Hope Island Road

QLDPrimary roadPaved0.50 km2 lanes#97094396

5.0RQS

1°/kmCurviness

12.2 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

5.3/10

EVEVSmooth surface, sealed roads, range-friendly routing

3.3/10

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

SurfacePaved

10.0

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

Curviness1°/km

0.3

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 classPrimary road

5.0

Motorways score zero. Tertiary roads score 9.

TrafficPrimary road

4.0

Light traffic

Elevation12.2 m/km

4.0

Moderate hills

Safety score

8.2/10 — 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.

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.

Crash history

24 years of recorded crash data

Low risk

Total crashes

Fatalities

Serious injuries

50% at night50% in wet conditions8.0 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.

Road roughness

NAASRA roughness index

2.00

IRI roughness (m/km)

NAASRA count

4 Good

Condition class

Surveyed: January 2024

Source: Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads road roughness surveys.

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API reference

This data is available via the Contour API

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Segment ID: 97094396 · State: QLD · Sources: OpenStreetMap, TAC CrashStats, SILO, BOM, Global Wind Atlas, Copernicus

Councils & Government

This road is part of QLD'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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