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Railway Parade

QLDResidential road2.5 km12 segments
7.0Sports
7.2Safety
2.5 kmTotal length
12Segments
7Recorded crashes

Railway Parade is a 2.5 km sealed residential street in Queensland, Australia. It scores 7.3/10 for caravans with gently winding corners and excellent surface. It also rates well for EVs.

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Vehicle scores
7.0/10
SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, mountain passes
6.9/10
MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical roads
7.2/10
EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly
5.9/10
4WD4WDGravel access, off-road suitability
7.3/10
VANCaravanSmooth sealed, gentle grades, no steep passes
Segment quality distribution
Sports score - 12 segments
Excellent (8+)29%Good (6-8)44%Fair (4-6)21%Poor (<4)6%

Sports score IQR: 3.6 - 7.0

Surface
Surface coverage
Sealed88%Unsealed13%
Score breakdown
Median component scores across all segments
Surface
10.0
Median surface quality. Smooth sealed asphalt scores 10. Chipseal 8. Gravel 5.
Curviness
5.9
Median curviness. Higher scores mean more bends per kilometre.
Speed
7.8
Speed limit suitability. Sweet spot is 60-110 km/h.
Road classResidential road
3.3
Road classification. Motorways score zero. Tertiary roads score 9.
Traffic
7.1
Estimated traffic density. Lower traffic = higher score.
Elevation
6.3
Elevation change per kilometre. More climbing = higher score.
Road intel
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.
Crash history
Aggregated across all 12 segments· 24 years of data
7
Total crashes
0
Fatalities
2
Serious injuries
0
Grey spots
Last 5 years
32
Crashes (5yr)
0
Fatalities (5yr)
QLD avg: 0.269 crashes/km/yrThis road: 2.039Above 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

9%

Night crashes

Crashes that occurred after dark

36%

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 exposure49%
Night driving risk55%
Wind exposure56%
Sun glare risk36%
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 201 segments by sports score
IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV
#142930172Asphalt0.23 km8.68.68.6#142007120Asphalt0.31 km8.68.68.6#142898521Paved0.22 km8.38.28.1#142051442Asphalt0.26 km8.18.28.3#142088967Paved0.50 km8.18.18.1#142051446Asphalt0.19 km8.18.18.2#142007686Asphalt0.14 km7.97.98.1#142088970Paved0.50 km7.87.77.9#142124350Asphalt0.32 km7.67.67.6#142930179Asphalt0.14 km7.57.37.5#142800064Asphalt0.14 km7.47.47.8#142898520Paved0.50 km7.37.17.5#142210254Asphalt0.18 km7.37.17.2#142432661Asphalt0.24 km7.37.17.5#142023021Asphalt0.21 km7.27.27.1#142124352Asphalt0.24 km7.17.07.2#142032828Asphalt0.28 km7.17.17.3#142137530Asphalt0.50 km7.06.97.2#142432664Asphalt0.08 km6.96.87.4#142178938Asphalt0.22 km6.96.86.9#142677100Asphalt0.47 km6.96.87.0#142017804Paved0.18 km6.86.77.1#142124351Asphalt0.50 km6.86.77.1#142088971Paved0.09 km6.76.57.1#142048008Asphalt0.18 km6.76.66.7#142007121Asphalt0.10 km6.66.37.1#142051447Asphalt0.11 km6.56.46.9#142548092Asphalt0.02 km6.56.27.0#142898017Asphalt0.01 km6.46.27.0#142376838Asphalt0.09 km6.46.36.8#142845279Asphalt0.05 km6.46.16.8#142000903Asphalt0.31 km6.36.26.7#142350308Asphalt0.04 km6.36.26.8#142845280Asphalt0.08 km6.36.06.7#142761858Asphalt0.06 km6.36.06.7#142350310Asphalt0.04 km6.26.16.7#142124349Asphalt0.24 km6.26.16.7#142432665Asphalt0.03 km6.25.96.7#142007689Asphalt0.07 km6.26.06.6#142432662Asphalt0.05 km6.25.96.6#142898522Paved0.01 km6.25.96.7#142000573Asphalt0.18 km6.16.06.5#142116335-0.45 km6.16.45.9#142035429Asphalt0.03 km6.15.96.7#142428442Asphalt0.44 km6.15.96.4#142032248Asphalt0.10 km6.05.96.5#142137529Asphalt0.09 km6.05.96.5#142917358Asphalt0.08 km6.05.86.1#142845284Asphalt0.10 km5.95.66.2#142432663Asphalt0.05 km5.95.66.2#142800062Asphalt0.09 km5.95.66.2#142760839Asphalt0.02 km5.85.76.6#141998896Asphalt0.03 km5.85.66.3#142845281Asphalt0.04 km5.85.56.0#142428450Asphalt0.12 km5.85.66.2#142845283Asphalt0.02 km5.75.45.9#142898013Asphalt0.01 km5.75.45.9#142007683Asphalt0.08 km5.75.66.1#141994301Asphalt0.13 km5.75.56.2#142072817Asphalt0.30 km5.75.45.9#142007684Asphalt0.11 km5.65.55.8#142032244Asphalt0.11 km5.55.46.0#142088969Paved0.34 km5.55.35.8#142924764Asphalt0.25 km5.55.45.4#142898519Paved0.01 km5.55.15.6#142796886Asphalt0.03 km5.55.25.8#142796932Asphalt0.06 km5.45.26.1#142930180Asphalt0.01 km5.45.25.5#142000904Asphalt0.06 km5.45.15.7#142210256Asphalt0.10 km5.35.25.6#141998897Asphalt0.07 km5.35.15.9#142541497Asphalt0.08 km5.35.15.9#142072815Asphalt0.03 km5.35.05.8#142800063Asphalt0.02 km5.35.15.7#142000905Asphalt0.04 km5.35.15.7#142072816Asphalt0.13 km5.35.05.8#142007687Asphalt0.02 km5.35.16.0#142796931Asphalt0.02 km5.25.05.8#142007688Asphalt0.08 km5.25.05.8#142032245Asphalt0.05 km5.14.95.6#142092636Asphalt0.03 km5.14.95.4#142002552Asphalt0.08 km5.14.85.7#142000568Asphalt0.06 km5.04.85.8#142796907Asphalt0.04 km5.04.75.4#142051445Asphalt0.02 km5.04.85.8#142000566Asphalt0.01 km5.04.85.8#142051443Asphalt0.02 km5.04.85.8#142428444Asphalt0.02 km5.04.85.8#142051441Asphalt0.04 km5.04.85.5#142796869Asphalt0.03 km5.04.75.4#142693006Asphalt0.08 km5.04.75.5#141994302Asphalt0.07 km5.04.75.7#142428448Asphalt0.02 km4.94.75.6#142032247Asphalt0.04 km4.94.75.6#142046113Asphalt0.08 km4.94.75.6#142367322Asphalt0.00 km4.94.75.6#142428446Asphalt0.04 km4.94.75.6#142428449Asphalt0.03 km4.94.75.6#142007685Asphalt0.05 km4.94.75.6#142002551Asphalt0.11 km4.94.75.5#142032246Asphalt0.03 km4.94.75.5#141994303Asphalt0.04 km4.94.75.5#141994300Asphalt0.22 km4.94.75.5#142210255Asphalt0.10 km4.94.85.3#142000567Asphalt0.06 km4.94.65.4#142924765Asphalt0.04 km4.94.65.2#142000572Asphalt0.16 km4.84.65.2#142000569Asphalt0.04 km4.84.65.4#141998898Asphalt0.01 km4.84.55.1#142759085Asphalt0.03 km4.84.65.2#142048009Asphalt0.15 km4.84.55.4#142367309Asphalt0.08 km4.84.55.4#142924766Asphalt0.02 km4.84.55.4#142088966Paved0.12 km4.84.55.4#142367316Asphalt0.02 km4.84.55.4#142367319Asphalt0.02 km4.84.55.4#142367318Asphalt0.03 km4.84.55.4#142367314Asphalt0.02 km4.84.55.4#142367312Asphalt0.03 km4.84.55.4#142367311Asphalt0.02 km4.84.55.4#142002550Asphalt0.11 km4.74.45.1#142000571Asphalt0.08 km4.64.35.0#142137528Asphalt0.11 km4.54.35.0#142002549Asphalt0.11 km4.54.34.9#142000570Asphalt0.03 km4.54.34.9#142178944Asphalt0.10 km4.54.34.9#142367320Asphalt0.03 km4.54.34.9#142002547Asphalt0.25 km4.54.34.8#142428445Asphalt0.04 km4.54.34.9#142428443Asphalt0.27 km4.54.34.9#142137531Asphalt0.11 km4.54.34.9#142088968Paved0.06 km4.54.34.9#142331889Asphalt0.15 km4.54.34.9#142924763Asphalt0.02 km4.44.25.2#142731943Asphalt0.21 km4.46.67.2#142367321Asphalt0.01 km4.34.14.7#142428651Asphalt0.00 km4.34.14.7#142367313Asphalt0.01 km4.34.14.7#142787477Asphalt0.01 km4.34.14.7#142367310Asphalt0.00 km4.34.14.7#142002548Asphalt0.12 km4.34.14.7#142178945Asphalt0.21 km4.34.14.7#142367315Asphalt0.01 km4.34.14.7#142367317Asphalt0.07 km4.34.14.7#142428447Asphalt0.08 km4.34.14.7#142007122Asphalt0.13 km4.26.57.4#142320760Asphalt0.13 km4.26.47.3#142017237Paved0.10 km4.16.27.1#142209310Gravel0.12 km4.05.74.0#142631959Unpaved0.50 km4.05.84.0#142477069Asphalt0.10 km4.06.17.1#142259409Asphalt0.18 km3.95.97.1#142411826Asphalt0.23 km3.95.86.7#142124347Asphalt0.04 km3.93.74.2#142019731Asphalt0.14 km3.86.07.2#142725324Asphalt0.01 km3.85.77.0#142007173Asphalt0.03 km3.85.87.0#142924762Asphalt0.03 km3.83.54.2#142023617Asphalt0.20 km3.75.76.1#142411827Asphalt0.08 km3.75.56.6#142924781Asphalt0.08 km3.75.46.6#142124348Asphalt0.07 km3.73.53.9#142764899Asphalt0.09 km3.65.56.7#142043623Paved0.06 km3.65.46.5#142764898Asphalt0.03 km3.65.46.5#142043624Paved0.06 km3.65.46.6#142019735Asphalt0.10 km3.55.46.6#142331727Asphalt0.24 km3.55.26.2#142411828Asphalt0.26 km3.55.26.2#142085035Paved0.09 km3.55.26.3#142765029Paved0.11 km3.45.16.4#142924782Asphalt0.01 km3.45.05.9#142389206Asphalt0.03 km3.45.26.5#142019730Asphalt0.05 km3.45.16.5#142678115Asphalt0.02 km3.45.16.4#142411825Asphalt0.03 km3.34.95.9#142019737Asphalt0.05 km3.35.16.3#142898012Asphalt0.01 km3.34.95.9#142019736Asphalt0.08 km3.35.06.2#142796885Asphalt0.06 km3.34.96.1#142796892Asphalt0.04 km3.24.95.9#142019734Asphalt0.04 km3.24.96.1#142043626Paved0.04 km3.24.85.8#142043625Paved0.05 km3.24.85.8#142764901Paved0.02 km3.14.76.1#142541496Asphalt0.02 km3.14.86.0#142019732Asphalt0.03 km3.14.75.7#142764900Asphalt0.02 km3.14.55.4#142283238-0.21 km3.13.13.2#142901584Asphalt0.09 km3.04.45.6#142331757-0.21 km3.03.13.0#142019733Asphalt0.11 km3.04.55.5#142796930Asphalt0.02 km2.94.35.3#142631960Unpaved0.09 km2.52.52.7#142265248Unpaved0.50 km2.44.34.0#142227064Unpaved0.23 km2.45.44.0#142227063Unpaved0.17 km2.43.84.0#142265250Unpaved0.42 km2.46.04.0#142227065Unpaved0.19 km2.46.04.0#142265249Unpaved0.10 km2.44.04.0#142464788Unpaved0.13 km2.32.52.3
API reference
Road aggregate data via the Contour API
GET/api/v1/roads/railway-parade-qld-2Road aggregate - scores, stats, risk profile, activity, segment list
GET/api/v1/roads/search?q=Railway%20Parade&state=QLDSearch roads by name

Councils & Government

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Frequently asked questions
How long is Railway Parade?+

Railway Parade is approximately 2.5 km long. At typical touring speeds, expect a few minutes of driving end to end, excluding stops.

Is Railway Parade sealed?+

Yes. Railway Parade is fully sealed for its entire length.

Is Railway Parade good for motorcycles?+

It rates well. Railway Parade scores 6.9/10 for motorcycles, with enough character to be worth the trip for most riders.

Can I drive Railway Parade in a caravan?+

Yes. Railway Parade scores 7.3/10 for caravans, making it a reasonable choice for towing. Watch for changes in surface and any steep gradients.

Is Railway Parade good for an EV?+

Yes. Railway Parade scores 7.2/10 for EVs. Regenerative braking on any elevation changes and smooth throttle control on the corners will both feel at home here.

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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.