Port Wakefield Road

SATertiary road0.6 km2 segments

7.1Sports

7.2Safety

0.6 kmTotal length

2Segments

1Grey spot segments

Port Wakefield Road is a 560 m sealed tertiary route in South Australia, Australia. It scores 7.4/10 for caravans with flowing corners and excellent surface. It also rates well for EVs and sports cars.

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Vehicle scores

7.1/10

SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, mountain passes

7.0/10

MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical roads

7.1/10

EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly

5.6/10

4WD4WDGravel access, off-road suitability

7.4/10

VANCaravanSmooth sealed, gentle grades, no steep passes

Segment quality distribution

Sports score - 2 segments

Excellent (8+)54%Fair (4-6)46%

Sports score IQR: 6.0 - 7.0

Surface

Surface coverage

Sealed99%Unsealed1%

Score breakdown

Median component scores across all segments

Surface

10.0

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

Curviness

7.1

Median curviness. Higher scores mean more bends per kilometre.

Speed

4.0

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

Road classTertiary road

9.0

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

Traffic

7.4

Estimated traffic density. Lower traffic = higher score.

Elevation

4.0

Elevation change per kilometre. More climbing = higher score.

Road intel

Grey spots1 of 2 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.

Wind exposureModerate

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

Crash history

Aggregated across all 2 segments· 10 years of data

Grey spots

Last 5 years

387

Crashes (5yr)

Fatalities (5yr)

SA avg: 0.844 crashes/km/yrThis road: 13.305▲ Above average

Crash record linkage not yet available for SA. Grey spots are segments where curvature geometry mismatches the posted speed limit - these are flagged regardless of crash history.

When is this road risky?

Crash conditions - share of recorded crashes by circumstance

Wet road crashes

Crashes that occurred in wet conditions

Night crashes

Crashes that occurred after dark

Based on 10 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 exposure32%

Night driving risk26%

Wind exposure39%

Sun glare risk21%

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 243 segments by sports score

IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV

#139964789Asphalt0.30 km8.18.18.0 #140001543Asphalt0.50 km7.06.87.1 #139891969Asphalt0.25 km6.86.56.8 #140159842Asphalt0.28 km6.66.36.7 #139961313Asphalt0.08 km6.56.26.8 #139993736Asphalt0.35 km6.56.36.5 #140001544Asphalt0.50 km6.15.96.2 #139964774Asphalt0.04 km6.05.76.4 #140143909Asphalt0.06 km6.05.76.4 #139961331Asphalt0.16 km6.05.56.1 #140183969Asphalt0.26 km6.05.76.2 #139945950Asphalt0.33 km5.95.66.0 #139928882Asphalt0.32 km5.95.56.1 #140183898Asphalt0.01 km5.95.56.4 #140174696Asphalt0.18 km5.85.46.0 #139928885Paved0.30 km5.85.46.0 #139993735Asphalt0.25 km5.85.65.9 #140145150Asphalt0.34 km5.85.36.0 #139961321Asphalt0.24 km5.85.35.8 #140180053Asphalt0.38 km5.85.35.9 #140242988Paved0.02 km5.85.36.1 #140174520Asphalt0.19 km5.85.46.0 #140176035Asphalt0.37 km5.85.35.9 #140183986Asphalt0.50 km5.75.35.9 #140174635Asphalt0.29 km5.75.25.8 #140137424Asphalt0.28 km5.75.25.9 #139961353Asphalt0.05 km5.75.25.9 #140174290Asphalt0.14 km5.75.35.9 #140183900Asphalt0.07 km5.75.35.9 #140176037Asphalt0.34 km5.65.25.8 #140144145Asphalt0.04 km5.65.16.2 #139961330Asphalt0.07 km5.55.06.1 #139927671Asphalt0.05 km5.55.06.1 #140189594Asphalt0.02 km5.55.06.1 #139961319Asphalt0.04 km5.55.06.1 #140144144Asphalt0.03 km5.55.06.1 #139826830Asphalt0.10 km5.55.06.1 #139961337Asphalt0.33 km5.55.05.7 #140205934Asphalt0.14 km5.55.05.7 #140235321Asphalt0.25 km5.44.95.7 #140183984Asphalt0.50 km5.44.95.5 #139961366Asphalt0.29 km5.44.85.5 #139945097Asphalt0.35 km5.34.85.4 #140183899Asphalt0.08 km5.34.85.8 #140181927Asphalt0.09 km5.35.05.8 #140149797Asphalt0.04 km5.34.85.8 #139961345Asphalt0.04 km5.34.85.8 #140149796Asphalt0.03 km5.34.85.8 #139826836Asphalt0.11 km5.34.85.8 #140229531Asphalt0.05 km5.34.85.8 #140229533Asphalt0.06 km5.34.85.8 #139961317Asphalt0.03 km5.34.85.8 #140175976Asphalt0.29 km5.34.85.8 #139961352Asphalt0.02 km5.34.85.8 #140211562Asphalt0.03 km5.34.85.5 #140145152Asphalt0.41 km5.34.85.4 #139961357Asphalt0.50 km5.34.95.5 #140176353Asphalt0.11 km5.34.85.5 #140174636Asphalt0.27 km5.34.85.6 #140183897Asphalt0.03 km5.34.85.4 #139826829Asphalt0.31 km5.34.85.5 #139927711Asphalt0.05 km5.34.85.4 #140203777Asphalt0.01 km5.34.85.4 #140183894Asphalt0.06 km5.34.85.5 #140187170Asphalt0.03 km5.34.85.5 #140203775Asphalt0.29 km5.34.75.4 #140203779Asphalt0.07 km5.34.85.5 #140176527Asphalt0.15 km5.34.75.4 #139826828Asphalt0.07 km5.34.85.5 #140145149Asphalt0.05 km5.34.85.5 #140211561Asphalt0.12 km5.34.85.3 #140186331Asphalt0.19 km5.34.85.4 #140208391Asphalt0.36 km5.24.75.3 #140229493Asphalt0.13 km5.24.75.3 #140183892Asphalt0.40 km5.24.75.3 #139961323Asphalt0.29 km5.24.75.5 #140176059Asphalt0.20 km5.24.75.3 #140187169Asphalt0.50 km5.24.75.3 #140183891Asphalt0.19 km5.24.75.3 #139961355-0.05 km5.25.05.3 #140211560Asphalt0.50 km5.24.75.4 #140175974Asphalt0.06 km5.24.65.4 #140229542Asphalt0.17 km5.24.65.4 #139961351Asphalt0.50 km5.14.65.4 #140242987Paved0.02 km5.14.65.6 #140183985Asphalt0.08 km5.14.65.3 #140176057Asphalt0.16 km5.14.65.3 #140203789Asphalt0.03 km5.14.75.8 #140183990Asphalt0.09 km5.14.65.3 #140176058Asphalt0.19 km5.14.65.3 #139961324Asphalt0.15 km5.14.65.4 #139961332Asphalt0.21 km5.14.65.4 #139961350Asphalt0.23 km5.14.65.4 #140183988Asphalt0.05 km5.14.65.3 #140143829Asphalt0.07 km5.14.65.4 #140138190Asphalt0.29 km5.14.55.4 #139961367Asphalt0.07 km5.14.65.4 #140174781Asphalt0.23 km5.14.65.3 #140229492Asphalt0.15 km5.14.65.3 #140181939Asphalt0.05 km5.14.55.4 #140183989Asphalt0.04 km5.14.65.3 #140183987Asphalt0.01 km5.14.65.3 #140144080Asphalt0.02 km5.14.55.4 #140186344Asphalt0.16 km5.14.65.3 #140186345Asphalt0.12 km5.14.65.3 #139928767Asphalt0.21 km5.14.65.3 #139961327Asphalt0.11 km5.14.85.4 #140186330Asphalt0.15 km5.14.65.3 #139927710Asphalt0.04 km5.14.55.4 #139961347Asphalt0.11 km5.14.55.4 #140208390Asphalt0.11 km5.14.55.4 #139961370Asphalt0.04 km5.14.55.4 #140176706Asphalt0.12 km5.14.55.4 #139961318Paved0.03 km5.14.55.4 #139826831Asphalt0.13 km5.14.55.4 #139826833Asphalt0.12 km5.14.55.4 #140176707Asphalt0.09 km5.14.55.4 #140138191Asphalt0.16 km5.14.55.4 #140229532Asphalt0.02 km5.14.55.4 #139961328Asphalt0.29 km5.14.55.4 #140180047Asphalt0.06 km5.14.55.4 #139928791Asphalt0.08 km5.14.55.4 #140179580Asphalt0.05 km5.14.55.4 #140185678Asphalt0.19 km5.14.55.4 #140185677Asphalt0.20 km5.14.55.4 #140182591Asphalt0.03 km5.14.55.4 #139961340Asphalt0.06 km5.14.55.4 #140174782Asphalt0.07 km5.14.55.4 #140181942Asphalt0.13 km5.14.55.4 #140249817Asphalt0.12 km5.14.55.4 #140144147Asphalt0.08 km5.14.55.4 #140203778Asphalt0.06 km5.14.55.4 #140204176Asphalt0.05 km5.14.55.4 #140175975Asphalt0.10 km5.14.55.4 #140144146Asphalt0.07 km5.14.55.4 #140176704Asphalt0.07 km5.14.55.4 #140182590Asphalt0.09 km5.14.55.4 #139828154Asphalt0.08 km5.14.55.4 #140145335Asphalt0.07 km5.14.55.4 #140208392Asphalt0.50 km5.04.55.2 #139961339-0.04 km5.04.85.3 #140183890Asphalt0.49 km5.04.55.2 #140144074Asphalt0.50 km5.04.55.2 #139961371-0.06 km5.04.84.8 #140147467Asphalt0.10 km5.04.55.5 #140147468Asphalt0.03 km5.04.55.5 #140210964Asphalt0.01 km5.04.55.5 #139961081Asphalt0.04 km5.04.55.5 #140203790Asphalt0.04 km5.04.55.5 #140226258Asphalt0.05 km5.04.55.5 #139961346Asphalt0.22 km5.04.45.1 #140203791Asphalt0.06 km5.04.55.5 #140144075Asphalt0.13 km4.94.45.1 #140183893Asphalt0.24 km4.94.45.1 #140145151Asphalt0.29 km4.94.45.1 #139826838Asphalt0.02 km4.94.55.6 #140175686Asphalt0.06 km4.94.55.6 #140181926Asphalt0.03 km4.94.55.6 #140179579Asphalt0.04 km4.94.35.1 #140176705Asphalt0.09 km4.94.35.1 #140229534Asphalt0.12 km4.94.35.1 #139961368Asphalt0.50 km4.94.35.1 #140229536Asphalt0.01 km4.94.35.1 #140144818Asphalt0.06 km4.94.55.2 #140182589Asphalt0.15 km4.94.35.1 #140144078Asphalt0.01 km4.94.35.1 #139826835Asphalt0.13 km4.94.35.1 #139961369Asphalt0.14 km4.94.35.1 #140174695Asphalt0.15 km4.94.35.1 #140184275Asphalt0.10 km4.94.35.1 #140229535Asphalt0.09 km4.94.35.1 #139826832Asphalt0.05 km4.94.35.1 #140229537Asphalt0.14 km4.94.35.1 #139961348Asphalt0.07 km4.94.35.1 #140144076Asphalt0.50 km4.94.35.1 #140176036Asphalt0.18 km4.94.35.1 #140144079Asphalt0.20 km4.94.35.1 #140224311Asphalt0.03 km4.94.35.1 #140208393Asphalt0.12 km4.94.35.1 #139961322Asphalt0.08 km4.94.35.1 #140144077Asphalt0.15 km4.94.35.1 #140229541Asphalt0.06 km4.94.35.1 #139826834Asphalt0.63 km4.94.35.1 #140175973Asphalt0.17 km4.94.35.1 #139961358Asphalt0.39 km4.94.35.1 #140189591Asphalt0.02 km4.94.35.1 #140174519Asphalt0.01 km4.94.55.2 #139961338-0.04 km4.84.65.0 #140174518Asphalt0.10 km4.84.35.3 #140184018Asphalt0.16 km4.84.35.3 #140181924Asphalt0.08 km4.84.35.3 #140144821Asphalt0.08 km4.84.35.3 #140183110Asphalt0.06 km4.84.35.3 #140181922Asphalt0.04 km4.84.35.3 #140144819Asphalt0.08 km4.84.35.3 #139961092Asphalt0.06 km4.84.35.3 #139961090Paved0.16 km4.74.35.1 #140181859Asphalt0.05 km4.74.35.1 #139961325Asphalt0.05 km4.74.35.1 #139961091Paved0.15 km4.74.35.1 #140181860Asphalt0.07 km4.74.35.1 #140144274Asphalt0.15 km4.74.35.1 #139827367Asphalt0.04 km4.74.35.1 #140208562Asphalt0.04 km4.74.35.1 #139961083Asphalt0.08 km4.74.35.1 #140226257Asphalt0.25 km4.74.35.1 #139827365Asphalt0.24 km4.74.35.1 #139961082Asphalt0.03 km4.74.35.1 #139961084Asphalt0.06 km4.74.35.1 #140183113Asphalt0.10 km4.74.35.1 #140181925Asphalt0.21 km4.64.15.0 #139961359-0.04 km4.64.34.6 #140181858Asphalt0.15 km4.54.14.8 #140175685Asphalt0.02 km4.54.14.8 #140147476Paved0.02 km4.54.14.8 #140147465Asphalt0.26 km4.54.14.8 #140226254Asphalt0.02 km4.54.14.8 #140174711Asphalt0.14 km4.54.04.9 #140203788Asphalt0.24 km4.54.14.8 #139827366Asphalt0.01 km4.54.14.8 #139960907Paved0.02 km4.54.14.8 #140181861Asphalt0.12 km4.54.14.8 #140203792Asphalt0.05 km4.54.14.8 #140181930Asphalt0.13 km4.54.04.9 #140182561Asphalt0.03 km4.54.04.9 #140175687Asphalt0.23 km4.54.04.9 #139826837Asphalt0.52 km4.54.04.9 #140181923Asphalt0.08 km4.54.04.9 #140144273Asphalt0.11 km4.54.04.9 #140226253Asphalt0.05 km4.54.04.9 #139961326Asphalt0.06 km4.33.84.6 #140174602Asphalt0.09 km4.33.84.6 #140176548Asphalt0.24 km4.33.84.6 #140181856Asphalt0.11 km4.33.84.6 #140144820Asphalt0.03 km4.33.84.6 #140001545Asphalt0.28 km4.13.64.5 #139961329Asphalt0.02 km3.83.44.1 #139961363Asphalt0.09 km3.75.56.5 #139961311Asphalt0.05 km3.65.46.7 #139961354Asphalt0.06 km3.55.26.2 #139961349Asphalt0.06 km3.34.85.8 #139961362Asphalt0.06 km3.14.55.8 #140137425Asphalt0.10 km2.53.54.5

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Port Wakefield Road?+

Port Wakefield Road is approximately 560 m long.

Is Port Wakefield Road sealed?+

Yes. Port Wakefield Road is fully sealed for its entire length.

Is Port Wakefield Road good for motorcycles?+

It rates well. Port Wakefield Road scores 7.0/10 for motorcycles, with enough character to be worth the trip for most riders.

Can I drive Port Wakefield Road in a caravan?+

Yes. Port Wakefield Road scores 7.4/10 for caravans, making it a reasonable choice for towing. Watch for changes in surface and any steep gradients.

Is Port Wakefield Road good for an EV?+

Yes. Port Wakefield Road scores 7.1/10 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 Port Wakefield Road?+

Contour has identified 1 grey spot on Port Wakefield Road - section 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: 2 May 2026. Scores are based on road geometry, surface, and traffic data. Always drive to conditions and follow local road rules.

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