Bass Coast 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
Bass CoastMajor worsening729.0822.793.7316

Worsening locations

LocationClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yrRecent FSI
BASS HIGHWAY / HESLOP ROADStrong worsening3.934.730.84
PHILLIP ISLAND ROAD / PUNCH BOWL ROADModerate worsening14.323.89.59
VENTNOR ROAD / PHILLIP ISLAND ROADStrong worsening14.329.014.72
VENTNOR ROAD / RED ROCKS ROADEmerging from low baseline0.413.312.94
BACK BEACH ROAD / GAP ROADStrong worsening6.313.67.35
CAPE PATERSON-INVERLOCH ROAD / STRUAN ROADEmerging from low baseline0.18.48.23
VENTNOR ROAD / VENTNOR BEACH ROADEmerging from low baseline0.48.48.03
SHEEPWAYS ROAD / MCGRATHS LANEEmerging from low baseline0.07.87.83
POUND CREEK ROAD / INVERLOCH-VENUS BAY ROADEmerging from low baseline0.06.36.32
HADE AVENUE / BASS SCHOOL ROADEmerging from low baseline0.05.75.72
GLEN ALVIE ROAD / WADE ROADEmerging from low baseline0.05.55.52
BASS HIGHWAY / SOLDIERS ROADModerate worsening31.632.10.511
LOCH-WONTHAGGI ROAD / BAUM ROADEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.22
MCBRIDE AVENUE / WATT STREETEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.22
BASS HIGHWAY / ULLATHORNES ROADEmerging from low baseline0.55.24.72
CAPE PATERSON ROAD / WILSONS ROADEmerging from low baseline1.86.34.52
BASS HIGHWAY / RIDGWAY ROADEmerging from low baseline1.65.74.12
BACK BEACH ROAD / PYRAMID ROCK ROADModerate worsening3.96.52.72
INVERLOCH-KONGWAK ROAD / LYNNES ROADWatch16.55.5-11.02

Worsening vulnerable-road-user locations

LocationClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
CAMPBELL STREET / BAXTERS DRIVEEmerging from low baseline0.026.426.4
LAURETTE AVENUE / BLACKFIN WAYEmerging from low baseline0.026.126.1
THOMPSON AVENUE / THE ESPLANADEEmerging from low baseline0.08.48.4
CAPE PATERSON-INVERLOCH ROAD / STRUAN ROADEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.2
CHURCH STREET / KEDAH ROADStrong worsening0.02.92.9
BASS HIGHWAY -GRAHAM STREET / FINCHER STREETStrong worsening0.02.62.6
BASS HIGHWAY / ULLATHORNES ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
CHAPEL STREET / THOMPSON AVENUEStrong worsening0.02.62.6
COGHLAN ROAD / ELLEN ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
CORINELLA ROAD / ARGENT ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
CUTTY SARK ROAD / GELLIBRAND STREETStrong worsening0.02.62.6
EDEN COURT / PINEDALE AVENUEStrong worsening0.02.62.6
GORDON STREET / MCLARDY COURTStrong worsening0.02.62.6
KONGWAK ROAD / LOLANDS ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
MARTIN COURT / PEPPERMINT ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
MCBRIDE AVENUE / WATT STREETStrong worsening0.02.62.6
MURRAY STREET / MOYLE LANEStrong worsening0.02.62.6
PHILLIP ISLAND ROAD / BERMAGUI CRESCENTStrong worsening0.02.62.6
SURF PARADE / VERONICA STREETStrong worsening0.02.62.6
THOMPSON AVENUE / CHAPEL STREETStrong worsening0.02.62.6

Worsening heavy-vehicle locations

LocationClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
BASS HIGHWAY / HESLOP ROADEmerging from low baseline0.029.029.0
CHURCH STREET / SEASCAPE AVENUEStrong worsening0.02.62.6

Worsening mechanism families

MechanismClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
Lane-change / sideswipe conflictStrong worsening133.9179.645.7
Other / mixed mechanismStrong worsening85.8135.850.0
Turning / crossing conflictModerate worsening333.7350.917.2
Rear-end / same-lane conflictModerate worsening32.537.14.6
Run-off-road / loss-of-controlWatch102.393.5-8.8

Worsening speed-zone categories

Speed categoryClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
High-speed roads (80+ km/h)Moderate worsening534.9549.314.4
Urban arterial roads (60–70 km/h)Strong worsening125.2149.123.9
Unknown speed zoneStrong worsening11.345.233.9
Low-speed streets (≤40 km/h)Strong worsening2.323.221.0
Local streets (50 km/h)Moderate worsening55.455.90.5