Yarra 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
YarraModerate worsening1445.21445.30.11,206

Worsening locations

LocationClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yrRecent FSI
HODDLE STREET / JOHNSTON STREETStrong worsening25.874.949.210
JOHNSTON STREET BRIDGE / JOHNSTON STREETEmerging from low baseline0.028.728.72
EASTERN FREEWAY / HODDLE-EASTERN OUT ON RAMPStrong worsening3.931.928.03
CHURCH STREET / BROUGHAM STREETEmerging from low baseline0.026.426.41
NICHOLSON STREET / NEWRY STREETEmerging from low baseline1.926.624.81
JOHNSTON STREET / HODDLE STREETStrong worsening3.927.223.31
ALEXANDRA PARADE / BRUNSWICK STREETStrong worsening9.821.411.77
BRIDGE ROAD / CHURCH STREETModerate worsening21.635.213.64
MICHAEL STREET / ROWE STREETEmerging from low baseline0.38.17.83
VICTORIA STREET / LITHGOW STREETEmerging from low baseline0.38.17.83
VICTORIA STREET / LITTLE CHARLES STREETEmerging from low baseline0.38.17.83
JOHNSTON STREET / WELLINGTON STREETEmerging from low baseline0.98.47.53
SMITH STREET / ST DAVID STREETEmerging from low baseline0.68.17.53
ALEXANDRA PARADE / SMITH STREETModerate worsening9.815.75.95
HODDLE STREET / VICTORIA PARADEModerate worsening5.911.55.63
SCOTCHMER STREET / MARK STREETEmerging from low baseline0.06.06.02
BRUNSWICK STREET / YORK STREETStrong worsening2.98.15.23
HODDLE STREET / LANGRIDGE STREETModerate worsening11.015.74.75
MILLER STREET / IDA STREETEmerging from low baseline0.05.55.52
YARRA BOULEVARD / BOULEVARD DRIVEEmerging from low baseline0.05.55.52
VICTORIA PARADE / WELLINGTON STREETStrong worsening4.08.64.63
SWAN STREET / STEWART STREETEmerging from low baseline0.86.05.32
BRIDGE ROAD / ROTHERWOOD STREETEmerging from low baseline0.35.55.22
ALEXANDRA PARADE / QUEENS PARADEEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.22
BROWN STREET / LANGRIDGE STREETEmerging from low baseline0.05.25.22
SWAN STREET / LORD STREETEmerging from low baseline0.45.55.12
LYGON STREET / PATERSON STREETEmerging from low baseline0.15.25.12
NICHOLSON STREET / PARK STREETEmerging from low baseline0.85.54.72
JOHNSTON STREET / PARK STREETEmerging from low baseline0.85.24.52
ST GEORGES ROAD / BEST STREETModerate worsening4.58.64.13

Worsening vulnerable-road-user locations

LocationClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
HODDLE STREET / JOHNSTON STREETEmerging from low baseline0.139.439.3
EASTERN FREEWAY / HODDLE-EASTERN OUT ON RAMPEmerging from low baseline0.026.426.4
ST GEORGES ROAD / ST GEORGES COURTEmerging from low baseline0.326.125.9
NICHOLSON STREET / NEWRY STREETEmerging from low baseline1.626.424.7
JOHNSTON STREET / HODDLE STREETStrong worsening2.627.224.5
SMITH STREET / ST DAVID STREETEmerging from low baseline0.47.87.5
ST GEORGES ROAD / BEST STREETEmerging from low baseline1.88.46.6
BRIDGE ROAD / CHURCH STREETModerate worsening19.126.97.8
SCOTCHMER STREET / MARK STREETEmerging from low baseline0.05.75.7
MILLER STREET / IDA STREETEmerging from low baseline0.05.55.5
YARRA BOULEVARD / BOULEVARD DRIVEEmerging from low baseline0.05.55.5
COPPIN STREET / WALL STREETEmerging from low baseline1.45.23.8
NICHOLSON STREET / BRUNSWICK ROADEmerging from low baseline1.55.23.7
QUEENS PARADE / RUSHALL CRESCENTEmerging from low baseline1.65.23.6
CHURCH STREET / ADOLPH STREETEmerging from low baseline1.95.23.3
STANLEY STREET / WELLINGTON STREETEmerging from low baseline1.95.23.3
ALEXANDRA PARADE / BRUNSWICK STREETModerate worsening2.95.52.6
VICTORIA STREET / LENNOX STREETModerate worsening5.48.12.7
CANNING STREET / CURTAIN STREETStrong worsening0.03.43.4
CHURCH STREET / NORTHCOTE STREETStrong worsening0.03.43.4

Worsening heavy-vehicle locations

LocationClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
BRIDGE ROAD / CHURCH STREETEmerging from low baseline0.028.728.7
BURNLEY TUNNEL / CREMORNE STREETStrong worsening0.13.13.0
CHURCH STREET / ABINGER STREETStrong worsening0.02.62.6
MADDEN GROVE / STAWELL STREETStrong worsening0.02.62.6
ST GEORGES ROAD / CAPITAL CITY TRAILStrong worsening0.02.62.6
CITYLINK / CHURCH STREETModerate worsening1.62.91.2

Worsening mechanism families

MechanismClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
Parked-vehicle / roadside conflictStrong worsening162.3204.442.1
Run-off-road / loss-of-controlModerate worsening146.0164.218.2
Object / roadside impactEmerging from low baseline1.48.16.7

Worsening speed-zone categories

Speed categoryClassBaseline harm/yrRecent harm/yrChange/yr
Low-speed streets (≤40 km/h)Strong worsening474.9497.422.4
Unknown speed zoneStrong worsening66.899.232.4
Local streets (50 km/h)Moderate worsening211.8215.43.6