Knox Freight Conflict Index

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

Plain-English freight signature: Knox recorded 116 heavy-vehicle-involved crash records, 3 fatalities and 55 serious injuries. Heavy-vehicle crashes account for 4.1% of total weighted harm. There are 12 heavy-vehicle crashes overlapping with pedestrians, bicyclists or motorcyclists. TIRTL-matched freight-corridor harm score is 7 across 6 matched heavy-vehicle crash records.

Freight-conflict summary

Council	Score	HV harm	HV FSI	HV crashes	HV+VRU	TIRTL harm
Knox	64.7	942	58	116	12	7

TIRTL freight-conflict sites

TIRTL site	Score	Harm	FSI	HV crashes	Harm / m trucks	Truck share
Mountain Hwy NR Violen St (EB) Open map	39.9	4	0	3	38.6	2.8%
Mountain Hwy NR Violen St (WB) Open map	37.7	3	0	3	31.5	2.7%

Heavy-vehicle crash locations

Location	Harm	FSI	HV crashes	HV+VRU
BORONIA ROAD / EASTLINK OUT-BORONIA OF RAMP Open map	103	1	2	1
MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY / BARMAH W DRIVE Open map	100	1	1	0
WELLINGTON ROAD / BRAEBURN PARADE Open map	100	1	1	0
EASTLINK / EASTLINK IN-FERNTREE GULLY OF RAMP Open map	40	4	3	0
EASTLINK / DANDENONG CREEK TRAIL Open map	24	2	3	0
STUD ROAD / STUD ROAD Open map	22	2	3	1
FERNTREE GULLY ROAD / GILBERT PARK DRIVE Open map	22	2	2	1
EASTLINK / BURWOOD HIGHWAY Open map	21	2	3	0
EASTLINK / GEORGE STREET Open map	21	2	2	0
STUD ROAD / SUNSHINE STREET Open map	21	2	1	0
DORSET ROAD / OLIVE GROVE Open map	20	2	1	0
HENDERSON ROAD / FERNTREE GULLY ROAD Open map	20	2	1	0
HIGH STREET ROAD / EASTLINK OUT-HIGH STREET ON RAMP Open map	20	2	1	0
DANDENONG VALLEY HIGHWAY / STUD ROAD Open map	13	1	3	0
BURWOOD HIGHWAY / TEMPLETON STREET Open map	12	1	2	0
EASTLINK / EASTLINK IN-BURWOOD OF RAMP Open map	12	1	2	1
BURWOOD HIGHWAY / CLYDE STREET Open map	12	1	1	0
MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY / THAXTED PARADE Open map	12	1	1	0
EASTLINK / BURWOOD-EASTLINK IN ON RAMP Open map	11	1	2	0
EASTLINK / HIGH STREET ROAD Open map	11	1	2	0

Freight / vulnerable-road-user overlap locations

Location	Harm	FSI	HV crashes	Ped	Moto
BORONIA ROAD / EASTLINK OUT-BORONIA OF RAMP Open map	103	1	2	0	1
STUD ROAD / STUD ROAD Open map	22	2	3	0	1
FERNTREE GULLY ROAD / GILBERT PARK DRIVE Open map	22	2	2	0	1
EASTLINK / EASTLINK IN-BURWOOD OF RAMP Open map	12	1	2	1	0

Heavy-vehicle mechanism families

Mechanism	Harm	FSI	HV crashes	HV+VRU
Turning / crossing conflict	312	20	27	5
Rear-end / same-lane conflict	289	16	43	1
Other / mixed mechanism	204	10	19	1
Lane-change / sideswipe conflict	109	10	18	2
Parked-vehicle / roadside conflict	22	2	3	2
Run-off-road / loss-of-control	5	0	5	1
Object / roadside impact	1	0	1	0

Heavy-vehicle speed-zone profile

Speed category	Harm	FSI	HV crashes
High-speed roads (80+ km/h)	656	41	80
Urban arterial roads (60–70 km/h)	157	14	27
Unknown speed zone	102	1	2
Local streets (50 km/h)	25	2	6
Low-speed streets (≤40 km/h)	2	0	1

Heavy-vehicle road-geometry profile

Geometry	Harm	FSI	HV crashes
Midblock / not at intersection	494	35	74
Intersection / junction	448	23	42