Whittlesea 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
WhittleseaMajor worsening2460.82901.6440.81,893

Worsening locations

LocationClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yrRecent FSI
HIGH STREET / AUSTARC AVENUEMajor worsening2.853.851.02
EPPING ROAD / SUMMERHILL ROADStrong worsening5.148.643.49
MAHONEYS ROAD / LAWSON CRESCENTEmerging from low baseline1.542.841.37
EPPING-KILMORE ROAD / EPPING ROADEmerging from low baseline1.839.437.76
DALTON ROAD / GUILA COURTEmerging from low baseline1.534.533.04
HUME FREEWAY / OHERNS ROADStrong worsening6.436.029.710
GORGE ROAD / KURRAK ROADEmerging from low baseline0.633.232.53
CHILDS ROAD / BETULA AVENUEStrong worsening6.433.727.33
WOOD STREET / HANRAHAN STREETStrong worsening3.029.226.22
EDGARS-METROPOLITAN RING OUT RAMP / METROPOLITAN RING ROAD PATHEmerging from low baseline0.026.426.41
PLENTY ROAD / THE LAKES ALT BOULEVARDStrong worsening3.828.725.02
STATION STREET / MANNS CROSSINGStrong worsening4.329.225.02
SETTLEMENT ROAD / WILLANJIE COURTEmerging from low baseline1.426.425.01
HIGH STREET / RAILWAY ROADStrong worsening5.523.518.08
HUME FREEWAY / HUME IN-COOPER OF RAMPStrong worsening3.522.218.77
PLENTY ROAD / ARTHURS CREEK ROADStrong worsening6.528.722.22
PLENTY ROAD / MCKIMMIES ROADStrong worsening4.827.222.41
PLENTY ROAD / BELLEVUE BOULEVARDStrong worsening9.531.922.33
OHERNS ROAD / HUME FREEWAYEmerging from low baseline0.017.017.06
METROPOLITAN RING ROAD / METROPOLITAN RING OUT-HUME RAMPEmerging from low baseline1.015.414.45
COOPER STREET / FULLARTON DRIVEStrong worsening8.827.218.41
EDGARS ROAD / HARVEST HOME ROADStrong worsening3.817.013.26
Unknown locationEmerging from low baseline0.113.313.24
HIGH STREET / KEON PARADEStrong worsening14.330.015.82
HUME FREEWAY / COOPER-HUME IN ON RAMPStrong worsening3.615.411.85
EDGARS ROAD / COOPER STREETModerate worsening22.634.712.14
CRAIGIEBURN ROAD / CRAIGIEBURN-HUME IN ON RAMPStrong worsening2.613.611.05
HIGH STREET / SETTLEMENT ROADEmerging from low baseline1.512.310.84
EDGARS ROAD / TARYN DRIVEEmerging from low baseline0.010.710.74
EDGARS ROAD / GLADSTONE STREETStrong worsening4.414.410.05

Worsening vulnerable-road-user locations

LocationClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
DALTON ROAD / GUILA COURTEmerging from low baseline0.031.331.3
DEVELOPMENT BOULEVARD / CHEVIOT DRIVEEmerging from low baseline0.026.126.1
HEYINGTON AVENUE / LATITUDE BOULEVARDEmerging from low baseline0.026.126.1
STATION STREET / MANNS CROSSINGStrong worsening2.626.123.5
BEECH STREET / CHURCH STREETEmerging from low baseline0.35.55.2
COOPER STREET / COMPANION PLACEEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.2
CRESWICK DRIVE / PINE PARK DRIVEEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.2
NICKSON STREET / COLLARED CLOSEEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.2
DALTON ROAD / RUTH STREETEmerging from low baseline1.35.54.2
EDGARS ROAD / GLADSTONE STREETEmerging from low baseline1.65.53.9
HIGH STREET / PASCHKE CRESCENTStrong worsening2.65.52.9
BREADALBANE AVENUE / RENAISSANCE BOULEVARDStrong worsening0.03.13.1
EVERTON DRIVE / MERNDA VILLAGE DRIVEStrong worsening0.13.13.0
HARVEST HOME ROAD / EWING AVENUEStrong worsening0.02.92.9
HAWKSTOWE PARADE / LE PAGE RUNStrong worsening0.02.92.9
HAZEL GLEN DRIVE / SCHOTTERS ROADStrong worsening0.02.92.9
HIGH STREET / ARNDELL STREETStrong worsening0.02.92.9
OLEANDER DRIVE / WEALTHILAND DRIVEStrong worsening0.02.92.9
PATTERSON DRIVE / BROWN BOULEVARDStrong worsening0.02.92.9
ROBERT STREET / MOUNT VIEW ROADStrong worsening0.02.92.9

Worsening heavy-vehicle locations

LocationClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
EPPING ROAD / SUMMERHILL ROADEmerging from low baseline1.334.533.2
JERSEY DRIVE / LEGACY ROADEmerging from low baseline0.028.728.7
MERRIANG ROAD / DONNYBROOK ROADEmerging from low baseline0.026.426.4
GORGE ROAD / KURRAK ROADEmerging from low baseline0.026.126.1
HEYINGTON AVENUE / LATITUDE BOULEVARDEmerging from low baseline0.026.126.1
MAHONEYS ROAD / LAWSON CRESCENTEmerging from low baseline0.18.48.2
COOPER STREET / SCANLON DRIVEEmerging from low baseline0.05.75.7
HUME FREEWAY / METROPOLITAN RING IN-HUME RAMPEmerging from low baseline0.15.75.6
HUME-METROPOLITAN RING IN RAMP / METROPOLITAN RING ROADEmerging from low baseline0.15.75.6
METROPOLITAN RING ROAD / METROPOLITAN RING OUT-HUME RAMPEmerging from low baseline0.56.05.5
MERRIANG ROAD / GRANTS ROADEmerging from low baseline0.05.55.5
METROPOLITAN RING ROAD / EDGARS-METROPOLITAN RING OUT ON RAMPEmerging from low baseline0.15.55.4
DONNYBROOK ROAD / ENGLISH STREETEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.2
HUME FREEWAY / COOPER STREETEmerging from low baseline1.55.74.2
HUME FREEWAY / OHERNS ROADStrong worsening0.34.23.9
COOPER STREET / COOPER STREETStrong worsening0.02.92.9
DONNYBROOK ROAD / SERRATA AVENUEStrong worsening0.02.62.6
EDGARS-METROPOLITAN RING IN RAMP / EDGARS ROADStrong worsening0.02.62.6
FINDON ROAD / THE GREAT EASTERN WAYStrong worsening0.02.62.6
HIGHPARK DRIVE / COTCHIN CLOSEStrong worsening0.02.62.6

Worsening mechanism families

MechanismClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
Turning / crossing conflictMajor worsening966.11149.3183.2
Rear-end / same-lane conflictMajor worsening417.1537.0119.9
Run-off-road / loss-of-controlMajor worsening311.6411.7100.1
Other / mixed mechanismStrong worsening352.0395.843.8
Parked-vehicle / roadside conflictStrong worsening147.4187.740.3

Worsening speed-zone categories

Speed categoryClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
Local streets (50 km/h)Major worsening447.0618.0170.9
High-speed roads (80+ km/h)Major worsening798.4918.5120.1
Urban arterial roads (60–70 km/h)Major worsening1075.41139.964.5
Low-speed streets (≤40 km/h)Major worsening58.3130.872.5
Unknown speed zoneModerate worsening81.894.512.7