Cardinia 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
CardiniaModerate worsening1965.71970.65.01,091

Worsening locations

LocationClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yrRecent FSI
PRINCES HIGHWAY / WINDERMERE BOULEVARDEmerging from low baseline0.440.740.46
OLD PRINCES HIGHWAY / DESMOND COURTEmerging from low baseline0.034.234.24
SEVEN MILE ROAD / BUNYIP RIVER ROADStrong worsening26.457.731.34
GEMBROOK-LAUNCHING PLACE ROAD / PROTEA TRACKStrong worsening15.938.122.214
PRINCES FREEWAY / PRINCES OUT-CARDINIA OF RAMPEmerging from low baseline1.627.425.88
SOLDIERS ROAD / GEMBROOK-LAUNCHING PLACE ROADEmerging from low baseline0.029.229.22
NAR NAR GOON-LONGWARRY ROAD / FOURTEEN MILE ROADEmerging from low baseline0.128.728.62
DUNCAN DRIVE / MCGREGOR ROADStrong worsening2.030.528.52
BEACONSFIELD-EMERALD ROAD / STONEY CREEK ROADEmerging from low baseline1.429.027.62
PAKENHAM ROAD / BALMORAL WAYEmerging from low baseline0.126.426.21
CARDINIA ROAD / CENTENARY BOULEVARDStrong worsening2.821.919.28
BEACONSFIELD-NAR NAR GOON ROAD / PRINCES HIGHWAYStrong worsening2.618.315.66
SOUTH GIPPSLAND HIGHWAY / BEATTIES ROADEmerging from low baseline0.314.113.85
BRUNT ROAD / WHITESIDE ROADStrong worsening13.829.015.22
PRINCES FREEWAY / BALD HILL ROADStrong worsening7.620.613.07
HENRY ROAD / CAVERSHAM DRIVEEmerging from low baseline0.413.312.94
PRINCES FREEWAY / GARFIELD ROADStrong worsening2.614.612.05
PRINCES FREEWAY / ABECKETT ROADStrong worsening7.617.29.66
PRINCES HIGHWAY / OBRIEN PARADEEmerging from low baseline0.011.011.04
NAR NAR GOON-LONGWARRY ROAD / BUNYIP-MODELLA ROADStrong worsening9.318.89.56
BRIDGE ROAD / SIDING AVENUEEmerging from low baseline0.09.99.93
PRINCES FREEWAY / PRINCES OUT-KOO WEE RUP OF RAMPStrong worsening5.914.48.55
BEACONSFIELD-EMERALD ROAD / LUKEDENN DRIVEEmerging from low baseline0.19.49.33
CARDINIA ROAD / BALLARTO ROADEmerging from low baseline0.49.18.83
SOUTH GIPPSLAND HIGHWAY / BASS HIGHWAYEmerging from low baseline0.18.68.53
BASS HIGHWAY / JETTY ROADEmerging from low baseline0.18.48.23
Unknown locationEmerging from low baseline0.38.17.83
WOORI YALLOCK ROAD / AVON ROADEmerging from low baseline1.39.78.43
PRINCES HIGHWAY / CARDINIA ROADModerate worsening14.821.16.47
PRINCES HIGHWAY / TIVENDALE ROADEmerging from low baseline1.98.46.53

Worsening vulnerable-road-user locations

LocationClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
BROWN ROAD / GODFREY LANEEmerging from low baseline0.026.126.1
BRUNT ROAD / WHITESIDE ROADEmerging from low baseline0.026.126.1
BELGRAVE-GEMBROOK ROAD / KILVINGTON DRIVEEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.2
BELGRAVE-GEMBROOK ROAD / ALFRED GROVEStrong worsening0.02.92.9
CHANDLER AVENUE / BELGRAVE-GEMBROOK ROADStrong worsening0.02.92.9
LAKESIDE BOULEVARD / LAKESIDE LINKStrong worsening0.02.92.9
MAIN STREET / ROGERS STREETStrong worsening0.02.92.9
RACECOURSE ROAD / CAMERON WAYStrong worsening0.02.92.9
ABECKETT ROAD / GEORGE STREETStrong worsening0.02.62.6
AHERN ROAD / NATANYA DRIVEStrong worsening0.02.62.6
BEACONSFIELD-EMERALD ROAD / FIELDSTONE BOULEVARDStrong worsening0.02.62.6
BEACONSFIELD-EMERALD ROAD / LUKE PLACEStrong worsening0.02.62.6
BELGRAVE-GEMBROOK ROAD / RONALD ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
CARDINIA ROAD -CARDINIA-PRINCES IN RAMP / CARDINIA-PRINCES IN ON RAMPStrong worsening0.02.62.6
CARDINIA ROAD / DAMON STREETStrong worsening0.02.62.6
LEPPITT ROAD / WHITE LANEStrong worsening0.02.62.6
LIVINGSTONE BOULEVARD / MCGREGOR ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
NORTHERN EXIT ROAD / CARDINIA RESERVOIR ACCESS ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
OAKLANDS WAY / SPRING CIRCUITStrong worsening0.02.62.6
PRINCES HIGHWAY / FAIRWOOD RISEStrong worsening0.02.62.6

Worsening heavy-vehicle locations

LocationClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
PAKENHAM ROAD / BALMORAL WAYEmerging from low baseline0.026.126.1
PRINCES FREEWAY / PRINCES OUT-KOO WEE RUP OF RAMPEmerging from low baseline1.311.510.2
SOUTH GIPPSLAND HIGHWAY / BEATTIES ROADEmerging from low baseline0.05.55.5
WESTERNPORT ROAD / THWAITES ROADEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.2
PRINCES FREEWAY / ABECKETT ROADEmerging from low baseline0.45.24.8
PRINCES FREEWAY / PRINCES OUT-CARDINIA OF RAMPStrong worsening0.13.13.0
BALD HILL ROAD / COOP ROADStrong worsening0.02.92.9
PRINCES FREEWAY / TYNONG NORTH ROADStrong worsening0.32.92.6
CARDINIA ROAD -CARDINIA-PRINCES IN RAMP / CARDINIA-PRINCES IN ON RAMPStrong worsening0.02.62.6
CARDINIA ROAD / CENTENARY BOULEVARDStrong worsening0.02.62.6
CATHCART ROAD / KOO WEE RUP-LONGWARRY ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
LEPPITT ROAD / HEIN ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
LEPPITT ROAD / WHITE LANEStrong worsening0.02.62.6
MACCLESFIELD ROAD / CHRISTIANS AVENUEStrong worsening0.02.62.6
PAKENHAM ROAD / TAYLOR ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
NAR NAR GOON-LONGWARRY ROAD / PRINCES IN-NAR NAR GOON-LONGWARRY OF RAMPStrong worsening0.12.62.5
SOUTH GIPPSLAND HIGHWAY / STANLAKE ROADStrong worsening1.32.91.6
PRINCES FREEWAY / PRINCES OUT-BEACONSFIELD-NAR NAR GOON OF RAMPStrong worsening1.32.61.4
PRINCES FREEWAY / OFFICER SOUTH ROADWatch14.42.6-11.8

Worsening mechanism families

MechanismClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
Rear-end / same-lane conflictMajor worsening144.0251.7107.6
Lane-change / sideswipe conflictMajor worsening300.5363.462.9
Parked-vehicle / roadside conflictModerate worsening112.5123.511.0

Worsening speed-zone categories

Speed categoryClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
Urban arterial roads (60–70 km/h)Major worsening434.9510.775.8
Low-speed streets (≤40 km/h)Strong worsening13.858.044.2
Unknown speed zoneModerate worsening65.871.35.5
Local streets (50 km/h)Watch165.8132.4-33.4