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VICTrunk roadAsphalt0.06 km4 lanesLit#109558461

5.0RQS

0°/kmCurviness

38.0 m/kmElevation change

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Vehicle scores

5.0/10

SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, open mountain passes

4.5/10

MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical mountain roads

5.5/10

EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly routing

3.5/10

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

6.0/10

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.

Curviness0°/km

0.0

Long straights with few corners

Speed70 km/h

7.0

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

4.0

Light traffic

Elevation38.0 m/km

7.0

Sustained climbing and big descents

Road intel

Crash history

13 years of recorded crash data

High risk

Total crashes

Fatalities

Serious injuries

20% in wet conditions86.9 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: 109558461 · State: VIC · Sources: OpenStreetMap, TAC CrashStats, SILO, BOM, Global Wind Atlas, Copernicus

Councils & Government

This road is part of VIC'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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