Gungahlin Drive

ACTPrimary road11.4 km40 segments

5.7Sports

11.4 kmTotal length

40Segments

1543Recorded crashes

22Grey spot segments

Gungahlin Drive is a 11 km sealed primary route in the ACT, Australia. It scores 6.5/10 for caravans with straight corners and excellent surface.

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Vehicle scores

5.7/10

SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, mountain passes

5.4/10

MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical roads

6.1/10

EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly

4.3/10

4WD4WDGravel access, off-road suitability

6.5/10

VANCaravanSmooth sealed, gentle grades, no steep passes

Segment quality distribution

Sports score - 40 segments

Excellent (8+)1%Good (6-8)32%Fair (4-6)63%Poor (<4)5%

Sports score IQR: 5.2 - 6.2

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

0.4

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

4.0

Elevation change per kilometre. More climbing = higher score.

Crash history

Aggregated across all 40 segments· 12 years of data

1543

Total crashes

Fatalities

Serious injuries

Grey spots

Last 5 years

608

Crashes (5yr)

Fatalities (5yr)

ACT avg: 1.397 crashes/km/yrThis road: 13.282▲ Above 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

12%

Night crashes

Crashes that occurred after dark

28%

Based on 12 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

7.9/10 safety score - higher is safer

Wet road exposure39%

Night driving risk36%

Wind exposure45%

Sun glare risk41%

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 183 segments by sports score

IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV

#105156661Asphalt0.46 km8.17.98.1 #105196918Asphalt0.50 km7.87.57.6 #105178161Asphalt0.50 km7.67.37.6 #105157645Asphalt0.36 km7.57.27.6 #105135556Paved0.50 km7.47.17.4 #105194651Asphalt0.48 km7.37.07.5 #105194647Asphalt0.50 km7.37.07.3 #105177456Asphalt0.39 km7.26.97.3 #105198566Paved0.50 km7.26.97.0 #105145872Paved0.50 km7.16.87.2 #105194649Asphalt0.50 km7.16.87.1 #105178159Paved0.50 km7.16.87.2 #105194654Asphalt0.31 km7.16.87.1 #105148984Asphalt0.50 km7.16.87.1 #105194653Asphalt0.50 km7.16.87.0 #105145873Paved0.50 km7.06.77.1 #105177631Paved0.50 km7.06.67.0 #105196913Asphalt0.28 km6.86.46.8 #105199989Paved0.42 km6.76.36.6 #105149770Asphalt0.45 km6.76.37.0 #105196769Asphalt0.40 km6.76.36.7 #105126957Asphalt0.38 km6.76.36.9 #105151369Paved0.50 km6.66.26.8 #105151270Paved0.06 km6.66.27.0 #105196917Asphalt0.41 km6.66.26.6 #105196919Asphalt0.18 km6.56.16.8 #105151268Paved0.31 km6.56.16.8 #105151267Paved0.12 km6.56.16.8 #105135557Paved0.50 km6.56.06.6 #105198575Paved0.27 km6.35.96.7 #105196176Asphalt0.03 km6.25.86.7 #105156662Asphalt0.14 km6.25.86.3 #105211496Asphalt0.18 km6.25.86.3 #105166312Asphalt0.15 km6.25.86.3 #105156705Paved0.08 km6.25.76.4 #105196175Asphalt0.03 km6.25.86.7 #105198551Paved0.29 km6.15.76.2 #105175447Paved0.13 km6.15.76.5 #105151265Asphalt0.07 km6.15.86.5 #105238176Asphalt0.23 km6.15.76.3 #105238141Paved0.24 km6.15.66.3 #105162807Asphalt0.02 km6.05.66.5 #105211421Asphalt0.03 km6.05.66.5 #105151266Paved0.03 km6.05.66.5 #105238181Asphalt0.01 km6.05.66.5 #105169733Paved0.05 km6.05.66.4 #105151275Asphalt0.03 km6.05.66.5 #105151264Asphalt0.08 km6.05.66.2 #105175461Asphalt0.03 km6.05.66.5 #105176692Asphalt0.14 km5.95.56.3 #105126956Asphalt0.04 km5.95.56.3 #105151269Paved0.06 km5.95.56.3 #105156712Paved0.14 km5.95.56.3 #105211495Asphalt0.13 km5.95.56.3 #105238173Asphalt0.04 km5.95.56.3 #105125334Asphalt0.06 km5.95.56.3 #105162804Asphalt0.10 km5.95.56.3 #105196297Asphalt0.04 km5.95.46.3 #105178157Paved0.29 km5.95.45.9 #105196791Asphalt0.03 km5.85.46.3 #105162805Asphalt0.04 km5.85.46.3 #105175446Paved0.02 km5.85.46.3 #105176554Asphalt0.04 km5.85.46.3 #105176553Asphalt0.02 km5.85.46.3 #105196291Asphalt0.02 km5.85.46.3 #105169735Paved0.13 km5.85.46.3 #105220157Asphalt0.04 km5.85.46.3 #105238175Asphalt0.03 km5.85.46.3 #105148998Asphalt0.05 km5.85.46.3 #105196292Asphalt0.06 km5.85.46.3 #105196293Asphalt0.07 km5.85.46.3 #105196296Asphalt0.03 km5.85.46.3 #105208477Asphalt0.02 km5.85.46.3 #105208478Asphalt0.02 km5.85.46.3 #105196295Asphalt0.22 km5.85.46.0 #105151273Asphalt0.05 km5.85.46.0 #105135558Paved0.17 km5.85.36.1 #105199991Paved0.25 km5.85.35.9 #105196914Asphalt0.11 km5.85.36.0 #105162796Asphalt0.23 km5.85.36.0 #105149769Asphalt0.09 km5.85.36.0 #105148996Asphalt0.16 km5.75.36.0 #105156673Paved0.10 km5.75.36.2 #105166101Asphalt0.40 km5.75.26.0 #105196915Asphalt0.12 km5.75.25.9 #105196916Asphalt0.08 km5.75.25.9 #105177645Paved0.16 km5.65.15.9 #105238916Asphalt0.01 km5.65.15.8 #105256801Asphalt0.01 km5.65.15.8 #105238179Asphalt0.07 km5.65.15.8 #105238180Asphalt0.04 km5.65.15.8 #105238174Asphalt0.09 km5.65.15.8 #105212991Asphalt0.01 km5.65.15.8 #105162803Asphalt0.03 km5.65.15.8 #105196294Asphalt0.03 km5.65.15.8 #105238177Asphalt0.03 km5.65.15.8 #105196790Asphalt0.06 km5.65.15.8 #105196782Asphalt0.05 km5.65.15.8 #105162808Asphalt0.20 km5.65.15.8 #105196767Asphalt0.13 km5.65.15.8 #105196299Asphalt0.04 km5.65.15.8 #105211420Asphalt0.04 km5.65.15.8 #105176551Asphalt0.02 km5.65.15.8 #105151272Asphalt0.06 km5.65.15.7 #105177633Paved0.16 km5.55.15.9 #105151370Paved0.15 km5.55.05.9 #105166099Asphalt0.36 km5.55.05.8 #105238140Paved0.15 km5.44.95.8 #105208480Asphalt0.03 km5.45.05.6 #105198534Paved0.13 km5.44.95.8 #105169734Paved0.02 km5.44.95.6 #105238178Asphalt0.01 km5.44.95.6 #105264340Asphalt0.01 km5.44.95.6 #105196768Asphalt0.07 km5.44.95.6 #105212992Asphalt0.02 km5.44.95.6 #105208479Asphalt0.01 km5.44.95.6 #105176693Asphalt0.01 km5.44.95.6 #105218842Asphalt0.00 km5.44.95.6 #105196788Asphalt0.01 km5.44.95.6 #105169736Asphalt0.00 km5.44.95.6 #105126954Paved0.03 km5.44.95.6 #105126955Paved0.02 km5.44.95.6 #105176468Asphalt0.09 km5.45.05.9 #105178158Paved0.23 km5.44.95.5 #105156790Paved0.05 km5.35.05.8 #105200792Paved0.43 km5.34.85.5 #105178160Paved0.17 km5.34.85.5 #105196069Asphalt0.09 km5.34.95.8 #105156704Paved0.04 km5.34.85.9 #105238130Paved0.14 km5.24.75.4 #105238137Paved0.10 km5.24.75.6 #105198569Paved0.10 km5.24.75.6 #105238131Paved0.08 km5.24.65.6 #105198576Paved0.37 km5.14.65.3 #105238128Paved0.08 km5.14.65.5 #105238042Asphalt0.05 km5.14.65.7 #105198568Paved0.10 km5.14.55.5 #105145870Paved0.38 km5.14.55.3 #105198535Paved0.06 km5.14.55.6 #105134051Asphalt0.06 km5.04.55.6 #105156788Paved0.05 km5.04.65.4 #105200434Paved0.32 km5.04.55.2 #105145874Paved0.05 km4.94.35.4 #105199990Paved0.12 km4.94.35.4 #105178162Asphalt0.02 km4.94.35.3 #105177635Paved0.03 km4.84.35.3 #105196070Paved0.03 km4.84.45.1 #105199988Paved0.08 km4.84.25.1 #105199987Paved0.14 km4.84.25.0 #105199984Paved0.15 km4.84.25.0 #105238041Asphalt0.08 km4.74.25.0 #105199986Asphalt0.15 km4.74.15.0 #105135559Paved0.25 km4.77.28.2 #105238136Paved0.05 km4.64.04.9 #105198570Paved0.34 km4.64.04.9 #105177462Asphalt0.06 km4.64.04.9 #105177637Paved0.03 km4.64.04.9 #105199983Asphalt0.07 km4.64.04.9 #105145871Paved0.11 km4.64.04.9 #105156711Paved0.06 km4.64.04.9 #105177638Paved0.11 km4.64.04.9 #105198405Paved0.07 km4.64.04.9 #105238133Paved0.09 km4.64.04.9 #105135566Paved0.05 km4.64.04.9 #105238132Paved0.10 km4.64.04.9 #105198567Paved0.04 km4.53.94.7 #105177458Asphalt0.01 km4.43.84.6 #105241445Paved0.07 km4.43.84.6 #105178154Paved0.02 km4.43.84.6 #105134050Paved0.02 km4.43.84.6 #105177629Paved0.05 km4.43.84.6 #105200516Asphalt0.03 km4.43.84.6 #105151274Asphalt0.11 km3.95.87.1 #105151276Asphalt0.14 km3.85.76.9 #105196177Asphalt0.08 km3.75.56.9 #105151271Paved0.12 km3.65.36.5 #105196174Paved0.09 km3.55.26.3 #105196298Asphalt0.08 km3.45.06.4 #105196180Paved0.06 km3.34.86.0 #105196173Paved0.04 km3.34.86.0 #105196071Paved0.07 km3.24.75.8 #105151371Paved0.29 km3.04.35.5 #105156710Paved0.24 km2.83.95.1

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 Gungahlin Drive?+

Gungahlin Drive is approximately 11 km long. At typical touring speeds, expect around 1 hour of driving end to end, excluding stops.

Is Gungahlin Drive sealed?+

Yes. Gungahlin Drive is fully sealed for its entire length.

Is Gungahlin Drive good for motorcycles?+

It is passable. Gungahlin Drive scores 5.4/10 for motorcycles. Consider it a connector rather than a destination ride.

Can I drive Gungahlin Drive in a caravan?+

Yes. Gungahlin Drive scores 6.5/10 for caravans, making it a reasonable choice for towing. Watch for changes in surface and any steep gradients.

Is Gungahlin Drive good for an EV?+

Yes. Gungahlin Drive scores 6.1/10 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 Gungahlin Drive?+

Contour has identified 22 grey spots on Gungahlin Drive - 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.

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