Moorabool 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
MooraboolMajor worsening1066.11085.819.7479

Worsening locations

LocationClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yrRecent FSI
WESTERN FREEWAY / WESTERN IN-BACCHUS MARSH OF RAMPEmerging from low baseline1.647.545.916
NEROWIE ROAD / PARWAN SOUTH ROADEmerging from low baseline1.337.135.85
DIGGERS REST-COIMADAI ROAD / RESERVOIR ROADEmerging from low baseline0.029.529.52
BUNGAREE-CRESWICK ROAD / SPRINGBANK ROADEmerging from low baseline0.029.229.22
WESTERN FREEWAY / CARTONS ROADModerate worsening29.446.717.38
GREENDALE-TRENTHAM ROAD / LONG GULLY ROADEmerging from low baseline0.515.915.46
WESTERN FREEWAY / RACECOURSE ROADModerate worsening29.040.211.26
BALLARAT-DAYLESFORD ROAD / MADDERNS ROADModerate worsening13.426.613.31
BALLARAT-DAYLESFORD ROAD / KIERCES ROADEmerging from low baseline0.310.710.54
DIGGERS REST-COIMADAI ROAD / LONG FOREST ROADEmerging from low baseline1.411.09.64
SEEREYS TRACK / RUSSELLS ROADEmerging from low baseline0.08.18.13
WESTERN FREEWAY / MYRNIONG-TRENTHAM-WESTERN OUT ON RAMPStrong worsening2.19.77.53
WESTERN FREEWAY / COWANS ROADEmerging from low baseline1.58.97.43
WESTERN FREEWAY / WESTERN OUT-BALLAN-DAYLESFORD OF RAMPEmerging from low baseline1.68.67.03
GISBORNE ROAD / HOLTS LANEEmerging from low baseline0.07.07.02
WESTERN FREEWAY / PENTLAND HILLS ROADStrong worsening2.98.96.03
WESTERN FREEWAY / BALLAN-GREENDALE ROADEmerging from low baseline0.56.86.32
BALLAN-DAYLESFORD ROAD / BACK SETTLEMENT ROADEmerging from low baseline0.36.56.32
BALLAN-DAYLESFORD ROAD / RESERVE TRACKEmerging from low baseline0.15.55.42
MIDLAND HIGHWAY / LE MAITRES ROADEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.22
YANKEE FLAT ROAD / WOODWARDS LANEEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.22
GRANT STREET / MILLBANK STREETEmerging from low baseline1.45.54.12
WESTERN FREEWAY / BUNGAREE-CRESWICK ROADModerate worsening3.05.52.52
WESTERN FREEWAY / MYRNIONG-TRENTHAM-WESTERN IN ON RAMPModerate worsening4.05.51.52
WESTERN FREEWAY / BACCHUS MARSH ROADModerate worsening28.329.21.02
BALLAN-GREENDALE ROAD / GREENHILLS ROADWatch13.95.5-8.42
WESTERN FREEWAY / WESTERN OUT-OLD MELBOURNE OF RAMPWatch22.411.2-11.24
WESTERN FREEWAY / HOPETOUN PARK ROADWatch16.55.2-11.32

Worsening vulnerable-road-user locations

LocationClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
OLD MELBOURNE ROAD / LLANDEILO LANEEmerging from low baseline0.026.126.1
MAIN STREET / GRAHAM STREETStrong worsening0.12.92.7
CHURCH STREET / GISBORNE ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
DARCY STREET / RICHARDSON COURTStrong worsening0.02.62.6
DUGDALE STREET / GISBORNE ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
GISBORNE ROAD / LERDERDERG GORGE ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
GRANT STREET / SYDNEY STREETStrong worsening0.02.62.6
INGLISTON ROAD / GILLETTS LANEStrong worsening0.02.62.6
OLD WESTERN HIGHWAY / HOPETOUN PARK ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
STATION STREET / GRANT STREETStrong worsening0.02.62.6
WESTERN HIGHWAY / WESTERN HIGHWAYStrong worsening0.02.62.6
GISBORNE ROAD / BENNETT STREETStrong worsening0.32.62.4

Worsening heavy-vehicle locations

LocationClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
WESTERN FREEWAY / WESTERN IN-BACCHUS MARSH OF RAMPEmerging from low baseline0.046.746.7
DIGGERS REST-COIMADAI ROAD / RESERVOIR ROADEmerging from low baseline0.029.229.2
GEELONG-BALLAN ROAD / MOUNT WALLACE HALL ROADEmerging from low baseline0.028.728.7
MOUNT WALLACE-BALLARK ROAD / MOUNT WALLACE HALL ROADEmerging from low baseline0.026.126.1
WESTERN FREEWAY / BALLAN-GREENDALE ROADStrong worsening0.03.93.9
GISBORNE ROAD / LERDERDERG GORGE ROADStrong worsening0.03.43.4
WESTERN FREEWAY / WESTERN IN-PYKES CREEK OF RAMPStrong worsening0.03.43.4
WESTERN FREEWAY / CHAPMANS ROADStrong worsening0.03.13.1
BACCHUS MARSH ROAD / WOOLPACK ROADStrong worsening0.02.92.9
BALLAN-DAYLESFORD ROAD / BACK SETTLEMENT ROADStrong worsening0.02.92.9
HARBOURS ROAD / YENDON-EGERTON ROADStrong worsening0.02.92.9
WESTERN FREEWAY / MORTONS ROADStrong worsening0.02.92.9
BALLAN-DAYLESFORD ROAD / RESERVE TRACKStrong worsening0.02.62.6
BUNGAREE-WALLACE ROAD / MURPHYS ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
DUNNSTOWN-YENDON ROAD / POWERLINE LANEStrong worsening0.02.62.6
INGLISTON ROAD / GILLETTS LANEStrong worsening0.02.62.6
PARWAN SOUTH ROAD / NEROWIE ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
WESTERN FREEWAY / DICKSONS ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
WESTERN FREEWAY / HOPETOUN PARK ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
WESTERN FREEWAY / HOPETOUN PARK-WESTERN IN ON RAMPStrong worsening0.02.62.6

Worsening mechanism families

MechanismClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
Rear-end / same-lane conflictMajor worsening46.1141.895.6
Other / mixed mechanismMajor worsening104.4160.656.2
Turning / crossing conflictStrong worsening313.4334.220.8
Object / roadside impactStrong worsening8.317.29.0
Parked-vehicle / roadside conflictWatch76.067.4-8.7

Worsening speed-zone categories

Speed categoryClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
High-speed roads (80+ km/h)Major worsening839.3827.4-11.9
Low-speed streets (≤40 km/h)Major worsening4.867.662.9
Local streets (50 km/h)Moderate worsening64.465.00.6
Urban arterial roads (60–70 km/h)Watch96.987.7-9.2