Ballarat Emerging Road-Harm Hotspots

Baseline 2012-2019 versus recent 2022-2025. Metrics are annualised to compare periods.

Caveat: Statistical screening layer only. Use this to identify patterns for review, not to assign causation.

Council worsening summary

CouncilClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yrRecent crashes
BallaratMajor worsening1419.11625.2206.11,108

Worsening locations

LocationClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yrRecent FSI
BALLARAT-CARNGHAM ROAD / FINCHS ROADEmerging from low baseline1.148.046.99
FINCHS ROAD / GREENHALGHS ROADEmerging from low baseline0.140.540.35
VICTORIA STREET / QUEEN N STREETStrong worsening3.439.736.35
WILTSHIRE LANE / HANOVER STREETEmerging from low baseline0.031.931.93
CRESWICK ROAD / CORONET STREETEmerging from low baseline0.129.229.12
MAIR STREET / WINDERMERE STREETEmerging from low baseline1.413.812.55
MIDLAND HIGHWAY / ROSE HILL ROADEmerging from low baseline0.010.710.74
DOVETON STREET / DANA STREETEmerging from low baseline0.911.210.44
CLARKSON STREET / TALBOT S STREETStrong worsening2.512.39.84
BALLARAT-CARNGHAM ROAD / SAGO HILL ROADEmerging from low baseline1.310.79.54
CUTHBERTS ROAD / HADDON-WINDERMERE ROADEmerging from low baseline0.110.710.63
GRANT STREET / HUMFFRAY S STREETEmerging from low baseline0.69.48.83
ALBERT STREET / GRAY STREETEmerging from low baseline0.89.48.63
GILLIES STREET / NORMAN STREETEmerging from low baseline0.99.48.53
BARKLY STREET / GRANT STREETEmerging from low baseline0.08.48.43
ALFRED STREET / STURT STREETEmerging from low baseline0.08.18.13
BALLARAT-MARYBOROUGH ROAD / GLENDONALD ROADEmerging from low baseline0.47.87.53
MAIN ROAD / BARKLY STREETEmerging from low baseline1.98.97.03
DOWLING STREET / GREVILLEA ROADEmerging from low baseline1.58.16.63
WESTERN HIGHWAY / OLD MELBOURNE ALT ROADEmerging from low baseline0.46.56.22
MAIN ROAD / YORK STREETStrong worsening4.09.15.13
GRANT STREET / WALKER STREETEmerging from low baseline0.66.35.62
PLEASANT STREET / SALISBURY AVENUEEmerging from low baseline0.05.75.72
MAIN ROAD / CLAYTON STREETEmerging from low baseline0.15.75.62
CUTHBERTS ROAD / JARRAH DRIVEEmerging from low baseline0.05.55.52
RECREATION ROAD / BOAK ROADEmerging from low baseline0.05.55.52
REMEMBRANCE DRIVE / CHISHOLMES ROADEmerging from low baseline0.05.55.52
ALBERT STREET / DOCWRA STREETEmerging from low baseline0.86.05.32
BALLARAT-BURRUMBEET ROADEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.22
WENDOUREE PARADE / ZOO DRIVEEmerging from low baseline0.45.55.12

Worsening vulnerable-road-user locations

LocationClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
PARK STREET / PARK E STREETEmerging from low baseline0.026.126.1
MIDLAND HIGHWAY / WARRENHEIP STREETEmerging from low baseline0.05.55.5
WENDOUREE PARADE / ZOO DRIVEEmerging from low baseline0.05.55.5
LITTLE BRIDGE STREET / GRENVILLE S STREETEmerging from low baseline0.35.25.0
GILLIES STREET / NORMAN STREETEmerging from low baseline0.45.24.8
ALBERT STREET / HERTFORD STREETStrong worsening2.05.23.2
MAIN ROAD / EUREKA STREETStrong worsening0.03.13.1
STURT STREET / ARMSTRONG S STREETStrong worsening0.03.13.1
STURT STREET / GRENVILLE N STREETStrong worsening0.03.13.1
CUTHBERTS ROAD / DYSON DRIVEStrong worsening0.02.92.9
MIDLAND HIGHWAY / ROSE HILL ROADStrong worsening0.02.92.9
RUBICON STREET / ALBERT STREETStrong worsening0.12.92.7
ALBERT STREET / GRAY STREETStrong worsening0.02.62.6
ALFRED STREET / STURT STREETStrong worsening0.02.62.6
COOKE STREET / TALBOT S STREETStrong worsening0.02.62.6
CORMORANT GRANGE / HAWK STREETStrong worsening0.02.62.6
CRESWICK ROAD / CRESWICK FWD ROAD SERVICE ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
CUTHBERTS ROAD / ALFREDTON DRIVEStrong worsening0.02.62.6
CUTHBERTS ROAD / ELAINE AVENUEStrong worsening0.02.62.6
CUTHBERTS ROAD / JARRAH DRIVEStrong worsening0.02.62.6

Worsening heavy-vehicle locations

LocationClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
WESTERN HIGHWAY / REMEMBRANCE DRIVEEmerging from low baseline0.036.836.8
WESTERN FREEWAY / MIDLAND-WESTERN IN ON RAMPEmerging from low baseline0.126.126.0
BALLARAT-CARNGHAM ROAD / SAGO HILL ROADEmerging from low baseline0.010.410.4
AVENUE ROAD / HENDERSONS ROADEmerging from low baseline0.08.18.1
MIDLAND HIGHWAY / WARRENHEIP STREETEmerging from low baseline0.05.55.5
ALBERT STREET / DOCWRA STREETEmerging from low baseline0.15.25.1
WESTERN FREEWAY / SWINGLERS ROADStrong worsening0.12.92.7
BALLARAT-BURRUMBEET ROAD -STURT STREET / RING ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
CRESWICK ROAD / HEINZ ALT LANEStrong worsening0.02.62.6
RING ROAD / TREWIN STREETStrong worsening0.12.62.5
MIDLAND HIGHWAY / COLAC-BALLARAT ROADStrong worsening1.32.61.4
WESTERN FREEWAY / BALLARAT-BURRUMBEET ROADStrong worsening1.32.61.4

Worsening mechanism families

MechanismClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
Turning / crossing conflictMajor worsening700.4754.053.6
Other / mixed mechanismMajor worsening177.4286.9109.5
Lane-change / sideswipe conflictMajor worsening70.0146.776.7
Rear-end / same-lane conflictStrong worsening122.7171.849.1
Parked-vehicle / roadside conflictWatch133.0108.3-24.7

Worsening speed-zone categories

Speed categoryClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
Urban arterial roads (60–70 km/h)Major worsening621.2670.249.0
High-speed roads (80+ km/h)Major worsening469.7505.235.5
Low-speed streets (≤40 km/h)Major worsening45.6115.169.5
Unknown speed zoneStrong worsening16.158.041.8
Local streets (50 km/h)Moderate worsening265.1276.711.7