Princes Way

VICPrimary road18.0 km100 segmentsC102

5.5Sports

18.0 kmTotal length

100Segments

204Grey spot segments

Princes Way is a 18 km sealed primary route in Victoria, Australia. It scores 6.5/10 for caravans with straight corners and excellent surface.

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Vehicle scores

5.5/10

SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, mountain passes

5.4/10

MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical roads

6.4/10

EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly

4.7/10

4WD4WDGravel access, off-road suitability

6.5/10

VANCaravanSmooth sealed, gentle grades, no steep passes

Segment quality distribution

Sports score - 100 segments

Excellent (8+)3%Good (6-8)32%Fair (4-6)35%Poor (<4)29%

Sports score IQR: 3.7 - 6.4

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

7.0

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

7.0

Estimated traffic density. Lower traffic = higher score.

Elevation

7.0

Elevation change per kilometre. More climbing = higher score.

Crash history

Aggregated across all 100 segments· 13 years of data

204

Grey spots

Crash record linkage not yet available for VIC. 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

12%

Night crashes

Crashes that occurred after dark

Based on 13 years of crash records linked to road geometry. Crash breakdown (night, wet, weekends): VIC data 2012-2024. Other states show aggregate counts only.

Traffic volume

Annual average daily traffic

7,325vehicles per day (median)

Coverage: 92% of segments have AADT data. Based on traffic count surveys - actual volumes vary by season.

Road environment

Geometry and climate-derived risk indicators

7.5/10 safety score - higher is safer

Wet road exposure42%

Night driving risk46%

Wind exposure55%

Sun glare risk90%

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 206 segments by sports score

IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV

#108959982Asphalt0.26 km8.68.58.6 #108723313Paved0.28 km8.58.58.4 #108959988Asphalt0.17 km8.48.38.6 #109543663Asphalt0.46 km8.28.18.2 #108960010Asphalt0.41 km8.17.98.2 #108960011Asphalt0.56 km8.07.98.1 #108960007Asphalt0.18 km8.07.98.1 #109496515Asphalt0.37 km7.97.78.1 #109496525Asphalt0.18 km7.87.68.0 #108959996Asphalt0.50 km7.87.57.9 #108960012Asphalt0.27 km7.77.57.7 #108960013Asphalt0.48 km7.77.57.9 #108960002Asphalt0.49 km7.77.57.9 #109533138Asphalt0.49 km7.77.57.7 #108960014Asphalt0.48 km7.67.47.8 #109259846Asphalt0.58 km7.57.37.7 #109496521Asphalt0.26 km7.57.37.7 #109533139Asphalt0.48 km7.57.47.8 #109522585Asphalt0.14 km7.57.27.9 #108959989Asphalt0.62 km7.57.27.7 #108959999Asphalt0.22 km7.57.27.7 #109220958Asphalt0.26 km7.47.47.8 #108602091Asphalt0.14 km7.47.27.6 #109496524Asphalt0.17 km7.37.17.6 #108959995Asphalt0.25 km7.27.07.7 #109532646Paved0.19 km7.27.07.4 #109496526Asphalt0.44 km7.27.07.4 #108960008Asphalt0.03 km7.26.97.6 #108862056Asphalt0.29 km7.16.87.1 #109496522Asphalt0.22 km7.16.87.3 #109537436Asphalt0.10 km7.16.87.4 #109496514Asphalt0.14 km7.06.87.4 #109536252Asphalt0.08 km7.06.87.6 #109537660Asphalt0.13 km7.06.87.3 #108960003Asphalt0.04 km7.06.77.5 #108960001Asphalt0.37 km7.06.77.3 #108959990Asphalt0.39 km6.96.67.2 #109496520Asphalt0.14 km6.86.67.1 #108959998Asphalt0.41 km6.86.56.9 #108959991Asphalt0.39 km6.86.57.1 #109496523Asphalt0.13 km6.86.57.2 #109525411Asphalt0.29 km6.86.57.2 #109496517Asphalt0.13 km6.76.57.2 #108960000Asphalt0.50 km6.76.46.9 #109418831Asphalt0.32 km6.76.57.1 #108959997Asphalt0.50 km6.76.46.7 #109531361Asphalt0.14 km6.56.27.0 #109496513Asphalt0.08 km6.56.27.0 #109496519Asphalt0.15 km6.56.27.0 #109816067Asphalt0.23 km6.56.26.9 #109422778Asphalt0.11 km6.46.16.9 #109422779Asphalt0.02 km6.46.16.9 #109496516Asphalt0.01 km6.46.16.4 #109543664Asphalt0.02 km6.36.06.9 #109815750Asphalt0.24 km6.36.16.7 #109496518Asphalt0.01 km6.36.06.7 #109543336Asphalt0.09 km6.35.96.8 #109537440Asphalt0.03 km6.25.96.6 #109536369Asphalt0.04 km6.25.96.6 #108960005Asphalt0.11 km6.25.96.6 #109512527Asphalt0.06 km6.25.96.6 #109522584Asphalt0.01 km6.25.96.3 #109259847Asphalt0.08 km6.25.96.4 #109707706Asphalt0.06 km6.25.96.8 #109543649Asphalt0.14 km6.25.86.5 #108862036Asphalt0.24 km6.15.96.7 #109418832Asphalt0.03 km6.15.96.7 #108723273Paved0.09 km6.15.86.7 #108862044Asphalt0.13 km6.15.86.6 #109242199Asphalt0.21 km6.15.86.5 #109816110Asphalt0.08 km6.15.86.6 #109132624Asphalt0.11 km6.05.86.6 #109543333Asphalt0.26 km6.05.76.2 #109815751Asphalt0.04 km5.95.76.5 #109220957Asphalt0.11 km5.95.86.4 #109534761Asphalt0.17 km5.95.56.1 #109129658Asphalt0.04 km5.95.66.5 #109816070Asphalt0.10 km5.85.66.3 #108862035Asphalt0.03 km5.85.66.4 #109532644Asphalt0.58 km5.85.56.1 #109523406Asphalt0.04 km5.85.56.1 #109534764Asphalt0.06 km5.85.56.1 #109129659Asphalt0.01 km5.85.66.5 #109532645Asphalt0.08 km5.85.56.1 #109816069Asphalt0.06 km5.85.56.4 #109129662Asphalt0.01 km5.85.56.5 #108723312Paved0.05 km5.85.46.4 #109129664Asphalt0.04 km5.75.56.3 #109129687Asphalt0.17 km5.75.56.2 #109132621Asphalt0.06 km5.75.46.3 #109816072Asphalt0.03 km5.75.46.3 #109421135Asphalt0.13 km5.75.46.3 #109522867Asphalt0.16 km5.75.35.8 #109132628Asphalt0.05 km5.75.46.1 #109132629Asphalt0.06 km5.75.46.1 #109533136Asphalt0.26 km5.65.35.9 #109132627Asphalt0.08 km5.65.36.1 #109129665Asphalt0.02 km5.65.36.0 #109779406Asphalt0.07 km5.55.36.1 #108959977Paved0.02 km5.55.25.7 #108959955Paved0.02 km5.55.25.7 #109533137Asphalt0.25 km5.55.25.8 #108602090Asphalt0.09 km5.55.05.6 #109418830Asphalt0.01 km5.45.15.6 #109129666Asphalt0.14 km5.45.15.7 #109132625Asphalt0.03 km5.45.15.7 #109543338Asphalt0.08 km5.35.05.8 #108862039Asphalt0.16 km5.35.05.6 #109132626Asphalt0.09 km5.35.05.6 #109816068Asphalt0.01 km5.35.05.5 #108862040Asphalt0.03 km5.35.05.6 #108862038Asphalt0.07 km5.35.05.6 #109522866Asphalt0.09 km5.34.95.6 #109543334Asphalt0.00 km5.34.95.5 #108862037Asphalt0.04 km5.24.95.4 #109816105Asphalt0.01 km5.24.95.4 #109369611Asphalt0.02 km5.25.06.0 #109132623Asphalt0.00 km5.24.95.4 #109816071Asphalt0.01 km5.24.95.4 #108862043Asphalt0.01 km5.24.95.4 #109129663Asphalt0.03 km5.24.85.4 #109132622Asphalt0.02 km5.14.85.3 #109663313Asphalt0.07 km5.14.85.3 #109129661Asphalt0.02 km5.14.85.3 #109816107Asphalt0.00 km5.14.85.3 #109816106Asphalt0.00 km5.14.85.3 #109418829Asphalt0.16 km5.14.85.3 #109543335Asphalt0.01 km5.14.85.3 #109132620Asphalt0.02 km5.14.85.3 #109129660Asphalt0.01 km5.14.85.3 #109816065Asphalt0.02 km5.14.95.8 #108697718Asphalt0.05 km5.04.95.6 #109369608Asphalt0.04 km5.04.75.5 #109129668Asphalt0.07 km5.04.75.5 #108959978Asphalt0.25 km4.87.68.5 #109816066Asphalt0.05 km4.64.44.9 #109815755Asphalt0.01 km4.54.34.8 #109468871Asphalt0.02 km4.54.24.8 #109129667Asphalt0.02 km4.54.24.8 #109815754Asphalt0.01 km4.54.24.8 #108697717Asphalt0.02 km4.54.34.8 #109491641Asphalt0.04 km4.36.47.6 #108959984Asphalt0.15 km4.26.57.8 #108959969Asphalt0.04 km4.06.07.1 #109142414Asphalt0.31 km3.85.66.5 #108960004Asphalt0.15 km3.85.76.9 #109447050Asphalt0.10 km3.85.56.7 #108767529Asphalt0.09 km3.75.56.7 #108813517Asphalt0.02 km3.75.56.8 #109259863Asphalt0.28 km3.75.56.6 #109447051Asphalt0.08 km3.75.46.6 #109534766Asphalt0.18 km3.75.56.6 #109512528Asphalt0.15 km3.75.56.6 #109468857Asphalt0.02 km3.75.56.5 #108813515Asphalt0.05 km3.65.36.5 #109677836Asphalt0.00 km3.65.36.7 #109259864Asphalt0.01 km3.65.36.6 #109142413Asphalt0.01 km3.55.26.5 #109259862Asphalt0.02 km3.55.26.5 #109587798Asphalt0.01 km3.45.16.4 #108767528Asphalt0.09 km3.45.05.9 #109132632Asphalt0.01 km3.45.26.5 #109132630Asphalt0.14 km3.45.26.4 #109447049Asphalt0.01 km3.44.95.9 #108767530Asphalt0.01 km3.44.95.8 #109815943Asphalt0.05 km3.45.06.3 #109259867Asphalt0.02 km3.44.85.8 #109142404Asphalt0.15 km3.44.85.8 #109421134Asphalt0.03 km3.44.85.8 #109242192Asphalt0.05 km3.45.16.5 #109242197Asphalt0.11 km3.35.06.4 #109242195Asphalt0.01 km3.35.06.4 #109587799Asphalt0.11 km3.34.86.1 #109587797Asphalt0.20 km3.34.85.8 #109242190Asphalt0.13 km3.35.06.2 #109242198Asphalt0.04 km3.35.06.3 #109259860Asphalt0.05 km3.34.86.0 #109132631Asphalt0.01 km3.35.06.2 #109531950Asphalt0.01 km3.34.75.7 #109259866Asphalt0.10 km3.24.65.7 #109532027Asphalt0.03 km3.24.86.2 #109468872Asphalt0.03 km3.24.86.0 #109242193Asphalt0.15 km3.24.75.8 #109259865Asphalt0.06 km3.24.65.6 #109142410Asphalt0.09 km3.14.55.6 #109142412Asphalt0.06 km3.14.55.6 #109468874Asphalt0.03 km3.14.86.1 #109369612Asphalt0.04 km3.14.76.0 #109242194Asphalt0.02 km3.14.65.6 #109259861Asphalt0.10 km3.14.45.4 #109369609Asphalt0.02 km3.14.75.8 #109242196Asphalt0.03 km3.04.55.6 #109142411Asphalt0.00 km3.04.45.3 #109815752Asphalt0.03 km3.04.55.6 #109468873Asphalt0.02 km3.04.55.6 #109816051Asphalt0.01 km3.04.56.0 #109375420Asphalt0.04 km3.04.55.7 #109242191Asphalt0.02 km3.04.45.4 #109527054Asphalt0.04 km3.04.45.7 #109815753Asphalt0.02 km2.94.45.6 #109468875Asphalt0.04 km2.94.45.6 #109493537Asphalt0.04 km2.94.45.4 #109468856Asphalt0.03 km2.84.25.3 #108602073Asphalt0.02 km2.84.25.3 #109468867Asphalt0.01 km2.63.94.9 #109468868Asphalt0.02 km2.63.94.8

API reference

Road aggregate data via the Contour API

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Councils & Government

This road is part of VIC'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 Princes Way?+

Princes Way is approximately 18 km long. At typical touring speeds, expect around 1 hour of driving end to end, excluding stops.

Is Princes Way sealed?+

Yes. Princes Way is fully sealed for its entire length.

Is Princes Way good for motorcycles?+

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

Can I drive Princes Way in a caravan?+

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

Is Princes Way good for an EV?+

Yes. Princes Way scores 6.4/10 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 Princes Way?+

Contour has identified 204 grey spots on Princes Way - 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: 22 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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