Asphalt0.11 km7.06.77.0#108484630Asphalt0.40 km6.96.67.1#108480034Asphalt0.19 km6.96.57.1#108505441Asphalt0.50 km6.96.57.3#108505443Asphalt0.50 km6.96.57.1#108480403Asphalt0.28 km6.96.56.9#108505444Asphalt0.44 km6.96.57.1#108480039Asphalt0.63 km6.86.66.8#108480691Asphalt0.07 km6.86.57.1#108484705Asphalt0.10 km6.76.47.1#108484715Asphalt0.40 km6.76.36.7#108484720Asphalt0.09 km6.76.37.1#108484704Asphalt0.03 km6.76.37.1#108475080Asphalt0.01 km6.76.37.1#108505526Asphalt0.13 km6.66.37.0#108480684Asphalt0.13 km6.66.46.9#108443999Asphalt0.52 km6.66.36.7#108480046Asphalt0.07 km6.66.46.9#108484634Asphalt0.15 km6.66.26.9#108484690Asphalt0.04 km6.66.27.0#108484719Asphalt0.04 km6.66.27.0#108505446Asphalt0.49 km6.66.27.0#108480048Asphalt0.52 km6.56.26.6#108522988Asphalt0.10 km6.56.27.0#108480705Asphalt0.05 km6.56.16.9#108480699Asphalt0.12 km6.56.16.8#108480035Asphalt0.50 km6.56.16.5#108484635Asphalt0.45 km6.46.06.5#108522864Asphalt0.21 km6.46.06.7#108486155Asphalt0.05 km6.46.06.7#108475091Asphalt0.04 km6.46.06.7#108484689Asphalt0.35 km6.46.06.7#108522989Asphalt0.04 km6.35.96.7#108505517Asphalt0.05 km6.36.06.7#108475094Asphalt0.25 km6.36.16.6#108475097Asphalt0.18 km6.36.16.6#108472384Asphalt0.06 km6.35.96.8#108436688Asphalt0.10 km6.25.86.4#108522399Asphalt0.30 km6.25.86.7#108474859Asphalt0.06 km6.25.86.5#108522203Asphalt0.05 km6.25.86.5#108505527Asphalt0.09 km6.25.86.5#108480033Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.5#108505528Asphalt0.03 km6.15.76.7#108505454Asphalt0.03 km6.15.76.7#108424365Asphalt0.03 km6.15.76.7#108480049Asphalt0.02 km6.15.76.5#108480038Asphalt0.11 km6.05.76.2#108486144Asphalt0.05 km6.05.66.5#108480029Asphalt0.33 km6.05.66.2#108480037Asphalt0.41 km6.05.56.1#108484706Asphalt0.06 km5.95.56.1#108475096Asphalt0.17 km5.95.76.1#108505445Asphalt0.41 km5.95.46.1#108475093Asphalt0.16 km5.95.66.2#108480031Asphalt0.44 km5.85.46.3#108480030Asphalt0.08 km5.85.46.3#108480032Asphalt0.50 km5.85.46.3#108480044Asphalt0.12 km5.85.56.2#108480181Asphalt0.16 km5.85.35.9#108522987Asphalt0.03 km5.85.35.9#108502916Asphalt0.33 km5.85.46.0#108418005Asphalt0.13 km5.85.56.3#108477552Asphalt0.06 km5.75.46.4#108480040Asphalt0.12 km5.75.35.9#108480036Asphalt0.50 km5.75.35.8#108436682Asphalt0.06 km5.65.15.8#108480683Asphalt0.25 km5.65.15.8#108502919Asphalt0.28 km5.65.26.0#108475095Asphalt0.33 km5.55.25.7#108522986Asphalt0.00 km5.55.05.6#108480687Asphalt0.14 km5.45.05.7#108522427Asphalt0.12 km5.35.05.8#108480043Asphalt0.05 km5.34.95.8#108480042Asphalt0.23 km5.34.95.8#108502917Asphalt0.05 km5.24.85.5#108480041Asphalt0.12 km5.24.85.5#108502918Asphalt0.06 km5.14.75.4#108475092Asphalt0.21 km5.04.75.5#108475099Asphalt0.19 km4.94.55.4#108523007Asphalt0.02 km4.84.45.1#108477554Concrete0.03 km4.84.45.1#108475098Asphalt0.01 km4.84.45.0#108480700Asphalt0.04 km4.74.45.3#108522425Asphalt0.36 km4.74.45.3#108522426Asphalt0.17 km4.74.35.0#108489108Asphalt0.21 km4.54.14.9#108483184Asphalt0.06 km4.46.57.6#108483183Asphalt0.04 km4.05.97.2#108436684Concrete0.12 km4.03.74.3
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 Gordon River Road?+

Gordon River Road is approximately 120 km long. At typical touring speeds, expect around 2 hours of driving end to end, excluding stops.

Is Gordon River Road sealed?+

Yes. Gordon River Road is fully sealed for its entire length.

Is Gordon River Road good for motorcycles?+

Yes. Gordon River Road scores 8.2/10 for motorcycles, placing it among the stronger rides in the region. Corners, surface and elevation all contribute to the rating.

Can I drive Gordon River Road in a caravan?+

Yes. Gordon River Road scores 7.5/10 for caravans, making it a reasonable choice for towing. Watch for changes in surface and any steep gradients.

Is Gordon River Road good for an EV?+

Yes. Gordon River Road scores 8.3/10 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 Gordon River Road?+

Contour has identified 243 grey spots on Gordon River 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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