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Hindmarsh Drive

ACTPrimary road11.1 km49 segmentsB52
5.8Sports
11.1 kmTotal length
49Segments
2244Recorded crashes
74Grey spot segments
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Hindmarsh Drive is a 11 km sealed primary route in the ACT, Australia. It scores 7.0/10 for caravans with straight corners and excellent surface.

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Vehicle scores
5.8/10
SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, mountain passes
5.4/10
MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical roads
6.3/10
EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly
4.5/10
4WD4WDGravel access, off-road suitability
7.0/10
VANCaravanSmooth sealed, gentle grades, no steep passes
Segment quality distribution
Sports score - 49 segments
Excellent (8+)3%Good (6-8)31%Fair (4-6)64%Poor (<4)2%

Sports score IQR: 5.4 - 6.0

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
0.0
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
7.0
Elevation change per kilometre. More climbing = higher score.
Crash history
Aggregated across all 49 segments· 12 years of data
2244
Total crashes
2
Fatalities
2
Serious injuries
74
Grey spots
Last 5 years
783
Crashes (5yr)
1
Fatalities (5yr)
ACT avg: 1.397 crashes/km/yrThis road: 23.770▲ 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

11%

Night crashes

Crashes that occurred after dark

20%

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
7.4/10 safety score - higher is safer
Wet road exposure43%
Night driving risk37%
Wind exposure54%
Sun glare risk96%
Wildlife strike risk13%

Risk values derived from road geometry, orientation, weather station data, and satellite canopy cover. 0 = minimal risk, 1 = maximum risk.

Segments
Top 305 segments by sports score
IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV
#105144708Asphalt0.50 km8.88.78.8#105127855Asphalt0.50 km8.88.78.8#105157271Asphalt0.50 km8.78.68.8#105196194Asphalt0.50 km8.78.58.8#105196195Asphalt0.47 km8.48.28.5#105144717Asphalt0.50 km8.38.18.2#105144712Asphalt0.50 km8.38.18.4#105129921Paved0.28 km8.28.18.2#105125287Asphalt0.50 km8.17.98.1#105157274Asphalt0.50 km7.97.78.1#105220686Asphalt0.50 km7.97.67.9#105125288Asphalt0.50 km7.97.68.0#105163022Asphalt0.50 km7.77.57.8#105211484Asphalt0.33 km7.67.37.8#105137543Paved0.50 km7.67.67.6#105137544Paved0.35 km7.57.57.6#105238291Asphalt0.27 km7.47.17.7#105129920Paved0.17 km7.37.07.5#105196193Asphalt0.32 km7.37.07.6#105125286Asphalt0.22 km7.37.07.4#105172594Paved0.38 km7.37.27.4#105157269Asphalt0.50 km7.16.87.1#105127859Asphalt0.25 km7.16.87.3#105220728Asphalt0.39 km7.06.77.2#105144704Asphalt0.20 km6.96.57.1#105127856Asphalt0.32 km6.86.57.2#105129311Asphalt0.26 km6.86.47.0#105130641Asphalt0.29 km6.86.46.8#105159024Asphalt0.09 km6.86.76.9#105142230Paved0.10 km6.76.37.0#105127858Asphalt0.16 km6.76.37.1#105213822Paved0.06 km6.66.37.1#105144719Asphalt0.37 km6.66.26.9#105241548Paved0.03 km6.56.27.1#105153555Asphalt0.22 km6.56.16.6#105172593Paved0.28 km6.56.46.8#105145446Asphalt0.20 km6.46.16.8#105170600Asphalt0.03 km6.46.07.0#105196842Paved0.17 km6.46.06.8#105196801Paved0.04 km6.46.06.8#105211477Paved0.03 km6.46.06.8#105220156Paved0.02 km6.46.06.8#105148240Paved0.12 km6.46.06.8#105196841Paved0.08 km6.46.06.8#105129922Paved0.01 km6.46.06.8#105192652Asphalt0.04 km6.36.06.9#105153558Asphalt0.35 km6.35.96.7#105194702Asphalt0.09 km6.35.96.8#105199993Paved0.26 km6.35.96.4#105192647Paved0.08 km6.35.96.7#105148470Asphalt0.32 km6.25.86.6#105196596Paved0.06 km6.25.86.6#105196250Asphalt0.07 km6.25.86.7#105196802Paved0.04 km6.25.86.4#105153467Asphalt0.06 km6.25.86.6#105163954Asphalt0.43 km6.25.86.5#105156686Asphalt0.05 km6.25.86.6#105211497Paved0.04 km6.15.76.4#105196513Asphalt0.09 km6.15.76.5#105241549Paved0.04 km6.15.76.3#105170678Paved0.02 km6.15.76.3#105129916Paved0.01 km6.15.76.3#105241550Paved0.02 km6.15.76.3#105157278Asphalt0.06 km6.15.76.6#105196342Asphalt0.06 km6.15.76.7#105196196Asphalt0.01 km6.15.76.7#105263541Asphalt0.01 km6.15.76.7#105160524Asphalt0.16 km6.15.76.5#105185552Asphalt0.01 km6.15.76.7#105125292Asphalt0.07 km6.15.76.6#105144706Asphalt0.05 km6.15.76.6#105163023Asphalt0.06 km6.15.76.6#105127857Asphalt0.09 km6.15.76.6#105211483Asphalt0.05 km6.15.76.6#105196081Asphalt0.04 km6.05.76.6#105170641Asphalt0.03 km6.05.66.6#105196197Asphalt0.05 km6.05.66.6#105196343Asphalt0.07 km6.05.66.4#105176686Asphalt0.06 km6.05.66.6#105220684Asphalt0.14 km6.05.66.4#105153593Asphalt0.28 km6.05.66.2#105196080Asphalt0.31 km6.05.66.4#105196751Paved0.03 km6.05.76.6#105196600Asphalt0.06 km6.05.66.5#105238290Asphalt0.21 km6.05.66.2#105196347Asphalt0.03 km6.05.66.5#105238287Asphalt0.02 km6.05.66.5#105192649Asphalt0.02 km6.05.66.5#105153553Asphalt0.04 km6.05.66.5#105170792Asphalt0.02 km6.05.66.5#105192648Asphalt0.03 km6.05.66.5#105170793Asphalt0.04 km6.05.66.5#105196249Asphalt0.07 km6.05.66.5#105188054Asphalt0.03 km6.05.66.5#105196533Asphalt0.05 km6.05.66.5#105177953Asphalt0.02 km6.05.66.5#105192844Asphalt0.12 km6.05.66.5#105222964Asphalt0.03 km6.05.66.5#105157276Asphalt0.04 km6.05.66.5#105238285Asphalt0.01 km6.05.66.5#105176684Asphalt0.04 km6.05.66.5#105125290Asphalt0.23 km6.05.66.4#105196612Asphalt0.02 km6.05.66.5#105125289Asphalt0.04 km6.05.66.5#105153591Asphalt0.02 km6.05.66.5#105196198Asphalt0.07 km6.05.66.4#105131425Paved0.06 km6.05.76.4#105196803Paved0.02 km6.05.76.6#105253093Paved0.05 km6.05.76.6#105192653Paved0.07 km6.05.76.6#105211523Paved0.02 km6.05.76.6#105160527Asphalt0.43 km6.05.56.2#105196608Asphalt0.08 km6.05.56.4#105241542Asphalt0.01 km6.05.56.1#105196511Asphalt0.04 km5.95.56.3#105131426Paved0.05 km5.95.66.4#105211522Paved0.09 km5.95.66.2#105144579Asphalt0.08 km5.95.56.3#105176690Asphalt0.05 km5.95.56.3#105170706Asphalt0.04 km5.95.46.3#105196251Asphalt0.09 km5.95.46.3#105148467Asphalt0.10 km5.95.46.3#105194705Asphalt0.04 km5.95.46.3#105196098Asphalt0.13 km5.85.46.3#105131431Asphalt0.03 km5.85.46.3#105170725Asphalt0.03 km5.85.46.3#105196101Asphalt0.05 km5.85.46.3#105216455Asphalt0.17 km5.85.46.3#105220146Asphalt0.01 km5.85.46.3#105175310Asphalt0.01 km5.85.46.3#105170642Asphalt0.01 km5.85.46.3#105170738Asphalt0.03 km5.85.46.3#105170794Asphalt0.01 km5.85.46.3#105125285Asphalt0.07 km5.85.46.3#105176691Asphalt0.04 km5.85.46.3#105163955Asphalt0.19 km5.85.46.3#105163952Asphalt0.08 km5.85.46.3#105238289Asphalt0.03 km5.85.46.3#105176682Asphalt0.02 km5.85.46.3#105196611Asphalt0.04 km5.85.46.3#105196344Asphalt0.04 km5.85.46.3#105170724Asphalt0.02 km5.85.46.3#105196345Asphalt0.05 km5.85.46.3#105170768Asphalt0.04 km5.85.46.3#105176683Asphalt0.02 km5.85.46.3#105185869Asphalt0.05 km5.85.46.3#105196610Asphalt0.03 km5.85.46.3#105196079Asphalt0.04 km5.85.46.3#105196602Asphalt0.05 km5.85.46.3#105196609Asphalt0.05 km5.85.46.3#105196613Asphalt0.08 km5.85.46.3#105196599Asphalt0.15 km5.85.46.3#105196748Asphalt0.03 km5.85.46.3#105220685Asphalt0.06 km5.85.46.3#105153468Asphalt0.07 km5.85.46.3#105194703Asphalt0.03 km5.85.46.3#105211468Asphalt0.11 km5.85.46.3#105125291Asphalt0.07 km5.85.46.3#105196601Asphalt0.05 km5.85.46.3#105220661Asphalt0.04 km5.85.46.3#105196804Paved0.10 km5.85.56.3#105170602Paved0.03 km5.85.56.3#105196103Asphalt0.09 km5.85.46.0#105196757Asphalt0.03 km5.85.56.3#105192654Paved0.02 km5.85.56.3#105196843Paved0.03 km5.85.56.3#105196844Paved0.05 km5.85.56.3#105157070Paved0.05 km5.85.56.3#105241541Asphalt0.03 km5.85.56.3#105148469Asphalt0.46 km5.85.36.0#105157521Asphalt0.32 km5.75.36.0#105170601Asphalt0.02 km5.75.35.9#105170816Asphalt0.02 km5.75.35.9#105130648Asphalt0.06 km5.75.35.9#105192697Asphalt0.09 km5.75.25.9#105170615Asphalt0.04 km5.65.25.9#105166585Asphalt0.10 km5.65.25.9#105130640Asphalt0.03 km5.65.25.9#105196099Asphalt0.03 km5.65.15.8#105196096Asphalt0.07 km5.65.15.9#105170769Asphalt0.03 km5.65.15.8#105130646Asphalt0.03 km5.65.15.8#105175309Asphalt0.03 km5.65.15.8#105196840Paved0.06 km5.65.45.8#105216608Asphalt0.03 km5.65.15.8#105124956Asphalt0.30 km5.65.15.8#105156687Asphalt0.04 km5.65.15.8#105131433Asphalt0.07 km5.65.15.8#105131432Asphalt0.07 km5.65.15.8#105196248Asphalt0.06 km5.65.15.8#105162106Asphalt0.04 km5.65.15.8#105170770Asphalt0.05 km5.65.15.8#105196341Asphalt0.05 km5.65.15.8#105220925Asphalt0.14 km5.65.15.8#105148471Asphalt0.03 km5.65.15.8#105223078Asphalt0.10 km5.65.15.8#105194704Asphalt0.03 km5.65.15.8#105211520Asphalt0.02 km5.65.15.8#105163956Asphalt0.13 km5.65.15.8#105220924Asphalt0.08 km5.65.15.8#105211480Asphalt0.04 km5.65.15.8#105211467Asphalt0.03 km5.65.15.8#105223079Asphalt0.02 km5.65.15.8#105176582Asphalt0.04 km5.65.15.8#105176612Asphalt0.02 km5.65.15.8#105192846Asphalt0.24 km5.65.15.8#105162109Asphalt0.06 km5.65.15.8#105162102Asphalt0.02 km5.65.15.8#105185635Asphalt0.01 km5.65.15.8#105160525Asphalt0.02 km5.65.15.8#105211470Asphalt0.05 km5.55.25.9#105196529Asphalt0.07 km5.55.26.2#105170149Paved0.02 km5.55.25.9#105176363Asphalt0.03 km5.55.26.2#105196742Asphalt0.03 km5.55.26.2#105176362Asphalt0.01 km5.55.26.2#105130644Asphalt0.01 km5.55.26.2#105246140Asphalt0.02 km5.55.26.2#105196745Asphalt0.03 km5.55.26.2#105246138Asphalt0.00 km5.55.26.2#105148425Asphalt0.09 km5.55.16.0#105196512Asphalt0.06 km5.55.05.6#105162108Asphalt0.03 km5.55.16.1#105176574Asphalt0.02 km5.45.16.1#105263584Asphalt0.02 km5.45.16.1#105196525Asphalt0.06 km5.45.16.1#105196521Asphalt0.03 km5.45.16.1#105194708Asphalt0.03 km5.45.16.1#105220900Asphalt0.05 km5.45.16.1#105196519Asphalt0.05 km5.45.16.1#105196524Asphalt0.02 km5.45.16.1#105192845Asphalt0.18 km5.45.16.1#105196532Asphalt0.02 km5.45.16.1#105211517Asphalt0.03 km5.45.16.1#105170616Asphalt0.01 km5.44.95.6#105163957Asphalt0.01 km5.44.95.6#105192656Asphalt0.30 km5.44.95.6#105163958Asphalt0.01 km5.44.95.6#105176613Asphalt0.01 km5.44.95.6#105196510Asphalt0.01 km5.44.95.6#105211519Asphalt0.02 km5.44.95.6#105196097Asphalt0.05 km5.44.95.6#105196100Asphalt0.02 km5.44.95.6#105196346Asphalt0.02 km5.44.95.6#105200500Asphalt0.01 km5.44.95.6#105220687Asphalt0.01 km5.44.95.6#105263593Asphalt0.01 km5.44.95.6#105188056Asphalt0.01 km5.44.95.6#105185866Asphalt0.01 km5.44.95.6#105196102Asphalt0.01 km5.44.95.6#105196746Asphalt0.08 km5.44.95.6#105196758Asphalt0.03 km5.45.05.6#105196603Asphalt0.13 km5.45.05.9#105157055Asphalt0.05 km5.35.05.8#105241536Asphalt0.08 km5.35.05.8#105130643Asphalt0.06 km5.34.95.8#105211394Asphalt0.10 km5.34.95.8#105194706Asphalt0.04 km5.34.95.8#105194707Asphalt0.03 km5.34.95.8#105192655Asphalt0.02 km5.34.95.8#105192847Asphalt0.05 km5.34.95.8#105170708Asphalt0.04 km5.34.95.8#105220901Asphalt0.03 km5.34.95.8#105176082Asphalt0.02 km5.34.95.8#105124957Asphalt0.09 km5.34.95.8#105241543Asphalt0.04 km5.34.95.8#105162093Asphalt0.05 km5.34.95.8#105241535Asphalt0.09 km5.34.95.8#105162092Asphalt0.10 km5.34.95.8#105196531Asphalt0.02 km5.34.95.8#105162091Asphalt0.11 km5.34.95.5#105162117Asphalt0.07 km5.04.65.4#105172592Paved0.01 km5.04.85.8#105211449Asphalt0.02 km5.04.65.4#105194709Asphalt0.09 km5.04.65.4#105196530Asphalt0.03 km5.04.65.4#105170896Asphalt0.03 km5.04.65.4#105170617Asphalt0.02 km5.04.65.4#105172595Paved0.02 km4.94.75.6#105196522Asphalt0.04 km4.94.55.1#105170707Asphalt0.02 km4.84.45.1#105170709Asphalt0.05 km4.84.45.1#105170606Asphalt0.01 km4.84.45.1#105170897Asphalt0.01 km4.84.45.1#105263583Asphalt0.02 km4.84.45.1#105211448Asphalt0.01 km4.84.45.1#105220782Asphalt0.02 km4.84.45.1#105220781Asphalt0.02 km4.84.45.1#105196523Asphalt0.02 km4.84.45.1#105211445Asphalt0.01 km4.84.45.1#105196744Asphalt0.01 km4.84.45.1#105238284Asphalt0.01 km4.84.45.1#105162107Asphalt0.03 km4.84.45.1#105196743Asphalt0.07 km4.84.45.1#105246137Asphalt0.03 km4.84.45.1#105220784Asphalt0.01 km4.84.45.1#105220783Asphalt0.01 km4.84.45.1#105176576Asphalt0.03 km4.84.45.1#105175445Paved0.03 km3.75.76.8#105177920Paved0.02 km3.55.26.6#105177492Paved0.05 km3.55.26.6#105177493Paved0.11 km3.55.26.5#105196752Asphalt0.09 km3.45.26.4#105125671Paved0.02 km3.14.65.6#105194520Paved0.00 km3.14.65.6
API reference
Road aggregate data via the Contour API
GET/api/v1/roads/hindmarsh-drive-actRoad aggregate - scores, stats, risk profile, activity, segment list
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Councils & Government

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Frequently asked questions
How long is Hindmarsh Drive?+

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

Is Hindmarsh Drive sealed?+

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

Is Hindmarsh Drive good for motorcycles?+

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

Can I drive Hindmarsh Drive in a caravan?+

Yes. Hindmarsh Drive scores 7.0/10 for caravans, making it a reasonable choice for towing. Watch for changes in surface and any steep gradients.

Is Hindmarsh Drive good for an EV?+

Yes. Hindmarsh Drive scores 6.3/10 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 Hindmarsh Drive?+

Contour has identified 74 grey spots on Hindmarsh 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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