Short Street

QLDUnclassified road5.1 km12 segments

3.4Sports

6.8Safety

5.1 kmTotal length

12Segments

4Recorded crashes

Short Street is a 5.1 km sealed road in Queensland, Australia. It scores 6.5/10 for 4WDs with gently winding corners and fair surface.

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Vehicle scores

3.4/10

SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, mountain passes

5.6/10

MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical roads

4.7/10

EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly

6.5/10

4WD4WDGravel access, off-road suitability

3.8/10

VANCaravanSmooth sealed, gentle grades, no steep passes

Segment quality distribution

Sports score - 12 segments

Good (6-8)25%Poor (<4)75%

Sports score IQR: 2.4 - 3.4

Surface

Surface coverage

Sealed68%Unsealed32%

Score breakdown

Median component scores across all segments

Surface

4.8

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

Curviness

4.1

Median curviness. Higher scores mean more bends per kilometre.

Speed

10.0

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

Road classUnclassified road

6.7

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

Traffic

8.5

Estimated traffic density. Lower traffic = higher score.

Elevation

5.0

Elevation change per kilometre. More climbing = higher score.

Road intel

Wet riskElevated

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

Total crashes

Fatalities

Serious injuries

Grey spots

Last 5 years

Crashes (5yr)

Fatalities (5yr)

QLD avg: 0.269 crashes/km/yrThis road: 1.396▲ 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

Night crashes

Crashes that occurred after dark

27%

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 exposure57%

Night driving risk56%

Wind exposure52%

Sun glare risk26%

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 206 segments by sports score

IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV

#142027512Asphalt0.20 km8.38.38.3 #142027510Asphalt0.16 km8.18.28.2 #142448779Paved0.22 km8.18.28.3 #142014108Asphalt0.15 km8.18.18.2 #142027508Asphalt0.25 km8.08.08.1 #142408660Paved0.19 km7.77.67.8 #142592228Asphalt0.10 km7.67.67.9 #142120989Asphalt0.44 km7.67.67.6 #142213676Paved0.15 km7.37.37.2 #142461920Asphalt0.42 km7.37.37.2 #142131828Asphalt0.24 km7.27.17.3 #142624901Asphalt0.44 km6.86.56.8 #142624900Asphalt0.35 km6.86.56.8 #142027509Asphalt0.10 km6.86.77.2 #142125218Asphalt0.16 km6.66.66.5 #142327949Asphalt0.03 km6.36.26.8 #142624899Asphalt0.50 km6.36.06.7 #142368924Asphalt0.14 km6.36.26.4 #142238837Asphalt0.09 km6.36.26.6 #142749953Asphalt0.09 km6.36.26.6 #142741007Asphalt0.12 km6.26.16.5 #142215520Asphalt0.16 km6.26.06.3 #142815217Asphalt0.13 km6.26.06.5 #142316079Asphalt0.11 km6.16.06.6 #142385637-0.44 km6.16.45.9 #142085102Paved0.08 km6.16.06.6 #142408662Paved0.05 km6.05.96.5 #142103764Paved0.12 km6.05.96.5 #142120982Asphalt0.23 km5.95.86.1 #142027513Asphalt0.17 km5.95.86.4 #142184633Asphalt0.07 km5.95.86.4 #142027507Asphalt0.11 km5.95.76.3 #142227134Paved0.10 km5.85.76.0 #142013623Asphalt0.05 km5.85.76.4 #142929598Asphalt0.05 km5.85.66.4 #142027520Asphalt0.03 km5.85.66.4 #142027514Asphalt0.06 km5.85.66.4 #142242392Asphalt0.10 km5.85.65.8 #142901783Asphalt0.04 km5.85.66.4 #142929791Asphalt0.04 km5.75.46.3 #142027511Asphalt0.06 km5.65.46.2 #142027515Asphalt0.11 km5.65.46.2 #142027516Asphalt0.10 km5.65.46.2 #142676977Asphalt0.05 km5.65.56.0 #142929600Asphalt0.17 km5.65.46.2 #142027517Asphalt0.05 km5.65.46.1 #142051988Paved0.04 km5.65.46.2 #142019281Asphalt0.09 km5.65.46.1 #142246734Asphalt0.11 km5.55.35.7 #142461564Asphalt0.10 km5.45.25.9 #142929792Asphalt0.15 km5.45.15.9 #142929787Asphalt0.11 km5.35.05.8 #142929599Asphalt0.09 km5.35.15.7 #142027518Asphalt0.07 km5.35.15.7 #142055322Asphalt0.17 km5.35.05.8 #142027519Asphalt0.03 km5.35.15.7 #142055321Asphalt0.02 km5.35.05.8 #142043553Asphalt0.27 km5.25.05.7 #142050696Paved0.02 km5.25.05.8 #142783327Asphalt0.02 km5.25.05.8 #142592227Asphalt0.08 km5.25.05.8 #142901786Asphalt0.04 km5.25.05.7 #142263907Asphalt0.07 km5.14.95.4 #142929790Asphalt0.05 km5.14.85.3 #142929788Asphalt0.02 km5.14.85.4 #142901781Asphalt0.03 km5.14.95.7 #141989233Asphalt0.04 km5.04.85.6 #142158824Asphalt0.09 km5.04.85.8 #142207839Asphalt0.01 km5.04.85.8 #142252085Asphalt0.04 km5.04.85.2 #142178715Asphalt0.36 km5.04.85.5 #142175446Asphalt0.04 km5.04.75.2 #142263906Asphalt0.06 km4.94.75.6 #142184636Asphalt0.07 km4.94.75.6 #142124745Asphalt0.10 km4.94.75.6 #142544280Asphalt0.12 km4.94.75.6 #142324204Asphalt0.08 km4.94.75.6 #142036368Asphalt0.05 km4.94.75.6 #142207840Asphalt0.01 km4.94.75.6 #142929789Asphalt0.04 km4.94.65.1 #142276909Asphalt0.05 km4.94.75.4 #142669734Asphalt0.09 km4.94.65.1 #142157124Asphalt0.09 km4.94.75.3 #142553483Asphalt0.04 km4.94.75.2 #142028708Asphalt0.09 km4.84.65.4 #142252333Paved0.09 km4.84.65.4 #142138186Asphalt0.13 km4.84.55.4 #142282072Asphalt0.23 km4.84.55.4 #142184635Asphalt0.07 km4.84.55.4 #142122332Asphalt0.03 km4.84.55.4 #142901785Asphalt0.03 km4.84.55.4 #142141239Asphalt0.09 km4.84.55.4 #142178646Asphalt0.17 km4.84.55.4 #142122331Asphalt0.05 km4.84.55.4 #142207838Asphalt0.09 km4.84.55.4 #142126445Asphalt0.04 km4.84.55.4 #142327950Asphalt0.10 km4.84.55.4 #142242090Asphalt0.12 km4.84.55.4 #142212704Asphalt0.15 km4.84.55.4 #142046812Paved0.17 km4.84.55.4 #142592229Asphalt0.04 km4.84.55.4 #142553477Asphalt0.04 km4.74.55.1 #142050698Paved0.25 km4.74.45.1 #142169824Asphalt0.12 km4.64.45.0 #142427641Asphalt0.07 km4.64.35.0 #142283910Asphalt0.19 km4.56.97.6 #142178645Asphalt0.04 km4.54.35.0 #142371568Asphalt0.09 km4.54.34.9 #142184634Asphalt0.07 km4.54.34.9 #142246733Asphalt0.02 km4.54.34.9 #142299993Asphalt0.07 km4.54.34.9 #142186954Asphalt0.10 km4.54.34.9 #142036369Asphalt0.11 km4.54.34.9 #142263905Asphalt0.03 km4.54.34.9 #142167147Asphalt0.13 km4.54.34.9 #142252334Paved0.04 km4.54.34.9 #142316078Asphalt0.10 km4.54.34.9 #142248260Asphalt0.30 km4.54.34.9 #142122333Asphalt0.18 km4.54.34.9 #142242089Asphalt0.06 km4.54.34.9 #142126447Asphalt0.10 km4.54.34.9 #142198469-0.10 km4.54.74.7 #142408661Paved0.03 km4.54.25.2 #142316329Asphalt0.17 km4.44.35.0 #142050697Paved0.09 km4.44.14.7 #142090770-0.18 km4.44.64.5 #142028706Asphalt0.06 km4.44.14.7 #142194029Asphalt0.13 km4.34.14.7 #142263908Asphalt0.01 km4.34.14.7 #142248259Asphalt0.25 km4.34.14.7 #142028707Asphalt0.04 km4.34.14.7 #142179417Asphalt0.27 km4.34.14.7 #142122330Asphalt0.14 km4.34.14.7 #142316080Asphalt0.02 km4.34.14.7 #142111421Asphalt0.25 km4.34.14.7 #142448778Paved0.01 km4.34.14.7 #142864321Asphalt0.02 km4.34.14.7 #142126446Asphalt0.10 km4.34.14.7 #142195104Concrete0.06 km4.34.14.7 #142138156Asphalt0.22 km4.34.14.6 #142510618-0.10 km4.24.44.2 #142508934-0.12 km4.26.47.0 #142034153Paved0.14 km4.23.84.5 #142324409-0.14 km4.14.34.5 #142864322Concrete0.01 km4.13.94.4 #142067898-0.26 km4.04.14.0 #142812082Unpaved0.10 km4.04.44.0 #142271406-0.13 km3.94.14.2 #142060228-0.10 km3.93.94.1 #141995052-0.03 km3.83.94.2 #142273428Asphalt0.04 km3.75.66.9 #142232518Asphalt0.04 km3.75.56.3 #142283908Asphalt0.11 km3.75.46.6 #142199923-0.34 km3.73.83.9 #142810638Asphalt0.04 km3.65.46.7 #142469464Unpaved0.09 km3.63.84.0 #142067897-0.10 km3.63.73.9 #142810639Asphalt0.13 km3.65.46.7 #142060229-0.02 km3.63.74.1 #142778634-0.06 km3.63.74.1 #142283905Asphalt0.06 km3.55.26.2 #142232520Asphalt0.16 km3.55.26.2 #142283904Asphalt0.05 km3.55.26.2 #142283903Asphalt0.05 km3.55.26.2 #142232519Asphalt0.45 km3.55.26.2 #142471506Paved0.04 km3.55.26.2 #142283906Asphalt0.16 km3.55.26.2 #142067899-0.01 km3.53.63.9 #142181713-0.11 km3.53.63.9 #142060227-0.19 km3.53.53.4 #142931965Asphalt0.02 km3.45.16.4 #142283909Asphalt0.09 km3.45.05.9 #142283907Asphalt0.04 km3.45.05.9 #142263638Paved0.25 km3.45.06.2 #142931966Asphalt0.07 km3.45.06.2 #142451668-0.11 km3.33.43.7 #142177086Asphalt0.06 km3.34.96.1 #142177088Asphalt0.07 km3.24.75.7 #142177087Asphalt0.06 km3.14.65.6 #142060230-0.17 km3.13.23.3 #142760845Asphalt0.01 km3.14.55.4 #142067896-0.13 km3.13.13.2 #142020176-0.13 km3.13.13.2 #142224455-0.46 km3.13.13.2 #142187319-0.12 km3.13.13.2 #142060231-0.12 km3.13.13.2 #142181639-0.20 km3.13.13.2 #142209721Asphalt0.31 km3.04.45.3 #142669771Unpaved0.05 km3.03.13.5 #141995054-0.03 km3.03.23.4 #141995055-0.02 km3.03.23.4 #142553479Asphalt0.05 km2.94.35.2 #142242699-0.12 km2.92.93.0 #141995053-0.01 km2.92.93.0 #142553480Asphalt0.05 km2.84.25.1 #142074790Asphalt0.04 km2.84.15.2 #142074791Asphalt0.04 km2.63.94.9 #142244068Unpaved0.50 km2.44.34.0 #142244069Unpaved0.26 km2.44.54.0 #142624893Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0 #142624892Unpaved0.50 km2.44.94.0 #142624897Unpaved0.33 km2.44.64.0 #142624896Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0 #142624894Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0 #142624898Unpaved0.21 km2.44.74.0 #142624895Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0

API reference

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Short Street?+

Short Street is approximately 5.1 km long. At typical touring speeds, expect a few minutes of driving end to end, excluding stops.

Is Short Street sealed?+

Yes. Short Street is fully sealed for its entire length.

Is Short Street good for motorcycles?+

It is passable. Short Street scores 5.6/10 for motorcycles. Consider it a connector rather than a destination ride.

Can I drive Short Street in a caravan?+

Not recommended. Short Street scores 3.8/10 for caravans due to geometry, surface or gradient. Consider an alternative route if towing.

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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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