Old Bruce Highway

QLDPrimary road56.6 km194 segments

7.1Sports

7.3Safety

56.6 kmTotal length

194Segments

1130Recorded crashes

6Grey spot segments

Old Bruce Highway is a 57 km sealed primary route in Queensland, Australia. It scores 7.5/10 for EVs with gently winding corners and excellent surface. It also rates well for caravans and sports cars and motorcycles.

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Vehicle scores

7.1/10

SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, mountain passes

7.1/10

MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical roads

7.5/10

EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly

6.2/10

4WD4WDGravel access, off-road suitability

7.5/10

VANCaravanSmooth sealed, gentle grades, no steep passes

Segment quality distribution

Sports score - 194 segments

Excellent (8+)35%Good (6-8)49%Fair (4-6)14%Poor (<4)2%

Sports score IQR: 5.2 - 7.3

Surface

Surface coverage

Sealed91%Unsealed9%

Score breakdown

Median component scores across all segments

Surface

9.9

Median surface quality. Smooth sealed asphalt scores 10. Chipseal 8. Gravel 5.

Curviness

5.2

Median curviness. Higher scores mean more bends per kilometre.

Speed

9.6

Speed limit suitability. Sweet spot is 60-110 km/h.

Road classPrimary road

6.6

Road classification. Motorways score zero. Tertiary roads score 9.

Traffic

6.1

Estimated traffic density. Lower traffic = higher score.

Elevation

6.7

Elevation change per kilometre. More climbing = higher score.

Road intel

Grey spots6 of 194 segments

Segments where curvature is tighter than the posted speed limit. Geometry alone flags these as higher risk, no crash history required.

Wet riskModerate

Average wet sensitivity across segments, based on surface, drainage, gradient and local rainfall.

Night riskPresent

Visibility at night across the road, weighted by lighting, tree canopy density and curves.

Wind exposureModerate

Average wind exposure across segments, based on measured wind speed, terrain and shelter. Relevant for motorcycles and caravans.

Sun glarePresent

East-west segments exposed to sunrise and sunset glare, adjusted for tree cover.

Crash history

Aggregated across all 194 segments· 24 years of data

1130

Total crashes

Fatalities

425

Serious injuries

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

19%

Night crashes

Crashes that occurred after dark

22%

Based on 24 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

Wet road exposure46%

Night driving risk47%

Wind exposure54%

Sun glare risk61%

Wildlife strike risk11%

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

Road roughness

NAASRA roughness index - median across segments

1.82IRI m/km

Coverage: 96% of segments surveyed. Source: Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads.

Segments

Top 326 segments by sports score

IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV

#142244698Asphalt0.50 km9.08.99.1 #142465760Asphalt0.50 km9.08.99.0 #142465761Asphalt0.50 km8.98.88.9 #142870586Asphalt0.29 km8.88.78.9 #142301991Paved0.50 km8.88.78.7 #142498435Paved0.50 km8.78.68.7 #142244632Asphalt0.48 km8.78.68.6 #142244690Asphalt0.50 km8.78.68.6 #142156090Paved0.50 km8.78.58.7 #142244641Asphalt0.50 km8.68.68.6 #142244635Asphalt0.50 km8.68.58.6 #142870584Paved0.31 km8.68.58.4 #142498433Paved0.50 km8.68.58.5 #142512794Asphalt0.34 km8.58.48.5 #142498436Paved0.37 km8.58.48.5 #142301992Paved0.43 km8.58.48.4 #142244629Asphalt0.50 km8.58.38.4 #142410082Asphalt0.36 km8.58.48.4 #142762958Asphalt0.50 km8.48.38.5 #142244699Asphalt0.50 km8.48.38.4 #142317065Paved0.50 km8.48.38.4 #142244630Asphalt0.50 km8.48.38.4 #142016762Asphalt0.46 km8.48.38.5 #142244636Asphalt0.50 km8.48.38.4 #142244631Asphalt0.50 km8.38.28.3 #142465765Asphalt0.50 km8.38.28.3 #142244638Asphalt0.46 km8.38.18.3 #142465759Asphalt0.50 km8.28.18.2 #142849444Asphalt0.50 km8.28.18.2 #142539635Paved0.23 km8.28.18.2 #142244696Asphalt0.45 km8.28.18.3 #142498437Paved0.50 km8.28.08.2 #142244637Asphalt0.50 km8.18.08.2 #142089119Asphalt0.50 km8.18.08.1 #142587682Asphalt0.21 km8.17.98.1 #142089116Asphalt0.50 km8.17.88.1 #142465755Asphalt0.50 km8.17.88.1 #142465767Asphalt0.50 km8.07.88.1 #141995594Asphalt0.17 km8.07.98.2 #142465764Asphalt0.50 km8.07.88.1 #142244694Asphalt0.50 km8.07.88.1 #142244633Asphalt0.50 km8.07.88.1 #142498438Paved0.40 km8.07.88.1 #142089108Asphalt0.50 km8.07.88.0 #142244546Asphalt0.34 km8.07.88.2 #142244634Asphalt0.50 km8.07.88.1 #142301989Paved0.50 km8.07.87.9 #142498432Paved0.50 km8.07.78.0 #142244628Asphalt0.22 km8.07.88.1 #142596312Asphalt0.33 km7.97.68.1 #142465754Asphalt0.32 km7.87.58.1 #142702061Asphalt0.50 km7.77.47.8 #142512795Asphalt0.26 km7.77.47.8 #142156093Paved0.32 km7.77.47.8 #142539633Paved0.31 km7.77.47.6 #142596316Asphalt0.29 km7.67.37.7 #142702070Asphalt0.50 km7.67.47.6 #142596310Asphalt0.27 km7.67.37.8 #142089107Asphalt0.34 km7.57.37.7 #142906913Paved0.50 km7.57.37.7 #142416716Asphalt0.09 km7.57.37.8 #142089110Asphalt0.50 km7.57.27.6 #142022250Asphalt0.19 km7.47.27.5 #142244541Asphalt0.17 km7.47.27.6 #142156094Asphalt0.50 km7.47.17.6 #142762956Asphalt0.15 km7.47.27.5 #142702067Asphalt0.50 km7.47.17.5 #142089115Asphalt0.50 km7.37.07.5 #142089111Asphalt0.50 km7.37.07.5 #142781054Asphalt0.29 km7.37.07.5 #142498452Asphalt0.50 km7.37.07.5 #142849446Asphalt0.41 km7.37.07.4 #142244639Asphalt0.50 km7.37.07.3 #142551415Asphalt0.19 km7.36.97.4 #142498451Asphalt0.28 km7.26.97.5 #142596318Asphalt0.27 km7.26.97.4 #142089117Asphalt0.40 km7.16.87.3 #142702062Asphalt0.50 km7.16.87.1 #142244691Asphalt0.50 km7.16.87.1 #141995590Asphalt0.16 km7.06.87.2 #142596319Asphalt0.33 km7.06.77.2 #142596309Asphalt0.21 km7.06.77.2 #142781055Asphalt0.17 km7.06.77.2 #142547875Asphalt0.23 km7.06.87.2 #142543585Paved0.50 km7.06.67.0 #142465768Asphalt0.17 km6.96.67.2 #142547862Asphalt0.22 km6.96.77.3 #142543584Paved0.50 km6.96.67.0 #142745938Asphalt0.19 km6.96.67.1 #142781056Asphalt0.25 km6.96.56.9 #142244693Asphalt0.12 km6.96.57.2 #142596313Asphalt0.24 km6.96.57.2 #142745721Asphalt0.38 km6.96.57.1 #142410400Asphalt0.50 km6.96.86.8 #142545866Asphalt0.15 km6.86.57.0 #142317064Paved0.19 km6.86.57.2 #142702063Asphalt0.50 km6.86.57.1 #142244697Asphalt0.14 km6.86.47.1 #142596315Asphalt0.20 km6.76.47.1 #142089112Asphalt0.27 km6.76.36.9 #142244700Asphalt0.10 km6.76.37.0 #142849445Asphalt0.50 km6.76.36.7 #142089105Asphalt0.50 km6.76.36.9 #142465766Asphalt0.09 km6.66.37.2 #142543586Paved0.20 km6.66.37.0 #142156092Paved0.01 km6.66.37.2 #142244642Asphalt0.05 km6.66.37.0 #142702072Asphalt0.50 km6.66.36.9 #142465758Asphalt0.31 km6.66.37.0 #142301990Paved0.09 km6.66.27.0 #142244692Asphalt0.13 km6.66.26.7 #142465756Asphalt0.10 km6.66.26.9 #141995592Asphalt0.39 km6.66.36.6 #142089106Asphalt0.41 km6.66.26.8 #142244689Asphalt0.04 km6.56.27.1 #142465762Asphalt0.05 km6.56.27.1 #142156103Paved0.05 km6.56.27.1 #142244687Asphalt0.05 km6.56.27.1 #142156095Asphalt0.25 km6.56.26.7 #142156091Paved0.12 km6.56.26.7 #142870585Paved0.05 km6.56.27.1 #142316646Asphalt0.08 km6.56.26.9 #142574254Asphalt0.16 km6.56.26.8 #142881790Asphalt0.50 km6.56.26.5 #142596321Asphalt0.40 km6.46.06.7 #142410814Asphalt0.03 km6.46.16.5 #142244640Asphalt0.01 km6.46.06.8 #142317066Paved0.01 km6.46.06.8 #142316643Asphalt0.06 km6.46.06.8 #142244695Asphalt0.50 km6.46.16.6 #142410812Asphalt0.50 km6.46.36.5 #142906914Paved0.44 km6.46.06.8 #142317067Paved0.39 km6.46.06.8 #142702074Asphalt0.19 km6.46.06.7 #142702064Asphalt0.50 km6.36.16.5 #142702069Asphalt0.49 km6.36.06.5 #142410813Asphalt0.50 km6.36.26.4 #142244625Asphalt0.20 km6.36.06.6 #142416715Asphalt0.50 km6.36.26.4 #142596307Asphalt0.50 km6.35.96.4 #142244627Asphalt0.12 km6.36.06.8 #142089114Asphalt0.31 km6.35.96.4 #142512792Paved0.11 km6.35.96.5 #142498434Paved0.11 km6.35.96.5 #142089113Asphalt0.50 km6.35.86.6 #142745941Asphalt0.25 km6.25.86.4 #141995593Asphalt0.10 km6.25.96.7 #142702071Asphalt0.50 km6.25.86.5 #142512793Asphalt0.05 km6.25.86.4 #142512791Paved0.06 km6.25.96.5 #142877133Asphalt0.01 km6.25.86.7 #142089120Asphalt0.50 km6.15.76.5 #142089121Asphalt0.15 km6.15.76.5 #142498453Asphalt0.07 km6.15.76.3 #142465757Asphalt0.18 km6.15.76.3 #142465763Asphalt0.11 km6.15.76.3 #142551414Asphalt0.10 km6.15.76.5 #142340935-0.50 km6.16.45.9 #142702066Asphalt0.50 km6.05.66.2 #142762959Asphalt0.20 km6.05.76.4 #142244540Asphalt0.11 km6.05.86.4 #142881791Asphalt0.19 km6.05.66.5 #142596314Asphalt0.06 km6.05.66.5 #142849447Asphalt0.08 km6.05.66.5 #142089118Asphalt0.02 km6.05.66.5 #142465645Asphalt0.09 km6.05.66.5 #141995598Asphalt0.16 km6.05.76.2 #142551413Asphalt0.15 km6.05.66.4 #142758471Asphalt0.15 km6.05.76.6 #142906915Paved0.01 km6.05.56.1 #142244688Asphalt0.00 km6.05.56.1 #142013658Asphalt0.15 km5.95.66.3 #142374206-0.50 km5.96.25.6 #142406605Asphalt0.22 km5.95.66.1 #142596308Asphalt0.09 km5.95.56.3 #142424445-0.50 km5.86.25.5 #141995596Asphalt0.35 km5.85.56.2 #142702065Asphalt0.19 km5.85.46.3 #142834803Asphalt0.04 km5.85.46.3 #142596311Asphalt0.11 km5.85.46.3 #142702059Asphalt0.17 km5.85.46.3 #142858268Asphalt0.30 km5.85.56.3 #142547868Asphalt0.34 km5.85.46.2 #142547861Asphalt0.12 km5.85.46.2 #142244543Asphalt0.08 km5.75.46.3 #142465646-0.27 km5.75.75.7 #142781053Asphalt0.14 km5.75.36.3 #142374204-0.28 km5.76.05.4 #142547722Asphalt0.11 km5.65.36.2 #142551406Asphalt0.12 km5.65.36.2 #142340936-0.43 km5.65.95.3 #142762957Asphalt0.07 km5.65.26.2 #142244544Asphalt0.03 km5.65.26.3 #142702068Asphalt0.19 km5.65.15.8 #142702073Asphalt0.50 km5.65.15.8 #142089109Asphalt0.03 km5.65.15.8 #142781057Asphalt0.09 km5.65.15.8 #142596317Asphalt0.16 km5.65.15.8 #142745722Asphalt0.13 km5.65.15.8 #142745720Asphalt0.06 km5.65.15.8 #142596320Asphalt0.08 km5.65.15.8 #142551416Asphalt0.07 km5.65.15.8 #142244626Asphalt0.03 km5.55.26.2 #142548608Asphalt0.01 km5.55.26.2 #142548602Asphalt0.05 km5.55.26.2 #142016766Asphalt0.01 km5.55.26.2 #141995597Asphalt0.34 km5.55.26.0 #142551407Asphalt0.05 km5.55.26.1 #142745940Asphalt0.12 km5.55.05.6 #142877132Asphalt0.04 km5.55.05.6 #142870600Asphalt0.09 km5.55.16.1 #142374203-0.46 km5.45.75.2 #142548607Asphalt0.14 km5.45.05.9 #142745939Asphalt0.15 km5.44.95.6 #142013659Asphalt0.06 km5.45.05.9 #142200768Paved0.34 km5.38.39.0 #142244545Asphalt0.15 km5.34.95.8 #142551412Asphalt0.13 km5.34.95.8 #142016765Asphalt0.10 km5.34.95.8 #142844040Asphalt0.07 km5.34.95.8 #142243659Asphalt0.04 km5.24.95.5 #142702060Asphalt0.08 km5.24.95.5 #142538952Paved0.44 km5.28.18.7 #141995595Asphalt0.12 km5.24.85.5 #142200767Paved0.19 km5.28.08.9 #142416714Asphalt0.22 km5.25.05.5 #142424446-0.50 km5.25.45.0 #142244542Asphalt0.08 km5.24.85.5 #142016763Asphalt0.12 km5.14.75.5 #142554796Paved0.34 km5.17.98.7 #142465647-0.03 km5.14.95.5 #142465771Asphalt0.30 km5.18.08.9 #142467852Asphalt0.50 km5.18.08.8 #142013717Asphalt0.04 km5.04.75.5 #142881789Asphalt0.27 km5.07.78.5 #142244624Asphalt0.05 km5.04.65.4 #142881793Asphalt0.16 km5.07.78.5 #142374202-0.50 km5.05.24.8 #142016761Asphalt0.05 km5.04.65.4 #142547874Asphalt0.02 km5.04.65.4 #142467854Asphalt0.24 km5.07.88.8 #142554795Paved0.50 km4.97.58.3 #142548596Asphalt0.22 km4.97.58.3 #142540723Asphalt0.36 km4.97.48.3 #142467851Asphalt0.50 km4.97.78.6 #141995591Asphalt0.04 km4.94.45.2 #142844041Asphalt0.11 km4.94.55.1 #142834806-0.05 km4.84.75.1 #142016764Asphalt0.01 km4.84.45.1 #142465772Asphalt0.29 km4.87.58.5 #142881788Asphalt0.26 km4.87.38.1 #142013718Asphalt0.04 km4.84.55.1 #142543536Asphalt0.37 km4.87.28.1 #142200769Paved0.31 km4.87.47.9 #142416713Asphalt0.02 km4.84.55.4 #142583286Asphalt0.34 km4.77.38.2 #142583284Asphalt0.28 km4.67.18.1 #142583285Asphalt0.50 km4.67.18.1 #142844039Asphalt0.30 km4.56.87.7 #142406604Asphalt0.20 km4.54.34.9 #142424447-0.31 km4.44.64.3 #142333914Asphalt0.44 km4.44.14.7 #142554794Paved0.50 km4.36.67.3 #142881792Asphalt0.16 km4.36.57.4 #142410081Asphalt0.08 km4.34.14.7 #142554792Paved0.50 km4.26.47.2 #142410397Asphalt0.50 km4.23.94.6 #142551410Asphalt0.16 km4.26.47.4 #142410399Asphalt0.50 km4.23.94.6 #142544988Asphalt0.21 km4.26.37.1 #142547869Asphalt0.29 km4.26.27.2 #142760629-0.28 km4.16.46.5 #142410398Asphalt0.50 km4.13.84.5 #142494572-0.50 km4.16.46.9 #142410401Asphalt0.05 km4.13.74.5 #142196519Asphalt0.49 km4.06.16.7 #142551411Asphalt0.16 km4.06.07.1 #142548600Asphalt0.13 km3.95.76.9 #142544980Asphalt0.13 km3.85.76.7 #142196518Asphalt0.10 km3.85.77.0 #142745867Asphalt0.04 km3.85.66.9 #142554793Paved0.01 km3.85.67.0 #142543537Asphalt0.27 km3.85.46.6 #142494573-0.50 km3.75.86.2 #142745866Asphalt0.40 km3.75.46.6 #142551408Asphalt0.24 km3.65.36.5 #142543538Asphalt0.10 km3.65.36.1 #142374207-0.01 km3.63.74.0 #142862549Asphalt0.06 km3.65.46.7 #142548598Asphalt0.07 km3.55.16.4 #142554791Paved0.50 km3.55.16.1 #142878912-0.13 km3.45.05.8 #142574253Asphalt0.11 km3.34.86.1 #142547720Asphalt0.08 km3.34.86.2 #142544987Asphalt0.12 km3.34.86.0 #142544983Asphalt0.01 km3.34.86.2 #142548599Asphalt0.01 km3.34.86.2 #142374205Unpaved0.05 km3.33.43.6 #142834807-0.13 km3.34.95.6 #142862548Asphalt0.04 km3.34.96.3 #142544989Asphalt0.04 km3.34.75.9 #142544981Asphalt0.12 km3.24.85.9 #142878915-0.03 km3.24.85.8 #142551409Asphalt0.01 km3.24.66.1 #142548603Asphalt0.03 km3.24.76.2 #142540722Asphalt0.06 km3.24.55.8 #142544985Asphalt0.06 km3.14.55.8 #142574250Asphalt0.02 km3.14.55.8 #142544986Asphalt0.04 km3.14.55.8 #142467853Asphalt0.01 km3.14.65.6 #142340937-0.06 km3.13.13.2 #142547870Asphalt0.15 km3.14.35.7 #142547872Asphalt0.04 km3.04.35.4 #142834804-0.03 km3.04.55.3 #142494575-0.34 km3.04.75.4 #142494541-0.04 km3.04.75.4 #142547719Asphalt0.07 km3.04.25.4 #142544982Asphalt0.06 km3.04.25.4 #142834805-0.04 km2.94.35.1 #142878916-0.03 km2.94.35.1 #142494574-0.16 km2.94.55.1 #142547871Asphalt0.03 km2.94.05.1 #142544984Asphalt0.02 km2.94.05.1 #142574252Asphalt0.03 km2.94.05.1 #142760630-0.07 km2.84.45.0 #142760631-0.32 km2.74.24.7

API reference

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Old Bruce Highway?+

Old Bruce Highway is approximately 57 km long. At typical touring speeds, expect around 50 minutes of driving end to end, excluding stops.

Is Old Bruce Highway sealed?+

Yes. Old Bruce Highway is fully sealed for its entire length.

Is Old Bruce Highway good for motorcycles?+

It rates well. Old Bruce Highway scores 7.1/10 for motorcycles, with enough character to be worth the trip for most riders.

Can I drive Old Bruce Highway in a caravan?+

Yes. Old Bruce Highway scores 7.5/10 for caravans, making it a reasonable choice for towing. Watch for changes in surface and any steep gradients.

Is Old Bruce Highway good for an EV?+

Yes. Old Bruce Highway scores 7.5/10 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 Old Bruce Highway?+

Contour has identified 6 grey spots on Old Bruce Highway - 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: 28 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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