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The Northern Road

NSWTrunk road42.1 km158 segmentsA9
5.5Sports
42.1 kmTotal length
158Segments
539Grey spot segments
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The Northern Road is a 42 km sealed trunk route in New South Wales, Australia. It scores 6.4/10 for caravans with straight corners and excellent surface.

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Vehicle scores
5.5/10
SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, mountain passes
5.0/10
MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical roads
5.9/10
EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly
4.0/10
4WD4WDGravel access, off-road suitability
6.4/10
VANCaravanSmooth sealed, gentle grades, no steep passes
Segment quality distribution
Sports score - 158 segments
Excellent (8+)3%Good (6-8)21%Fair (4-6)73%Poor (<4)2%

Sports score IQR: 5.0 - 6.0

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
0.2
Median curviness. Higher scores mean more bends per kilometre.
Speed
10.0
Speed limit suitability. Sweet spot is 60-110 km/h.
Road classTrunk road
3.0
Road classification. Motorways score zero. Tertiary roads score 9.
Traffic
3.0
Estimated traffic density. Lower traffic = higher score.
Elevation
7.0
Elevation change per kilometre. More climbing = higher score.
Crash history
Aggregated across all 158 segments· 10 years of data
539
Grey spots

Crash record linkage not yet available for NSW. 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

11%

Night crashes

Crashes that occurred after dark

22%

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
8.0/10 safety score - higher is safer
Wet road exposure44%
Night driving risk37%
Wind exposure51%
Sun glare risk49%
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 500 segments by sports score
IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV
#111250791Asphalt0.60 km8.38.18.3#111250790Asphalt0.60 km8.38.18.3#111250792Asphalt0.37 km8.28.08.3#111250787Asphalt0.37 km8.28.08.3#111252814Asphalt0.49 km8.17.98.1#111381395Asphalt0.53 km8.17.88.2#111253856Paved0.27 km8.18.08.1#111028102Paved0.33 km8.17.88.2#112652744Asphalt0.47 km8.17.88.2#111250788Asphalt0.38 km8.07.88.2#111381487Asphalt0.30 km8.07.78.1#111026622Asphalt0.36 km7.87.57.8#111284900Asphalt0.45 km7.77.47.7#111026623Asphalt0.38 km7.77.47.7#111322371Asphalt0.29 km7.77.67.8#111026732Paved0.29 km7.77.47.9#111250793Asphalt0.39 km7.67.37.6#111250786Asphalt0.37 km7.67.37.6#111026938Asphalt0.52 km7.57.27.5#111443791Paved0.17 km7.57.27.7#111283704Paved0.63 km7.47.17.5#111064869Paved0.48 km7.47.17.5#111068898Paved0.50 km7.47.07.4#111506964Asphalt0.58 km7.47.17.7#111381388Asphalt0.48 km7.47.07.4#111485067Asphalt0.53 km7.37.07.6#111068402Paved0.43 km7.37.07.4#111060135Asphalt0.36 km7.37.07.4#111250789Asphalt0.23 km7.37.07.5#111252813Asphalt0.33 km7.37.07.4#110783192Asphalt0.43 km7.37.07.3#111259727Paved0.56 km7.26.97.3#110565979Paved0.15 km7.26.97.3#111250785Asphalt0.35 km7.26.87.4#110914319Paved0.39 km7.26.87.3#111285298Paved0.47 km7.16.87.0#111154279Paved0.16 km7.16.97.2#111278669Asphalt0.35 km7.16.87.2#111381519Asphalt0.26 km7.16.87.4#111026944Asphalt0.24 km7.16.87.4#111026937Asphalt0.23 km7.16.77.2#111250794Asphalt0.29 km7.16.77.3#111026942Asphalt0.37 km7.16.77.2#111064867Paved0.39 km7.06.77.2#111068404Paved0.56 km7.06.77.2#111286030Asphalt0.30 km7.06.77.3#111381518Asphalt0.26 km7.06.77.3#111026943Asphalt0.36 km7.06.67.1#111381415Asphalt0.34 km7.06.67.3#111195015Paved0.39 km7.06.67.1#111286025Asphalt0.37 km7.06.67.3#111381401Asphalt0.35 km7.06.67.1#110914318Paved0.37 km7.06.67.1#111485070Asphalt0.65 km7.06.67.1#110914320Paved0.22 km6.96.67.1#111285324Asphalt0.18 km6.96.67.1#111284901Asphalt0.28 km6.96.67.1#111381360Asphalt0.40 km6.96.67.1#111026939Asphalt0.28 km6.96.67.1#111286024Asphalt0.36 km6.96.67.1#111284903Asphalt0.47 km6.96.56.9#111259512Paved0.34 km6.96.67.1#111381338Asphalt0.40 km6.96.57.1#111381384Asphalt0.16 km6.96.57.2#111286021Asphalt0.61 km6.96.57.0#110914316Paved0.41 km6.96.57.0#111251189Asphalt0.27 km6.96.57.0#111027892Paved0.53 km6.86.57.0#111240897Asphalt0.49 km6.86.57.0#111381341Asphalt0.57 km6.86.57.0#111149893Paved0.18 km6.86.57.2#111485066Asphalt0.43 km6.86.57.0#110999255Paved0.08 km6.86.66.9#110563897Paved0.34 km6.86.57.0#111286029Asphalt0.40 km6.86.57.0#111250798Asphalt0.63 km6.86.47.0#110563898Paved0.34 km6.86.47.0#111149894Paved0.56 km6.86.47.0#112832470Asphalt0.23 km6.76.46.9#111425423Asphalt0.25 km6.76.46.9#111240911Asphalt0.24 km6.76.47.1#111253857Paved0.01 km6.76.57.2#111381348Asphalt0.38 km6.76.36.9#111240901Asphalt0.26 km6.76.36.9#111506970Paved0.36 km6.76.36.9#111240910Asphalt0.64 km6.76.36.9#110884112Asphalt0.20 km6.76.46.8#111283507Paved0.18 km6.76.36.9#111240896Asphalt0.52 km6.76.36.9#111259510Paved0.35 km6.66.37.0#111381402Asphalt0.31 km6.66.26.6#110563896Paved0.26 km6.66.26.8#111240893Asphalt0.34 km6.66.26.8#111286028Asphalt0.42 km6.66.26.8#111259511Paved0.39 km6.66.26.6#111278670Asphalt0.36 km6.66.26.8#111195018Asphalt0.30 km6.66.26.6#111425424Asphalt0.27 km6.56.26.9#111283705Paved0.13 km6.56.26.9#111381349Asphalt0.36 km6.56.16.8#111195017Asphalt0.41 km6.56.16.8#111068407Asphalt0.51 km6.56.16.8#111381517Asphalt0.51 km6.56.16.8#110914315Paved0.39 km6.56.16.7#111259505Paved0.45 km6.56.26.7#111068414Paved0.17 km6.56.16.5#111285322Asphalt0.16 km6.56.06.8#111027885Asphalt0.53 km6.46.06.7#111485038Paved0.23 km6.46.06.7#111154272Paved0.47 km6.46.16.7#111381441Asphalt0.59 km6.46.06.7#111060136Asphalt0.50 km6.46.06.7#111240889Asphalt0.20 km6.46.06.8#112689772Asphalt0.26 km6.46.06.6#111286026Asphalt0.36 km6.46.06.6#110914317Paved0.39 km6.46.06.4#111240902Asphalt0.35 km6.35.96.4#110563899Paved0.11 km6.35.96.6#111027893Paved0.25 km6.35.96.6#111195016Paved0.36 km6.35.86.3#111240894Asphalt0.30 km6.35.86.5#110563894Paved0.52 km6.25.86.3#112699207Asphalt0.16 km6.25.86.5#111154278Paved0.15 km6.25.96.6#111068899Paved0.08 km6.25.76.6#111068406Asphalt0.21 km6.25.76.3#111068403Paved0.13 km6.25.76.2#111381511Asphalt0.39 km6.15.76.4#111149891Paved0.33 km6.15.76.4#111240903Asphalt0.32 km6.15.76.2#111506969Paved0.46 km6.15.76.2#111250784Asphalt0.59 km6.15.76.4#111240895Asphalt0.10 km6.15.76.6#111068405Paved0.06 km6.15.76.4#110790880Asphalt0.14 km6.15.76.4#111055825Paved0.32 km6.15.86.2#111252812Asphalt0.12 km6.15.66.2#111250799Asphalt0.13 km6.15.66.4#111381337Asphalt0.19 km6.05.66.2#110564891Paved0.29 km6.05.76.3#111250795Asphalt0.49 km6.05.66.4#111240890Asphalt0.56 km6.05.66.4#110689725Asphalt0.23 km6.05.66.4#111240898Asphalt0.07 km6.05.66.5#111381389Asphalt0.31 km6.05.66.3#111027886Asphalt0.03 km6.05.66.5#111485068Asphalt0.08 km6.05.66.3#111027884Asphalt0.02 km6.05.66.5#111381342Asphalt0.07 km6.05.66.5#111068415Paved0.07 km6.05.56.5#111026940Asphalt0.09 km6.05.56.3#111381440Asphalt0.02 km6.05.56.5#111381491Asphalt0.11 km6.05.56.5#111027894Paved0.07 km6.05.56.5#111381396Asphalt0.03 km6.05.56.3#111485069Asphalt0.14 km6.05.56.3#111381318Asphalt0.58 km6.05.56.3#111485071Asphalt0.09 km6.05.56.3#111240906Asphalt0.30 km6.05.56.1#111381484Asphalt0.14 km6.05.56.3#111259500Paved0.26 km5.95.66.3#110790881Asphalt0.12 km5.95.56.3#111259728Paved0.06 km5.95.56.3#111284902Asphalt0.02 km5.95.56.1#111312680Asphalt0.60 km5.95.56.3#111485037Paved0.03 km5.95.56.5#111485065Asphalt0.03 km5.95.46.4#111284246Asphalt0.35 km5.95.46.2#110914310Paved0.42 km5.95.46.0#111250797Asphalt0.49 km5.95.46.2#111027895Paved0.07 km5.85.46.4#112108693Paved0.39 km5.85.46.2#111381462Asphalt0.12 km5.85.46.3#112108692Paved0.42 km5.85.45.8#112569979Paved0.15 km5.85.46.2#111381393Asphalt0.09 km5.85.46.3#111381391Asphalt0.09 km5.85.46.2#111381442Asphalt0.09 km5.85.36.2#111381317Asphalt0.42 km5.85.36.2#111351032Asphalt0.22 km5.85.45.9#111381390Asphalt0.14 km5.85.36.2#111240912Asphalt0.07 km5.85.36.2#111506968Paved0.03 km5.85.36.3#111381383Asphalt0.56 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API reference
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Councils & Government

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Frequently asked questions
How long is The Northern Road?+

The Northern Road is approximately 42 km long. At typical touring speeds, expect around 1 hour of driving end to end, excluding stops.

Is The Northern Road sealed?+

Yes. The Northern Road is fully sealed for its entire length.

Is The Northern Road good for motorcycles?+

It is passable. The Northern Road scores 5.0/10 for motorcycles. Consider it a connector rather than a destination ride.

Can I drive The Northern Road in a caravan?+

Yes. The Northern Road scores 6.4/10 for caravans, making it a reasonable choice for towing. Watch for changes in surface and any steep gradients.

Are there any dangerous sections on The Northern Road?+

Contour has identified 539 grey spots on The Northern 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: 21 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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