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Smith Road

WAUnclassified road17.5 km40 segments
2.2Sports
17.5 kmTotal length
40Segments
40Grey spot segments
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Smith Road is a 17 km mostly unsealed road in Western Australia, Australia. It scores 4.4/10 for 4WDs with straight corners and rough surface.

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Vehicle scores
2.2/10
SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, mountain passes
3.6/10
MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical roads
3.8/10
EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly
4.4/10
4WD4WDGravel access, off-road suitability
2.6/10
VANCaravanSmooth sealed, gentle grades, no steep passes
Segment quality distribution
Sports score - 40 segments
Poor (<4)100%

Sports score IQR: 2.2 - 2.4

Surface
Surface coverage
Sealed0%Unsealed100%
Score breakdown
Median component scores across all segments
Surface
3.0
Median surface quality. Smooth sealed asphalt scores 10. Chipseal 8. Gravel 5.
Curviness
0.1
Median curviness. Higher scores mean more bends per kilometre.
Speed
4.0
Speed limit suitability. Sweet spot is 60-110 km/h.
Road classUnclassified road
8.0
Road classification. Motorways score zero. Tertiary roads score 9.
Traffic
9.0
Estimated traffic density. Lower traffic = higher score.
Elevation
4.0
Elevation change per kilometre. More climbing = higher score.
Crash history
Aggregated across all 40 segments· 5 years of data
40
Grey spots

Crash record linkage not yet available for WA. 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

0%

Night crashes

Crashes that occurred after dark

0%

Based on 5 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
7.2/10 safety score - higher is safer
Wet road exposure54%
Night driving risk47%
Wind exposure51%
Sun glare risk67%
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 257 segments by sports score
IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV
#98631690-0.27 km6.77.06.6#98632191-0.47 km6.77.06.4#98631694-0.19 km6.66.96.3#98632197-0.20 km6.26.46.0#98632198-0.20 km6.26.46.0#98753261-0.48 km6.16.45.9#98753264-0.50 km6.16.45.9#98753258-0.43 km6.16.45.9#98753265-0.50 km6.16.45.9#98631695-0.38 km5.96.25.7#98753263-0.65 km5.86.25.5#98753255-0.59 km5.86.25.5#98753259-0.43 km5.86.15.7#98717297-0.65 km5.86.15.8#98717293-0.49 km5.65.95.5#98753256-0.20 km5.45.75.4#98753257-0.44 km5.45.75.1#98631691-0.50 km5.05.15.0#98631692-0.18 km5.05.25.1#98632193-0.64 km4.85.04.9#98753262-0.36 km4.74.94.9#98717294-0.46 km4.34.54.3#98631693-0.14 km4.34.44.6#98631686-0.24 km4.34.54.4#98717295-0.35 km4.34.44.6#100023045Asphalt0.01 km4.06.07.3#98631687-0.37 km4.04.14.3#98631689-0.40 km4.04.24.2#99846436Unpaved0.44 km4.05.74.0#99806180Unpaved0.49 km4.06.34.0#99806182Unpaved0.37 km4.06.34.0#99846437Unpaved0.39 km4.05.54.0#116497448Unpaved0.23 km4.06.34.0#99806184Unpaved0.36 km4.06.34.0#99806185Unpaved0.38 km4.06.44.0#100023044Asphalt0.05 km4.05.87.0#116076296-0.09 km3.94.14.3#98631688-0.16 km3.73.93.8#98632189-0.04 km3.63.63.7#98632195-0.50 km3.63.63.7#98753260-0.49 km3.63.73.9#98753266-0.20 km3.53.63.9#98717296-0.06 km3.33.43.7#99379760Unpaved0.50 km3.33.43.4#99379758Unpaved0.38 km3.23.33.5#100036164Asphalt0.06 km3.24.75.7#100028921Asphalt0.02 km3.14.65.6#100029257Asphalt0.02 km3.04.45.3#99379761Unpaved0.29 km3.03.03.1#99379759Unpaved0.50 km3.03.03.1#99379757Unpaved0.50 km3.03.03.1#116509016Unpaved0.14 km2.72.82.9#99857720Unpaved0.21 km2.43.84.0#98931022Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#98931023Unpaved0.37 km2.43.94.0#98931025Unpaved0.47 km2.46.04.0#98931026Unpaved0.65 km2.45.94.0#98931028Unpaved0.50 km2.45.04.0#98931030Unpaved0.50 km2.44.54.0#99346652Gravel0.50 km2.43.84.0#98931034Unpaved0.48 km2.46.04.0#98931036Unpaved0.40 km2.45.64.0#98931038Unpaved0.51 km2.44.24.0#99216709Unpaved0.50 km2.44.34.0#99216711Unpaved0.61 km2.44.54.0#98931047Unpaved0.51 km2.46.04.0#99857719Unpaved0.64 km2.45.34.0#99857717Unpaved0.01 km2.44.14.0#98931050Unpaved0.13 km2.45.34.0#99042309Unpaved0.15 km2.44.24.0#99657899Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#99042308Unpaved0.15 km2.45.04.0#98847767Unpaved0.06 km2.44.34.0#99017750Unpaved0.50 km2.44.94.0#99017753Unpaved0.46 km2.45.14.0#99017754Unpaved0.52 km2.46.04.0#98930624Unpaved0.43 km2.44.84.0#99332414Gravel0.50 km2.45.14.0#99042281Unpaved0.08 km2.44.74.0#99042295Unpaved0.10 km2.45.44.0#99657902Unpaved0.50 km2.44.34.0#99042301Unpaved0.41 km2.44.04.0#98930622Unpaved0.59 km2.44.04.0#99499035Unpaved0.56 km2.44.24.0#99499036Unpaved0.07 km2.44.04.0#99731552Unpaved0.39 km2.46.04.0#99499040Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#99499042Unpaved0.24 km2.44.04.0#99499043Unpaved0.50 km2.45.54.0#99857718Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#99652638Unpaved0.50 km2.44.14.0#99652639Unpaved0.42 km2.44.14.0#99652641Unpaved0.50 km2.44.34.0#99652643Unpaved0.38 km2.43.94.0#99857721Unpaved0.53 km2.46.04.0#99655969Unpaved0.39 km2.44.84.0#116451399Unpaved0.21 km2.45.54.0#99657900Unpaved0.50 km2.44.54.0#99657901Unpaved0.50 km2.44.34.0#99657904Unpaved0.50 km2.44.54.0#99657905Unpaved0.50 km2.44.34.0#99657906Unpaved0.46 km2.44.34.0#99731550Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#99731553Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#99731557Unpaved0.36 km2.44.74.0#98931020Unpaved0.50 km2.44.44.0#99857722Unpaved0.50 km2.45.84.0#99042296Unpaved0.54 km2.43.84.0#98848202Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#98848203Unpaved0.52 km2.44.54.0#98848204Unpaved0.54 km2.46.04.0#98848205Unpaved0.36 km2.46.04.0#98848206Unpaved0.64 km2.46.04.0#98848207Unpaved0.56 km2.46.04.0#98848208Unpaved0.10 km2.44.74.0#98848209Unpaved0.19 km2.45.14.0#98898286Unpaved0.38 km2.44.34.0#98898288Unpaved0.55 km2.44.54.0#98898290Unpaved0.58 km2.43.94.0#99499038Unpaved0.50 km2.44.54.0#98898300Unpaved0.41 km2.45.84.0#98898302Unpaved0.63 km2.46.04.0#98898305Unpaved0.27 km2.44.44.0#99827129Unpaved0.10 km2.44.24.0#99857724Unpaved0.14 km2.43.84.0#99652650Unpaved0.39 km2.44.54.0#99332417Gravel0.50 km2.45.74.0#99332418Gravel0.60 km2.43.84.0#99499034Unpaved0.60 km2.44.04.0#98930623Unpaved0.44 km2.46.04.0#98930625Unpaved0.35 km2.44.04.0#98930626Unpaved0.39 km2.45.14.0#98930627Unpaved0.36 km2.44.34.0#98930628Unpaved0.52 km2.44.14.0#98847768Unpaved0.07 km2.43.94.0#99652640Unpaved0.37 km2.43.94.0#99056585Unpaved0.53 km2.46.04.0#99056586Unpaved0.24 km2.46.04.0#99062856Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#99062861Unpaved0.50 km2.45.54.0#99062867Unpaved0.50 km2.45.64.0#98898304Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#99040121Unpaved0.50 km2.46.04.0#99216710Unpaved0.50 km2.44.54.0#99332416Gravel0.65 km2.46.04.0#99346655Gravel0.50 km2.46.04.0#99655967Unpaved0.38 km2.46.04.0#99657903Unpaved0.50 km2.44.34.0#99216706Unpaved0.65 km2.44.54.0#99216707Unpaved0.50 km2.44.94.0#99216712Unpaved0.32 km2.44.54.0#99216708Unpaved0.56 km2.44.74.0#99332415Gravel0.50 km2.43.84.0#99216705Unpaved0.50 km2.45.34.0#99346653Gravel0.50 km2.43.84.0#99346654Gravel0.50 km2.43.84.0#99346656Gravel0.38 km2.43.84.0#99346657Gravel0.50 km2.46.04.0#99346658Gravel0.08 km2.44.54.0#99655968Unpaved0.36 km2.46.04.0#98931057Unpaved0.50 km2.43.84.0#98931027Unpaved0.50 km2.43.84.0#98931056Unpaved0.65 km2.43.84.0#99332419Gravel0.25 km2.43.64.0#99731555Unpaved0.49 km2.43.83.9#99488700Unpaved0.16 km2.33.84.0#98931035Unpaved0.49 km2.33.84.0#98931029Unpaved0.26 km2.33.84.0#99042300Unpaved0.50 km2.33.84.0#99499041Unpaved0.50 km2.33.84.0#99042303Unpaved0.50 km2.33.84.0#99042304Unpaved0.50 km2.33.84.0#99042305Unpaved0.60 km2.33.84.0#98931037Unpaved0.19 km2.33.84.0#99062865Unpaved0.50 km2.33.84.0#98931024Unpaved0.36 km2.33.84.0#116232909Unpaved0.40 km2.33.84.0#99731551Unpaved0.49 km2.33.74.0#99335271Unpaved0.48 km2.33.74.0#98898293Unpaved0.45 km2.33.74.0#98898291Unpaved0.50 km2.33.73.9#99652642Unpaved0.35 km2.33.63.9#99017752Unpaved0.42 km2.33.63.8#99857723Unpaved0.61 km2.33.63.9#98931039Unpaved0.50 km2.33.63.7#99652644Unpaved0.47 km2.23.53.7#99652646Unpaved0.56 km2.23.63.9#99042298Unpaved0.64 km2.23.63.9#98931045Unpaved0.62 km2.23.53.8#116450053Unpaved0.02 km2.23.53.8#99652645Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#99040124Unpaved0.03 km2.23.53.8#99062859Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#99062863Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#99499033Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#99731554Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#98898298Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#98921110Unpaved0.55 km2.23.53.8#98921113Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#98921114Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#98921117Unpaved0.60 km2.23.53.8#98931031Unpaved0.45 km2.23.53.8#98931040Unpaved0.47 km2.23.53.8#98931043Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#98931046Unpaved0.06 km2.23.53.8#98931053Unpaved0.51 km2.23.53.8#98931054Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#98931055Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#99042299Unpaved0.60 km2.23.53.8#99042302Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#99042306Unpaved0.58 km2.23.53.8#99062857Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#99062858Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#99062860Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#99062864Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#99062868Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#99062869Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#99062870Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#99062871Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#99062872Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#99062873Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#99062874Unpaved0.37 km2.23.53.8#99652647Unpaved0.36 km2.23.53.8#99488699Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#99499039Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#99499044Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#99652648Unpaved0.35 km2.23.53.8#98921116Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#98921118Unpaved0.05 km2.23.53.8#98931042Unpaved0.15 km2.23.53.8#98931044Unpaved0.50 km2.23.53.8#98931051Unpaved0.04 km2.23.53.6#98931021Unpaved0.50 km2.13.43.6#98931052Unpaved0.50 km2.13.43.6#98931019Unpaved0.41 km2.13.33.5#98921111Unpaved0.50 km2.13.33.5#99731556Unpaved0.50 km2.13.33.5#116450054Unpaved0.01 km2.13.33.5#99652649Unpaved0.43 km2.13.33.5#99488698Unpaved0.50 km2.13.33.5#99017751Unpaved0.38 km2.13.33.5#99499032Unpaved0.64 km2.13.33.5#99062866Unpaved0.50 km2.13.33.5#99062862Unpaved0.50 km2.13.33.5#99042307Unpaved0.55 km2.13.33.5#99042297Unpaved0.57 km2.13.33.5#99040123Unpaved0.39 km2.13.33.5#98931058Unpaved0.16 km2.13.33.5#98931049Unpaved0.56 km2.13.33.5#98931048Unpaved0.50 km2.13.33.5#98921112Unpaved0.40 km2.13.33.5#98898296Unpaved0.42 km2.13.33.5#98931032Unpaved0.50 km2.13.33.5#98921115Unpaved0.50 km2.13.33.5#98931033Unpaved0.56 km2.13.33.5#99499046Unpaved0.30 km2.13.33.5#98931041Unpaved0.50 km2.13.33.5
API reference
Road aggregate data via the Contour API
GET/api/v1/roads/smith-road-waRoad aggregate - scores, stats, risk profile, activity, segment list
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Councils & Government

This road is part of WA'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 Smith Road?+

Smith Road is approximately 17 km long. At typical touring speeds, expect around 1 hour of driving end to end, excluding stops.

Is Smith Road sealed?+

Not entirely. Only about 20% of Smith Road is sealed. Expect mostly unsealed surface and plan for a vehicle suitable for gravel or dirt.

Is Smith Road good for motorcycles?+

Not really. Smith Road scores 3.6/10 for motorcycles. Look for higher-rated alternatives nearby.

Can I drive Smith Road in a caravan?+

Not recommended. Smith Road scores 2.6/10 for caravans due to geometry, surface or gradient. Consider an alternative route if towing.

Is Smith Road suitable for a 4WD?+

Smith Road scores 4.4/10 for 4WDs. Passable but not a standout. Check recent condition reports for surface state.

Are there any dangerous sections on Smith Road?+

Contour has identified 40 grey spots on Smith Road - 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: 23 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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