Tinderbox Road

TASSecondary road14.4 km144 segments

6.1Sports

7.1Safety

14.4 kmTotal length

144Segments

31Recorded crashes

122Grey spot segments

Tinderbox Road is a 14 km sealed secondary route in Tasmania, Australia. It scores 6.7/10 for EVs with straight corners and excellent surface.

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Puntajes por vehículo

6.1/10

SPTDeportivoCarreteras asfaltadas, sinuosidad, puertos de montaña

6.0/10

MOTMotoCurvas cerradas, lazadas, carreteras técnicas

6.7/10

VEVEFirme liso, asfaltado, amigo de la autonomía

5.2/10

4x44x4Acceso por grava, aptitud off-road

6.7/10

VANCaravanaAsfalto liso, pendientes suaves, sin puertos empinados

Distribución de calidad de tramos

Puntaje Deportivo - 144 tramos

Excelente (8+)11%Bueno (6-8)45%Aceptable (4-6)44%

IQR puntaje Deportivo: 5.4 - 6.8

Surface

Surface coverage

Sealed100%

Desglose del puntaje

Puntajes medianos de componentes en todos los tramos

Firme

10.0

Calidad mediana del firme. Asfalto liso = 10. Chipseal = 8. Grava = 5.

Sinuosidad

1.4

Sinuosidad mediana. Puntajes más altos significan más curvas por kilómetro.

Velocidad

7.0

Adecuación del límite de velocidad. Punto óptimo a 60-110 km/h.

Clase de víaSecondary road

8.0

Clasificación vial. Las autopistas tienen cero. Las vías terciarias tienen 9.

Tráfico

7.0

Densidad de tráfico estimada. Menos tráfico = puntaje más alto.

Desnivel

9.0

Cambio de altitud por kilómetro. Más subida = puntaje más alto.

Road intel

Grey spots122 of 144 segments

Segments where curvature is tighter than the posted speed limit. Geometry alone flags these as higher risk, no crash history required.

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 exposureHigh

Average wind exposure across segments, based on measured wind speed, terrain and shelter. Relevant for motorcycles and caravans.

Sun glarePresent

East-west segments exposed to sunrise and sunset glare, adjusted for tree cover.

Historial de accidentes

Agregado en 144 tramos· 28 años de datos

Accidentes totales

Víctimas mortales

Heridos graves

122

Zonas grises

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Roads.detail.crashesFiveYr

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Roads.detail.stateAvgRateLabel: 0.483 Roads.detail.rateUnitRoads.detail.thisRoadRateLabel: 0.526Roads.detail.nearStateAverage

Fuente: datos de accidentes estatales vinculados a la geometría vial. Las zonas grises son tramos donde la geometría de curvatura no coincide con el límite de velocidad.

¿Cuándo es arriesgada esta carretera?

Condiciones de accidente - porcentaje de accidentes registrados por circunstancia

Accidentes en firme mojado

Accidentes ocurridos en condiciones húmedas

Accidentes nocturnos

Accidentes ocurridos tras el anochecer

41%

Basado en 28 años de registros de accidentes vinculados a la geometría vial. Desglose de accidentes (noche, mojado, fines de semana): datos VIC 2012-2024. Otros estados muestran solo conteos agregados.

Entorno vial

Indicadores de riesgo derivados de geometría y clima

Exposición firme mojado51%

Riesgo de conducción nocturna57%

Exposición al viento60%

Riesgo de deslumbramiento solar77%

Riesgo de impacto con fauna11%

Risk values derived from road geometry, orientation, weather station data, and satellite canopy cover. 0 = minimal risk, 1 = maximum risk.

Segments

Top 145 segments by sports score

IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV

#108504987Asphalt0.46 km8.98.88.9 #108504985Asphalt0.46 km8.98.88.9 #108504982Asphalt0.36 km8.98.88.9 #108504947Asphalt0.17 km8.98.88.9 #108504937Asphalt0.22 km8.98.88.9 #108504978Asphalt0.38 km8.98.88.9 #108504919Asphalt0.20 km8.98.88.9 #108504965Asphalt0.52 km8.98.88.9 #108504981Asphalt0.62 km8.88.88.8 #108504961Asphalt0.16 km8.88.88.8 #108504968Asphalt0.22 km8.88.88.8 #108504969Asphalt0.35 km8.88.88.8 #108504958Asphalt0.16 km8.78.68.8 #108528844Asphalt0.21 km8.58.48.6 #108504923Asphalt0.13 km8.48.38.6 #108504976Asphalt0.22 km8.48.38.5 #108504964Asphalt0.13 km7.87.68.0 #108504954Asphalt0.13 km7.77.68.0 #108504959Asphalt0.15 km7.77.58.0 #108504929Asphalt0.13 km7.47.37.8 #108424020Asphalt0.32 km7.37.27.6 #108504944Asphalt0.08 km7.37.17.6 #108504955Asphalt0.09 km7.37.17.7 #108504916Asphalt0.11 km7.27.07.6 #108504966Asphalt0.13 km7.27.07.5 #108528852Asphalt0.25 km7.27.07.5 #108504970Asphalt0.14 km7.16.97.5 #108504941Asphalt0.08 km7.16.87.3 #108528867Asphalt0.08 km7.16.97.5 #108504931Asphalt0.09 km7.06.87.5 #108504950Asphalt0.08 km7.06.77.2 #108504983Asphalt0.09 km7.06.77.4 #108528850Asphalt0.09 km6.96.77.4 #108504962Asphalt0.05 km6.96.77.4 #108504948Asphalt0.08 km6.86.67.3 #108504953Asphalt0.06 km6.86.57.2 #108504912Asphalt0.11 km6.86.57.3 #108504914Asphalt0.09 km6.86.57.3 #108504971Asphalt0.06 km6.86.57.2 #108504908Asphalt0.07 km6.76.57.3 #108528856Asphalt0.10 km6.76.57.2 #108504917Asphalt0.05 km6.76.57.2 #108504927Asphalt0.12 km6.76.57.0 #108504925Asphalt0.09 km6.76.47.0 #108504960Asphalt0.08 km6.76.47.2 #108504952Asphalt0.05 km6.76.47.2 #108528861Asphalt0.03 km6.66.47.2 #108528862Asphalt0.06 km6.66.47.1 #108504984Asphalt0.02 km6.66.47.2 #108528860Asphalt0.12 km6.66.47.0 #108504986Asphalt0.02 km6.66.47.2 #108504946Asphalt0.06 km6.66.37.1 #108504928Asphalt0.07 km6.66.37.1 #108504909Asphalt0.05 km6.66.36.9 #108504942Asphalt0.03 km6.56.37.0 #108504906Asphalt0.07 km6.56.26.8 #108504975Asphalt0.05 km6.56.26.8 #108504930Asphalt0.11 km6.46.16.8 #108528840Asphalt0.09 km6.46.16.8 #108504918Asphalt0.08 km6.46.16.8 #108504922Asphalt0.09 km6.46.16.9 #108504910Asphalt0.07 km6.46.16.9 #108504939Asphalt0.07 km6.36.06.9 #108424024Asphalt0.08 km6.36.16.8 #108528841Asphalt0.10 km6.36.06.5 #108504924Asphalt0.06 km6.26.06.6 #108504913Asphalt0.05 km6.25.96.7 #108504972Asphalt0.09 km6.15.86.7 #108528865Asphalt0.07 km6.15.86.7 #108504980Asphalt0.04 km6.15.86.5 #108504940Asphalt0.03 km6.15.86.7 #108528854Asphalt0.08 km6.15.86.6 #108528853Asphalt0.01 km6.15.86.7 #108528855Asphalt0.03 km6.15.86.7 #108528843Asphalt0.02 km6.15.86.7 #108504979Asphalt0.02 km6.15.86.7 #108504956Asphalt0.02 km6.15.86.7 #108528847Asphalt0.11 km6.05.76.6 #108528857Asphalt0.03 km6.05.76.6 #108528858Asphalt0.02 km6.05.76.6 #108528859Asphalt0.03 km6.05.76.5 #108528863Asphalt0.05 km6.05.76.6 #108528851Asphalt0.06 km6.05.76.6 #108528846Asphalt0.12 km6.05.76.6 #108528839Asphalt0.03 km6.05.76.6 #108528866Asphalt0.01 km6.05.76.6 #108504911Asphalt0.02 km6.05.76.6 #108504974Asphalt0.02 km6.05.76.6 #108504945Asphalt0.02 km5.95.66.4 #108504921Asphalt0.04 km5.95.56.3 #108504932Asphalt0.05 km5.95.56.3 #108504963Asphalt0.05 km5.85.56.3 #108528845Asphalt0.03 km5.85.56.3 #108528849Asphalt0.07 km5.85.56.3 #108504957Asphalt0.01 km5.85.56.3 #108504977Asphalt0.03 km5.85.56.3 #108424018Asphalt0.04 km5.75.46.4 #108424013Asphalt0.02 km5.65.36.3 #108424021Asphalt0.14 km5.65.36.2 #108528848Asphalt0.06 km5.55.25.9 #108504973Asphalt0.07 km5.55.25.9 #108504935Asphalt0.02 km5.55.25.9 #108504936Asphalt0.04 km5.55.25.9 #108504949Asphalt0.01 km5.45.15.6 #108424022Asphalt0.04 km5.45.26.1 #108504905Asphalt0.04 km5.45.05.6 #108504938Asphalt0.01 km5.45.05.6 #108504920Asphalt0.02 km5.45.05.6 #108504907Asphalt0.01 km5.45.05.6 #108528842Asphalt0.02 km5.45.05.6 #108504967Asphalt0.01 km5.45.05.6 #108504943Asphalt0.00 km5.45.05.6 #108528864Asphalt0.01 km5.45.05.6 #108504951Asphalt0.00 km5.45.05.6 #108504934Asphalt0.03 km5.45.05.6 #108504933Asphalt0.00 km5.45.05.6 #108504926Asphalt0.01 km5.45.05.6 #108504915Asphalt0.00 km5.45.05.6 #108424012Asphalt0.06 km5.35.15.9 #108424017Asphalt0.08 km5.35.05.7 #108424016Asphalt0.07 km5.25.05.8 #108424019Asphalt0.03 km5.25.05.8 #108424025Asphalt0.03 km5.25.05.8 #108509190Asphalt0.02 km5.04.85.8 #108424014Asphalt0.05 km4.94.65.2 #108424026Asphalt0.01 km4.84.55.1 #108424015Asphalt0.01 km4.84.55.1 #108424023Asphalt0.05 km4.84.55.1 #108528870Compacted0.37 km4.06.54.0 #108528872Compacted0.05 km4.04.84.0 #108528873Compacted0.16 km4.06.54.0 #108528874Compacted0.26 km4.06.54.0 #108528875Compacted0.16 km4.06.54.0 #108528876Compacted0.03 km4.04.34.0 #108528877Compacted0.07 km4.04.34.0 #108528879Compacted0.18 km4.06.54.0 #108528880Compacted0.06 km4.05.04.0 #108528883Compacted0.12 km4.05.64.0 #108528884Compacted0.05 km4.04.94.0 #108528881Compacted0.08 km4.04.84.0 #108528882Compacted0.02 km4.04.64.0 #108528878Compacted0.02 km4.04.84.0 #108528871Compacted0.24 km4.04.54.0 #108528868Compacted0.43 km4.06.54.0 #108528869Compacted0.48 km4.06.54.0

API reference

Road aggregate data via the Contour API

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Councils & Government

This road is part of TAS'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 Tinderbox Road?+

Tinderbox Road is approximately 14 km long. At typical touring speeds, expect around 1 hour of driving end to end, excluding stops.

Is Tinderbox Road sealed?+

Yes. Tinderbox Road is fully sealed for its entire length.

Is Tinderbox Road good for motorcycles?+

It is passable. Tinderbox Road scores 6.0/10 for motorcycles. Consider it a connector rather than a destination ride.

Can I drive Tinderbox Road in a caravan?+

Yes. Tinderbox Road scores 6.7/10 for caravans, making it a reasonable choice for towing. Watch for changes in surface and any steep gradients.

Is Tinderbox Road good for an EV?+

Yes. Tinderbox Road scores 6.7/10 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 Tinderbox Road?+

Contour has identified 122 grey spots on Tinderbox 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: 24 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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