Cardinia Freight Conflict Index

Heavy-vehicle crash harm, vulnerable-road-user overlap and TIRTL freight exposure where available.

Plain-English freight signature: Cardinia recorded 176 heavy-vehicle-involved crash records, 10 fatalities and 92 serious injuries. Heavy-vehicle crashes account for 7.3% of total weighted harm. There are 10 heavy-vehicle crashes overlapping with pedestrians, bicyclists or motorcyclists. TIRTL-matched freight-corridor harm score is 409 across 39 matched heavy-vehicle crash records.

Freight-conflict summary

Council	Score	HV harm	HV FSI	HV crashes	HV+VRU	TIRTL harm
Cardinia	81.1	2,053	102	176	10	409

TIRTL freight-conflict sites

TIRTL site	Score	Harm	FSI	HV crashes	Harm / m trucks	Truck share
M1 Inbound - Cardinia Rd (CH 54204) Open map	80.8	130	4	4	323.4	6.2%
M1 Outbound - RCB25164 Just Before Koo Wee Rup Rd (FDS03a) Open map	71.0	44	4	2	120.3	7.1%
M1 Outbound - Cardinia Rd (CH 54189) Open map	66.8	26	2	6	77.3	6.1%
M1 Outbound - CH 52918 Open map	65.5	102	1	2	237.5	5.1%
M1 Inbound - Koo Wee Rup Open map	61.4	12	1	3	69.6	5.8%
M1 Inbound - PCM14168 Before Cardinia Rd Exit Open map	58.3	20	2	2	64.1	5.8%
M1 Outbound - RCB1413 McGregor Rd Exit Bullnose Open map	47.4	11	1	2	40.5	6.7%
M1 Inbound - McGregor entry Open map	47.0	10	1	1	69.5	6.0%
M1 Outbound - CH 1460 (FDS02a) Open map	43.4	10	1	1	27.5	7.0%
M1 Outbound - Koo Wee Rup Open map	39.9	3	0	3	16.8	6.1%
M1 Inbound - fifth from Cardinia entry (CH 51095) Open map	39.5	11	1	2	23.1	5.0%
M1 Inbound - fourth from Cardinia entry (CH 51794) Open map	34.7	10	1	1	23.5	5.2%
M1 Inbound - Just Before Cardinia Creek (CH 49815) Open map	32.5	10	1	1	21.1	5.0%
M1 Outbound - CH 960 (FDS01a) Open map	31.3	2	0	2	5.7	7.2%
M1 Inbound - after McGregor Rd Entry Open map	27.5	3	0	3	7.2	6.0%
M1 Outbound - before Cardinia exit (CH 53510) Open map	22.3	2	0	2	4.6	5.1%
M1 Outbound - CH 52296 Open map	18.5	2	0	1	4.6	5.1%
M1 Outbound - CH 49768 Open map	15.4	1	0	1	2.6	4.8%

Heavy-vehicle crash locations

Location	Harm	FSI	HV crashes	HV+VRU
CALDERMEADE ROAD / HEADS ROAD Open map	411	5	1	0
PRINCES FREEWAY / OFFICER SOUTH ROAD Open map	125	3	6	0
PRINCES FREEWAY / PRINCES FREEWAY Open map	111	2	1	0
CARDINIA ROAD / CARDINIA ROAD Open map	100	1	1	0
KOO WEE RUP ROAD / HALL ROAD Open map	100	1	1	0
LAWSONS ROAD / EXLEY CLOSE Open map	100	1	1	1
PAKENHAM ROAD / BALMORAL WAY Open map	100	1	1	0
PRINCES FREEWAY / PRINCES OUT-KOO WEE RUP OF RAMP Open map	54	5	3	1
PRINCES FREEWAY / HOPE STREET Open map	31	3	2	0
WESTERNPORT ROAD / LINDHE LANE Open map	31	3	2	0
PRINCES FREEWAY / PRINCES OUT-BEACONSFIELD-NAR NAR GOON OF RAMP Open map	30	3	3	0
PRINCES FREEWAY / ABECKETT ROAD Open map	23	2	3	0
KOO WEE RUP ROAD / GREENHILLS ROAD Open map	22	2	3	0
KOO WEE RUP ROAD / BALLARTO ROAD Open map	22	2	2	0
CARDINIA ROAD / WENN ROAD Open map	22	2	1	0
SOUTH GIPPSLAND HIGHWAY / STANLAKE ROAD Open map	21	2	3	0
CARDINIA ROAD / PATTERSON ROAD Open map	21	2	1	0
SOUTH GIPPSLAND HIGHWAY / BEATTIES ROAD Open map	21	2	1	0
BALLARTO ROAD / CARDINIA ROAD Open map	20	2	2	0
PRINCES FREEWAY / PRINCES IN-CARDINIA OF RAMP Open map	20	2	2	0

Freight / vulnerable-road-user overlap locations

Location	Harm	FSI	HV crashes	Ped	Bike	Moto
LAWSONS ROAD / EXLEY CLOSE Open map	100	1	1	1	0	0
PRINCES FREEWAY / PRINCES OUT-KOO WEE RUP OF RAMP Open map	54	5	3	1	0	0

Heavy-vehicle mechanism families

Mechanism	Harm	FSI	HV crashes	HV+VRU
Turning / crossing conflict	1,091	34	50	1
Lane-change / sideswipe conflict	377	26	31	2
Rear-end / same-lane conflict	337	21	43	1
Other / mixed mechanism	144	13	21	4
Run-off-road / loss-of-control	58	4	22	1
Parked-vehicle / roadside conflict	44	4	8	1
Object / roadside impact	2	0	1	0

Heavy-vehicle speed-zone profile

Speed category	Harm	FSI	HV crashes
High-speed roads (80+ km/h)	1,599	78	130
Urban arterial roads (60–70 km/h)	266	15	30
Local streets (50 km/h)	141	5	6
Low-speed streets (≤40 km/h)	24	2	5
Unknown speed zone	23	2	5

Heavy-vehicle road-geometry profile

Geometry	Harm	FSI	HV crashes
Intersection / junction	1,057	38	59
Midblock / not at intersection	996	64	117