14 active closures

hazard at All lanes are now open Greensborough-bound on Western Ring Road (M80), St Albans after the earlier vehicle breakdown north of Western Ring Out-furlong Ramp Of. (ongoing)
Hazard - Vehicle Breakdown - All lanes are now open Greensborough-bound on Western Ring Road (M80), St Albans after the earlier vehicle breakdown north of Western Ring Out-furlong Ramp Of.
crash at All lanes are now open Altona-bound on Western Ring Road (M80), Sunshine North after the earlier vehicle collision at Sunshine Avenue. (ongoing)
Crash - Vehicle Collision - All lanes are now open Altona-bound on Western Ring Road (M80), Sunshine North after the earlier vehicle collision at Sunshine Avenue.
crash at All lanes are now open Altona-bound on Western Ring Road (M80), Sunshine West after the earlier vehicle collision at Boundary Road. (ongoing)
Crash - Vehicle Collision - All lanes are now open Altona-bound on Western Ring Road (M80), Sunshine West after the earlier vehicle collision at Boundary Road.
+11 more closures on this road

Source: VIC road authority · updated 29 Aug, 02:35 pm

Western Ring Road

VICMotorway26.8 km86 segments

5.9Sports

5.3Safety

26.8 kmTotal length

86Segments

1006Recorded crashes

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Western Ring Road is a 27 km sealed motorway in Victoria, Australia. It scores 6.1/10 for caravans with straight corners and excellent surface.

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Vehicle scores

5.9/10

SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, mountain passes

5.5/10

MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical roads

6.1/10

EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly

4.3/10

4WD4WDGravel access, off-road suitability

6.1/10

VANCaravanSmooth sealed, gentle grades, no steep passes

Segment quality distribution

Sports score - 86 segments

Good (6-8)45%Fair (4-6)55%

Sports score IQR: 4.9 - 6.0

Surface

Surface coverage

Sealed100%Unsealed0%

Score breakdown

Median component scores across all segments

Surface

10.0

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

Curviness

3.6

Median curviness. Higher scores mean more bends per kilometre.

Speed

10.0

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

Road classMotorway

0.0

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

Traffic

2.7

Estimated traffic density. Lower traffic = higher score.

Elevation

5.0

Elevation change per kilometre. More climbing = higher score.

Crash history

Aggregated across all 86 segments· 13 years of data

1006

Total crashes

Fatalities

382

Serious injuries

Grey spots

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

Based on 13 years of crash records linked to road geometry. Crash breakdown (night, wet, weekends): VIC data 2012-2024. Other states show aggregate counts only.

Segments

Top 198 segments by sports score

IDSurfaceLengthSportsMotoEV

#145006005Asphalt0.26 km8.07.78.1 #144147600Asphalt0.37 km7.67.37.8 #145005113Asphalt0.44 km7.67.37.6 #144676205Asphalt0.51 km7.57.37.5 #145006004Asphalt0.44 km7.57.27.5 #144676201Paved0.37 km7.57.27.5 #144586117Asphalt0.50 km7.47.17.4 #144586118Paved0.37 km7.47.17.4 #144160842Asphalt0.38 km7.47.17.4 #144586120Paved0.54 km7.37.07.4 #144856367Asphalt0.31 km7.37.07.3 #144639642Asphalt0.36 km7.37.07.3 #144147748Asphalt0.60 km7.37.07.1 #144147571Asphalt0.45 km7.16.87.2 #144168077Asphalt0.36 km7.16.87.2 #144147751Asphalt0.47 km7.16.87.0 #144147594Asphalt0.36 km7.16.87.2 #144147572Asphalt0.22 km7.06.77.2 #144147758Asphalt0.65 km6.96.56.8 #144647482Asphalt0.40 km6.86.56.7 #144586115Asphalt0.36 km6.86.56.7 #144147573Asphalt0.22 km6.86.57.0 #145006001Asphalt0.40 km6.86.56.7 #144147595Asphalt0.37 km6.76.46.7 #144676200Paved0.36 km6.76.46.7 #144856368Asphalt0.43 km6.76.46.9 #145005993Asphalt0.46 km6.76.36.8 #144764251Asphalt0.45 km6.76.36.8 #144586119Paved0.33 km6.76.36.8 #144764253Asphalt0.63 km6.76.36.6 #144535043Asphalt0.51 km6.76.36.8 #144639645Asphalt0.36 km6.66.36.8 #144147599Asphalt0.36 km6.66.26.5 #144147576Asphalt0.34 km6.56.16.7 #144676202Paved0.21 km6.46.06.6 #145005998Asphalt0.45 km6.46.06.4 #144147876Asphalt0.57 km6.36.06.2 #144134359Asphalt0.38 km6.36.06.6 #144147874Asphalt0.41 km6.35.96.3 #144134358Asphalt0.38 km6.35.96.3 #145006002Asphalt0.51 km6.35.96.3 #144639647Asphalt0.18 km6.35.86.5 #144147598Asphalt0.10 km6.26.06.8 #144147879Asphalt0.41 km6.25.86.3 #144164650Asphalt0.60 km6.25.86.2 #144124632Asphalt0.61 km6.25.86.2 #144147597Asphalt0.10 km6.15.96.6 #144163321Paved0.53 km6.15.76.2 #144147875Asphalt0.06 km6.15.96.7 #144535052Asphalt0.64 km6.15.76.1 #144135345Paved0.18 km6.05.66.3 #144661126Asphalt0.21 km6.05.66.3 #144160843Asphalt0.35 km6.05.66.1 #144676203Paved0.57 km6.05.56.0 #144147601Asphalt0.17 km6.05.56.2 #144147878Asphalt0.06 km5.95.76.5 #144164640Asphalt0.45 km5.95.56.0 #144586116Asphalt0.34 km5.95.56.0 #144126424Asphalt0.51 km5.95.66.3 #144539810Paved0.18 km5.95.46.0 #144124630Asphalt0.63 km5.85.46.3 #144764488Asphalt0.40 km5.85.56.0 #145006000Asphalt0.18 km5.85.46.1 #144164653Asphalt0.29 km5.85.36.1 #144676199Paved0.43 km5.85.36.1 #144639646Asphalt0.36 km5.75.35.9 #144162832Asphalt0.62 km5.75.36.0 #144092755Asphalt0.51 km5.75.35.8 #144661124Asphalt0.51 km5.75.36.0 #144124629Asphalt0.49 km5.75.36.2 #144405455Asphalt0.36 km5.75.36.0 #144160311Asphalt0.06 km5.75.36.2 #144764490Asphalt0.33 km5.75.35.8 #144147330Asphalt0.56 km5.65.25.8 #144147757Asphalt0.06 km5.65.36.0 #144147759Asphalt0.15 km5.65.26.0 #144160310Asphalt0.06 km5.65.36.2 #144164652Asphalt0.12 km5.65.36.2 #144147575Asphalt0.37 km5.55.15.7 #144147596Asphalt0.17 km5.55.05.7 #144163325Paved0.48 km5.55.15.7 #145063381Asphalt0.55 km5.55.05.7 #144164641Asphalt0.15 km5.55.05.9 #144764239Asphalt0.17 km5.55.06.0 #144168076Asphalt0.30 km5.55.05.6 #144909235Asphalt0.26 km5.45.05.8 #144764252Asphalt0.13 km5.45.15.9 #144164649Asphalt0.11 km5.45.15.9 #144100170Asphalt0.07 km5.45.15.9 #144764243Asphalt0.04 km5.45.06.0 #145137380Asphalt0.49 km5.44.95.6 #144639643Asphalt0.14 km5.44.95.9 #144764318Asphalt0.38 km5.44.95.6 #145063384Asphalt0.31 km5.44.95.8 #144764321Asphalt0.35 km5.45.05.6 #144764323Asphalt0.38 km5.44.95.6 #144764316Asphalt0.35 km5.45.05.6 #144147574Asphalt0.06 km5.45.05.6 #144894046Asphalt0.10 km5.44.95.9 #144764256Asphalt0.13 km5.35.05.5 #144131614Asphalt0.04 km5.34.85.9 #144764326Asphalt0.10 km5.34.85.9 #144135346Paved0.02 km5.34.85.9 #144586121Paved0.04 km5.34.85.8 #145005999Asphalt0.17 km5.34.85.5 #145005991Asphalt0.43 km5.34.85.5 #145005110Asphalt0.45 km5.34.85.5 #144856369Asphalt0.29 km5.34.85.5 #144764241Asphalt0.03 km5.24.85.7 #144764257Asphalt0.16 km5.24.85.8 #144100159Asphalt0.04 km5.24.75.8 #144764325Asphalt0.11 km5.24.75.8 #144135348Paved0.02 km5.24.75.8 #144164643Asphalt0.57 km5.24.75.4 #144124633Asphalt0.11 km5.24.75.4 #144100168Asphalt0.07 km5.24.85.5 #144764275Asphalt0.28 km5.24.85.5 #144163320Paved0.07 km5.24.85.5 #145005992Asphalt0.30 km5.14.65.4 #144764322Asphalt0.09 km5.14.65.6 #144124631Asphalt0.13 km5.04.65.5 #144661125Asphalt0.01 km5.04.55.5 #144894039Asphalt0.46 km5.04.55.5 #144163322Paved0.06 km5.04.55.5 #144163323Paved0.06 km5.04.55.5 #144100167Asphalt0.06 km5.04.55.5 #144764247Asphalt0.14 km5.04.55.5 #144996620Asphalt0.09 km5.04.55.5 #144764274Asphalt0.03 km5.04.55.5 #144134357Asphalt0.05 km5.04.55.5 #144676204Paved0.07 km5.04.55.5 #144764240Asphalt0.14 km5.04.55.5 #144092756Asphalt0.01 km5.04.55.5 #144125788Asphalt0.15 km5.04.55.5 #144164642Asphalt0.04 km5.04.55.5 #144883389Paved0.33 km5.04.55.3 #144535053Asphalt0.14 km5.04.55.3 #144535046Asphalt0.36 km5.04.55.3 #144764276Asphalt0.36 km5.04.55.3 #144764250Asphalt0.07 km5.04.65.2 #144764272Asphalt0.16 km5.04.65.2 #144764489Asphalt0.20 km5.04.65.2 #145005996Asphalt0.56 km5.04.55.3 #144647495Asphalt0.15 km5.04.55.2 #144764273Asphalt0.53 km5.04.55.2 #144764487Asphalt0.25 km5.04.55.3 #145137381Asphalt0.24 km5.04.55.2 #144147749Asphalt0.10 km4.94.45.1 #144120000Asphalt0.48 km4.94.45.0 #144168075Asphalt0.39 km4.94.45.2 #144162834Asphalt0.39 km4.94.45.2 #144764320Asphalt0.14 km4.94.45.4 #144647483Asphalt0.21 km4.94.45.2 #144100162Asphalt0.15 km4.94.45.2 #144119999Asphalt0.43 km4.94.35.1 #144134360Asphalt0.22 km4.84.35.0 #144162835Asphalt0.36 km4.84.35.1 #145005109Asphalt0.37 km4.84.35.1 #144162833Asphalt0.12 km4.84.35.1 #145005994Asphalt0.25 km4.84.35.0 #144639641Asphalt0.43 km4.84.35.1 #145005995Asphalt0.32 km4.84.35.0 #144164645Asphalt0.04 km4.84.35.1 #144162831Asphalt0.13 km4.84.35.1 #144883388Paved0.15 km4.84.35.1 #144894045Asphalt0.19 km4.84.35.1 #144163324Paved0.06 km4.84.35.1 #144951968Asphalt0.15 km4.84.35.1 #145005997Asphalt0.06 km4.84.35.1 #144647496Asphalt0.04 km4.84.35.1 #144120358Asphalt0.15 km4.84.35.1 #145006006Paved0.07 km4.84.35.1 #144134356Asphalt0.05 km4.84.35.1 #144100169Asphalt0.14 km4.84.35.1 #144764242Asphalt0.16 km4.84.35.1 #144100164Asphalt0.11 km4.84.35.1 #144764254Asphalt0.13 km4.84.35.1 #144100163Asphalt0.09 km4.84.35.1 #144764317Asphalt0.42 km4.84.35.1 #144764246Asphalt0.15 km4.84.35.1 #144764319Asphalt0.04 km4.84.35.1 #145063383Asphalt0.27 km4.84.35.1 #144764324Asphalt0.50 km4.84.35.1 #144164651Asphalt0.10 km4.84.35.1 #144164644Asphalt0.07 km4.84.35.1 #144147331Asphalt0.06 km4.74.14.8 #144876786Paved0.39 km4.74.14.8 #144126425Asphalt0.01 km4.64.14.8 #144135347Paved0.18 km4.64.14.8 #145063382Asphalt0.21 km4.64.14.8 #144676206Asphalt0.01 km4.64.14.8 #144535044Asphalt0.01 km4.64.14.8 #145006003Asphalt0.01 km4.64.14.8 #144147877Asphalt0.07 km4.64.14.8 #144100161Asphalt0.11 km4.64.14.8 #144160844Asphalt0.17 km4.64.04.9 #145005111Asphalt0.09 km4.43.84.6 #144160841-0.19 km4.23.94.3

API reference

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Western Ring Road?+

Western Ring Road is approximately 27 km long. At typical touring speeds, expect around 25 minutes of driving end to end, excluding stops.

Is Western Ring Road sealed?+

Yes. Western Ring Road is fully sealed for its entire length.

Is Western Ring Road good for motorcycles?+

It is passable. Western Ring Road scores 5.5/10 for motorcycles. Consider it a connector rather than a destination ride.

Can I drive Western Ring Road in a caravan?+

Yes. Western Ring Road scores 6.1/10 for caravans, making it a reasonable choice for towing. Watch for changes in surface and any steep gradients.

Is Western Ring Road good for an EV?+

Yes. Western Ring Road scores 6.1/10 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: 28 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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