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Horse Park Drive

ACTPrimary road11.4 km42 segments
5.6Sports
11.4 kmTotal length
42Segments
799Recorded crashes
92Grey spot segments
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Horse Park Drive is a 11 km sealed primary route in the ACT, Australia. It scores 6.7/10 for caravans with straight corners and excellent surface.

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Vehicle scores
5.6/10
SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, mountain passes
5.3/10
MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical roads
6.3/10
EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly
4.5/10
4WD4WDGravel access, off-road suitability
6.7/10
VANCaravanSmooth sealed, gentle grades, no steep passes
Segment quality distribution
Sports score - 42 segments
Excellent (8+)2%Good (6-8)30%Fair (4-6)50%Poor (<4)18%

Sports score IQR: 5.4 - 6.1

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
0.1
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 42 segments· 12 years of data
799
Total crashes
1
Fatalities
1
Serious injuries
92
Grey spots
Last 5 years
339
Crashes (5yr)
1
Fatalities (5yr)
ACT avg: 1.397 crashes/km/yrThis road: 9.988▲ 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

27%

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
7.5/10 safety score - higher is safer
Wet road exposure44%
Night driving risk40%
Wind exposure47%
Sun glare risk68%
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 256 segments by sports score
IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV
#105193675Asphalt0.50 km8.88.68.8#105162691Paved0.50 km8.38.18.2#105211056Asphalt0.50 km8.07.88.0#105175963Paved0.50 km8.07.87.8#105211054Asphalt0.50 km7.87.67.7#105149640Asphalt0.50 km7.87.57.7#105211055Asphalt0.50 km7.87.57.7#105174839Asphalt0.50 km7.87.57.6#105145709Paved0.34 km7.77.57.6#105238167Asphalt0.32 km7.77.47.9#105193676Asphalt0.50 km7.77.47.7#105150947Paved0.38 km7.67.47.7#105131074Asphalt0.50 km7.57.37.4#105131075Asphalt0.45 km7.57.27.4#105149645Asphalt0.50 km7.47.17.3#105167276Asphalt0.50 km7.37.07.3#105222977Asphalt0.44 km7.37.07.2#105167208Asphalt0.35 km7.26.87.1#105144580Asphalt0.43 km7.06.77.0#105172743Paved0.22 km7.06.77.2#105238166Asphalt0.17 km7.06.77.3#105149646Asphalt0.30 km6.96.67.2#105172750Paved0.27 km6.96.66.9#105150950Paved0.07 km6.96.57.2#105193933Paved0.22 km6.86.46.8#105166657Paved0.07 km6.86.47.2#105188970Asphalt0.28 km6.76.46.8#105172751Paved0.11 km6.76.47.0#105193677Asphalt0.20 km6.76.36.9#105150949Paved0.08 km6.66.37.0#105149725Paved0.23 km6.56.26.6#105162184Paved0.12 km6.56.16.6#105149641Asphalt0.21 km6.56.16.8#105149652Paved0.19 km6.56.16.8#105175941Paved0.09 km6.46.06.5#105175936Paved0.14 km6.46.06.7#105188971Paved0.23 km6.46.06.5#105178555Asphalt0.16 km6.46.06.8#105166655Paved0.50 km6.36.06.7#105175938Paved0.17 km6.36.06.5#105149651Asphalt0.21 km6.35.96.4#105154672Asphalt0.24 km6.35.96.4#105212986Asphalt0.15 km6.35.86.6#105193735Paved0.25 km6.25.86.4#105172949Asphalt0.38 km6.25.86.3#105211057Asphalt0.15 km6.25.86.5#105174842Asphalt0.14 km6.15.76.6#105218509Asphalt0.06 km6.15.76.6#105263962Asphalt0.01 km6.15.76.7#105167284Asphalt0.02 km6.15.76.7#105166654Paved0.03 km6.15.76.7#105218176Paved0.01 km6.15.76.7#105193552Paved0.01 km6.15.76.7#105170774Asphalt0.06 km6.15.76.5#105185706Asphalt0.06 km6.15.76.5#105162692Paved0.13 km6.15.76.2#105230257Paved0.10 km6.05.66.4#105149724Paved0.06 km6.05.66.4#105220167Asphalt0.03 km6.05.66.6#105193513Paved0.04 km6.05.66.5#105193702Paved0.03 km6.05.66.5#105263960Paved0.01 km6.05.66.5#105192928Paved0.01 km6.05.66.5#105167281Asphalt0.02 km6.05.66.5#105188397Paved0.03 km6.05.66.5#105196238Paved0.03 km6.05.66.5#105263925Paved0.01 km6.05.66.5#105208471Paved0.02 km6.05.66.5#105172746Paved0.01 km6.05.66.5#105158060Paved0.01 km6.05.66.5#105149728Paved0.06 km6.05.66.5#105193716Paved0.06 km6.05.66.4#105150584Paved0.08 km6.05.56.0#105167279Asphalt0.13 km6.05.56.1#105189447Paved0.13 km5.95.56.3#105162694Paved0.03 km5.95.56.3#105176469Paved0.06 km5.95.56.3#105191694Paved0.08 km5.95.46.3#105193931Paved0.03 km5.95.46.3#105175935Paved0.03 km5.95.46.3#105188969Asphalt0.02 km5.95.46.3#105154200Asphalt0.16 km5.95.46.1#105193699Paved0.03 km5.85.46.3#105157503Paved0.02 km5.85.46.3#105196365Paved0.03 km5.85.46.3#105220713Asphalt0.02 km5.85.46.3#105149643Paved0.03 km5.85.46.3#105230255Paved0.03 km5.85.46.3#105162909Paved0.03 km5.85.46.3#105193703Paved0.04 km5.85.46.3#105150585Paved0.03 km5.85.46.3#105211737Paved0.01 km5.85.46.3#105166656Paved0.12 km5.85.46.3#105230256Paved0.09 km5.85.46.0#105167289Asphalt0.01 km5.85.46.3#105196517Asphalt0.01 km5.85.46.3#105158047Paved0.07 km5.85.46.3#105193701Paved0.05 km5.85.46.3#105149642Paved0.04 km5.85.46.3#105174844Paved0.02 km5.85.46.3#105193554Paved0.02 km5.85.46.3#105149653Asphalt0.10 km5.85.46.0#105188968Paved0.13 km5.85.36.0#105149721Paved0.09 km5.85.36.0#105196367Asphalt0.10 km5.75.36.0#105149647Asphalt0.10 km5.75.35.9#105172948Paved0.26 km5.75.35.9#105196234Paved0.05 km5.75.35.9#105193709Paved0.09 km5.75.35.9#105166914Paved0.05 km5.75.25.9#105193705Paved0.03 km5.75.25.9#105189446Paved0.06 km5.65.25.9#105172744Paved0.06 km5.65.25.9#105193714Paved0.06 km5.65.25.9#105208475Paved0.10 km5.65.25.9#105149648Paved0.10 km5.65.25.9#105182740Paved0.08 km5.65.25.9#105167274Asphalt0.02 km5.65.15.8#105196826Paved0.10 km5.65.15.8#105222975Paved0.04 km5.65.15.8#105188967Paved0.03 km5.65.15.8#105145498Paved0.03 km5.65.15.8#105208473Paved0.02 km5.65.15.8#105167291Asphalt0.07 km5.65.15.8#105158048Paved0.03 km5.65.15.8#105172745Paved0.02 km5.65.15.8#105193822Paved0.04 km5.65.15.8#105193821Paved0.04 km5.65.15.8#105222940Paved0.05 km5.65.15.8#105193704Paved0.04 km5.65.15.8#105211509Paved0.01 km5.65.15.8#105158049Paved0.04 km5.65.15.8#105167287Asphalt0.01 km5.65.15.8#105193700Paved0.02 km5.65.15.8#105188396Paved0.08 km5.65.15.8#105192930Paved0.01 km5.65.15.8#105263930Paved0.01 km5.65.15.8#105200446Asphalt0.21 km5.65.15.8#105196235Paved0.09 km5.65.15.8#105193710Paved0.13 km5.65.15.8#105200444Asphalt0.03 km5.65.15.8#105196516Asphalt0.02 km5.65.15.8#105193553Paved0.05 km5.65.15.8#105193828Paved0.10 km5.65.15.8#105196364Paved0.03 km5.65.15.8#105176375Paved0.05 km5.65.15.8#105193829Paved0.10 km5.65.15.8#105176364Paved0.05 km5.65.15.8#105182741Paved0.08 km5.65.15.8#105196828Asphalt0.03 km5.65.15.8#105196829Asphalt0.04 km5.65.15.8#105193706Paved0.04 km5.65.15.8#105182738Paved0.16 km5.44.95.6#105193736Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6#105193713Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6#105191695Paved0.06 km5.44.95.6#105149649Paved0.05 km5.44.95.6#105149644Asphalt0.05 km5.44.95.6#105175964Paved0.00 km5.44.95.6#105188395Paved0.02 km5.44.95.6#105193708Paved0.06 km5.44.95.6#105196237Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6#105196827Paved0.03 km5.44.95.6#105196831Asphalt0.07 km5.44.95.6#105196830Asphalt0.02 km5.44.95.6#105220160Paved0.02 km5.44.95.6#105167285Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6#105175961Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6#105176471Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6#105211669Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6#105263924Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6#105166870Paved0.03 km5.44.95.6#105208472Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6#105263731Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6#105193551Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6#105176374Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6#105196363Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6#105196366Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6#105211503Paved0.00 km5.44.95.6#105238073Paved0.02 km5.44.95.6#105200445Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6#105193514Paved0.03 km5.44.95.6#105145708Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6#105166916Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6#105193824Paved0.02 km5.44.95.6#105263730Paved0.01 km5.44.95.6#105193823Paved0.03 km5.44.95.6#105200443Asphalt0.44 km4.66.87.6#105218200Asphalt0.14 km4.67.07.9#105218185Paved0.01 km4.54.25.2#105218189Paved0.02 km4.34.04.9#105218187Paved0.07 km4.34.04.9#105218188Paved0.03 km4.34.04.6#105149740Asphalt0.10 km4.16.27.1#105218186Paved0.03 km4.13.74.5#105129273Paved0.03 km4.13.74.5#105185711Asphalt0.14 km4.16.17.2#105175939Paved0.18 km3.95.97.0#105129274Paved0.01 km3.93.54.2#105150946Paved0.07 km3.85.76.7#105175942Paved0.07 km3.85.76.9#105149722Paved0.23 km3.85.76.7#105185710Asphalt0.05 km3.85.66.8#105150948Paved0.06 km3.75.56.6#105218201Asphalt0.05 km3.75.66.8#105149739Asphalt0.05 km3.75.56.7#105149750Asphalt0.05 km3.75.56.7#105189448Paved0.14 km3.75.56.7#105149735Asphalt0.05 km3.75.56.8#105185705Asphalt0.05 km3.75.46.8#105218175Paved0.13 km3.75.46.5#105175940Paved0.21 km3.65.46.5#105192929Paved0.05 km3.65.46.6#105149901Asphalt0.05 km3.65.36.3#105193932Paved0.05 km3.65.36.6#105162689Paved0.15 km3.65.36.4#105149738Asphalt0.05 km3.65.36.6#105149723Paved0.15 km3.65.36.3#105162428Paved0.09 km3.55.36.5#105175937Paved0.02 km3.55.26.7#105149727Paved0.07 km3.55.26.5#105193515Paved0.15 km3.55.16.2#105149650Asphalt0.10 km3.55.16.4#105193711Asphalt0.03 km3.55.16.5#105193715Paved0.10 km3.55.16.4#105196055Paved0.06 km3.55.16.5#105176659Paved0.01 km3.55.16.5#105193712Asphalt0.04 km3.45.06.3#105145501Paved0.15 km3.45.06.1#105166658Paved0.04 km3.45.06.3#105191691Asphalt0.04 km3.45.06.4#105193707Paved0.11 km3.45.06.3#105175962Paved0.13 km3.45.06.1#105154663Paved0.02 km3.44.96.3#105188394Paved0.07 km3.44.96.3#105191690Asphalt0.05 km3.44.96.0#105149726Paved0.08 km3.34.96.0#105149902Asphalt0.04 km3.34.96.1#105191693Paved0.07 km3.34.86.0#105154664Paved0.04 km3.34.85.9#105149755Asphalt0.05 km3.34.75.7#105161353Paved0.05 km3.24.75.9#105220161Paved0.03 km3.24.75.9#105175965Paved0.21 km3.24.75.8#105191692Paved0.02 km3.24.75.8#105193578Paved0.03 km3.24.75.8#105182737Asphalt0.08 km3.24.75.8#105263975Paved0.04 km3.24.75.8#105182742Paved0.07 km3.24.75.8#105175960Paved0.06 km3.14.55.6#105182739Paved0.01 km3.14.55.6#105162427Paved0.01 km3.14.55.6#105263974Paved0.01 km3.14.55.6#105196054Paved0.05 km3.14.55.6#105178019Paved0.04 km3.14.55.6#105149736Asphalt0.04 km2.73.95.0
API reference
Road aggregate data via the Contour API
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Councils & Government

This road is part of ACT'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 Horse Park Drive?+

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

Is Horse Park Drive sealed?+

Yes. Horse Park Drive is fully sealed for its entire length.

Is Horse Park Drive good for motorcycles?+

It is passable. Horse Park Drive scores 5.3/10 for motorcycles. Consider it a connector rather than a destination ride.

Can I drive Horse Park Drive in a caravan?+

Yes. Horse Park Drive scores 6.7/10 for caravans, making it a reasonable choice for towing. Watch for changes in surface and any steep gradients.

Is Horse Park Drive good for an EV?+

Yes. Horse Park 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 Horse Park Drive?+

Contour has identified 92 grey spots on Horse Park 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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