Midland Highway

NSWTrunk roadAsphalt0.50 km2 lanes#109008914

7.0RQS

22°/kmCurviness

6.4 m/kmElevation change

1 / 6Risk factors

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Vehicle scores

7.0/10

SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, open mountain passes

6.8/10

MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical mountain roads

7.0/10

EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly routing

5.7/10

4WD4WDGravel tracks, off-road access, recovery risk ratings

7.6/10

VANCaravanSmooth sealed roads, gentle grades, no steep passes

How the score is built

Algorithm factors

SurfaceAsphalt

10.0

Smooth sealed asphalt scores 10. Chipseal 8. Gravel 5. Dirt 2.

Curviness22°/km

4.0

Long straights with few corners

Speed100 km/h

10.0

Sweet spot is 60–110 km/h. Below 40 is suburban crawl. Above 110 is freeway.

Road classTrunk road

3.0

Motorways score zero. Tertiary roads score 9.

TrafficTrunk road

9.0

Very few other vehicles

Elevation6.4 m/km

4.0

Moderate hills

Safety score

7.4/10 — higher is safer

Composite of wet, night, spot risk, fauna, flood, glare and wind factors.

Road intel

Wet riskModerate

Wet sensitivity based on surface, drainage, gradient, and local rainfall. Higher scores in high-rainfall regions.

Night riskPresent

Road visibility at night based on street lighting, tree canopy density, and curves.

Wind exposure– m/s

Wind exposure based on measured wind speed, terrain, and shelter. Relevant for motorcycles and caravans.

Sun glarePresent

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

Risk factors1 of 6

Tight curvature, speed-curve mismatch, steep grade, low-friction surface, low-standard road, or high-speed unsealed — each adds one factor.

Crash history

13 years of recorded crash data

Very low risk

Total crashes

Fatalities

Serious injuries

100% in wet conditions2.0 crashes/km

Source: State crash data linked to road geometry. Data covers 13 years of recorded incidents. Crash breakdown (night, wet, weekends): VIC data 2012-2024.

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API reference

This data is available via the Contour API

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Segment ID: 109008914 · State: NSW · Sources: OpenStreetMap, TAC CrashStats, SILO, BOM, Global Wind Atlas, Copernicus

Councils & Government

This road is part of NSW'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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