Greater Geelong 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
Greater GeelongMajor worsening4156.44881.1724.72,373

Worsening locations

LocationClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yrRecent FSI
GEELONG RING ROAD / CREAMERY ROADMajor worsening4.465.561.27
PORTARLINGTON ROAD / WHITEHORSE ROADEmerging from low baseline1.335.033.713
GEELONG RING ROAD / GEELONG RING IN-BACCHUS MARSH OF RAMPEmerging from low baseline0.039.439.46
BACCHUS MARSH ROAD / GEELONG RING IN-BACCHUS MARSH OF RAMPEmerging from low baseline0.837.336.65
CREAMERY ROAD / BALLAN ROADEmerging from low baseline0.036.636.65
BELLARINE HIGHWAY / WHITEHORSE ROADStrong worsening2.838.635.95
PIONEER ROAD / COLAC ROADEmerging from low baseline0.434.534.14
BELLARINE HIGHWAY / MELALUKA ROADStrong worsening10.539.729.26
MCKILLOP STREET / SWANSTON STREETStrong worsening7.630.022.411
RESERVE ROAD / DIAZ DRIVEStrong worsening2.531.629.13
BELLARINE HIGHWAY / CURLEWIS ROADEmerging from low baseline0.029.029.02
MCINTYRE ROAD / HICKS STREETEmerging from low baseline0.029.029.02
LATROBE TERRACE -SETTLEMENT ROAD / FYANS STREETStrong worsening10.031.321.311
BOUNDARY ROAD / HORSESHOE BEND ROADStrong worsening2.529.026.52
HIGH STREET -SETTLEMENT ROAD / HIGH STREETEmerging from low baseline1.421.420.08
LATROBE TERRACE / ABERDEEN STREETStrong worsening12.537.324.85
LATROBE TERRACE / MCKILLOP STREETStrong worsening9.028.219.210
CHURCH STREET / KEERA STREETModerate worsening19.035.016.013
AUTUMN STREET / PAKINGTON STREETEmerging from low baseline1.426.925.51
PORTARLINGTON ROAD / KENSINGTON ROADStrong worsening4.028.724.72
BARWON HEADS ROAD / SETTLEMENT ROADEmerging from low baseline0.116.216.16
QUEENSCLIFF ROAD / SWAN BAY ROADStrong worsening15.131.916.73
SETTLEMENT ROAD / FRANCIS STREETStrong worsening10.023.013.08
BREAKWATER ROAD / BARWON HEADS ROADEmerging from low baseline0.314.914.65
OHALLORANS ROAD / PATULLOS ROADEmerging from low baseline0.114.614.55
PORTARLINGTON ROAD / MOOLAP STATION ROADStrong worsening9.322.513.28
BALLARAT ROAD / THOMPSON ROADEmerging from low baseline1.413.311.95
MELBOURNE ROAD / SWINBURNE STREETEmerging from low baseline0.011.011.04
LITTLE FYANS STREET / MOORABOOL STREETEmerging from low baseline0.310.710.54
GEELONG RING ROAD / ANAKIE-GEELONG RING OUT ON RAMPEmerging from low baseline0.010.410.44

Worsening vulnerable-road-user locations

LocationClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
RESERVE ROAD / DIAZ DRIVEEmerging from low baseline0.028.728.7
LATROBE TERRACE / ABERDEEN STREETStrong worsening4.031.327.3
KOSCIUSKO AVENUE / PLANTATION ROADEmerging from low baseline0.026.126.1
PRESIDENTS AVENUE / THE AVENUEEmerging from low baseline0.026.126.1
YARRA STREET / MYERS STREETEmerging from low baseline0.026.126.1
NORTH SHORE ROAD -THE BOULEVARD / PRINCES FWD HIGHWAY SERVICE ROADEmerging from low baseline0.010.410.4
REGENTEmerging from low baseline0.07.87.8
SHANNON AVENUE / ABERDEEN STREETEmerging from low baseline0.07.87.8
LITTLE FYANS STREET / MOORABOOL STREETEmerging from low baseline0.05.55.5
SHELL ROAD / SUNSET STRIPEmerging from low baseline0.05.55.5
WILSONS ROAD / TITAN STREETEmerging from low baseline0.05.55.5
BELLARINE HIGHWAY / GRUBB ROADEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.2
ESSINGTON STREET / BAILEY STREETEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.2
GROVE ROAD / PARAM STREETEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.2
ROSLYN ROAD / FIFE COURTEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.2
SHANNON AVENUE / DOUGLASS STREETEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.2
SHANNON AVENUE / NOBLE STREETEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.2
SOVEREIGN DRIVE / UNITY DRIVEEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.2
TOWNSEND ROAD / BOUNDARY ROADEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.2
MALOP STREET / SWANSTON STREETEmerging from low baseline0.35.25.0

Worsening heavy-vehicle locations

LocationClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
BACCHUS MARSH ROAD / GEELONG RING IN-BACCHUS MARSH OF RAMPEmerging from low baseline0.026.426.4
BACCHUS MARSH ROAD / SHARKEY ROADEmerging from low baseline0.026.126.1
BARWON TERRACE / HEDE STREETEmerging from low baseline0.026.126.1
STATION STREET / STATION STREETEmerging from low baseline0.026.126.1
CARRS ROAD / BALLAN ROADEmerging from low baseline0.07.87.8
GEELONG RING ROAD / ANAKIE-GEELONG RING OUT ON RAMPEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.2
PORTARLINGTON ROAD / MOOLAP STATION ROADEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.2
PRINCES HIGHWAY / BAY STREETEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.2
PRINCES HIGHWAY / POINT WILSON-PRINCES IN ON RAMPStrong worsening0.13.43.3
PRINCES HIGHWAY / PRINCES REV HIGHWAY SERVICE ROADStrong worsening0.03.13.1
BARWON TERRACE / WOOD STREETStrong worsening0.02.92.9
BELLARINE HIGHWAY / CURLEWIS ROADStrong worsening0.02.92.9
EMMERSONS ROAD / LOVELY BANKS ROADStrong worsening0.02.92.9
KEERA STREET / MADDEN AVENUEStrong worsening0.02.92.9
LOWE STREET -SEABEACH PARADE / ST GEORGES ROADStrong worsening0.02.92.9
PIONEER ROAD -SOUTH VALLEY ROAD / COLAC ROADStrong worsening0.02.92.9
2500F 5010B / GEELONG RING OUT-ANGLESEA OF RAMPStrong worsening0.02.62.6
ANAKIE ROAD / BALLARAT ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
ANAKIE ROAD / SEPARATION STREETStrong worsening0.02.62.6
BACCHUS MARSH ROAD / OSWALD AVENUEStrong worsening0.02.62.6

Worsening mechanism families

MechanismClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
Other / mixed mechanismMajor worsening642.21027.1384.9
Rear-end / same-lane conflictMajor worsening513.8786.9273.1
Turning / crossing conflictMajor worsening1833.41874.541.2
Run-off-road / loss-of-controlMajor worsening528.4526.6-1.8
Parked-vehicle / roadside conflictStrong worsening234.2272.638.4
Object / roadside impactStrong worsening9.642.632.9
Lane-change / sideswipe conflictMajor worsening394.8350.9-43.9

Worsening speed-zone categories

Speed categoryClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
Urban arterial roads (60–70 km/h)Major worsening2025.92391.5365.5
Local streets (50 km/h)Major worsening710.5951.6241.1
Low-speed streets (≤40 km/h)Major worsening125.0247.8122.7
Unknown speed zoneMajor worsening61.8141.880.0