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Cape Tribulation Road

QLDSecondary roadAsphalt0.08 km2 lanes#96481941
5.7RQS
4°/kmCurviness
32.6 m/kmElevation change
Map showing location of Cape Tribulation Road
Street view near Cape Tribulation Road
Vehicle scores
5.7/10
SPTSportsSealed roads, curviness, open mountain passes
5.4/10
MOTMotoTight bends, switchbacks, technical mountain roads
6.2/10
EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly routing
4.4/10
4WD4WDGravel tracks, off-road access, recovery risk ratings
6.8/10
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.
Curviness4°/km
1.6
Long straights with few corners
Speed40 km/h
4.0
Sweet spot is 60–110 km/h. Below 40 is suburban crawl. Above 110 is freeway.
Road classSecondary road
8.0
Motorways score zero. Tertiary roads score 9.
TrafficSecondary road
7.0
Very few other vehicles
Elevation32.6 m/km
7.0
Sustained climbing and big descents
Road intel
Crash history
24 years of recorded crash data
Low risk
1
Total crashes
0
Fatalities
1
Serious injuries
12.2 crashes/km

Source: State crash data linked to road geometry. Data covers 24 years of recorded incidents. Crash breakdown (night, wet, weekends): VIC data 2012-2024.

Community
Nearby segments
API reference
This data is available via the Contour API
GET/api/segments/96481941?type=roadPublic — scores, geometry, community data
GET/api/v1/segments/96481941?type=roadAuthenticated — full data including crash block
GET/api/segments/nearby?lat=-16.263&lng=145.393&radius_m=5000Find segments near a coordinate
Segment ID: 96481941  ·  State: QLD  ·  Sources: OpenStreetMap, TAC CrashStats, SILO, BOM, Global Wind Atlas, Copernicus

Councils & Government

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