Surf Coast Vulnerable Road User Atlas

Pedestrian, bicyclist, motorcyclist, school-age pedestrian/cyclist and older-pedestrian harm patterns where fields are available.

Plain-English VRU signature: Surf Coast recorded 170 vulnerable-road-user crash records, 2 fatalities and 73 serious injuries. VRU crashes account for 13.2% of all recorded injury crashes and 8.5% of weighted harm. The largest VRU count group is bicyclists. School-age pedestrian/cyclist flags appear in 35 records. Older-pedestrian flags appear in 11 records.

VRU summary

CouncilVRU harmVRU FSIVRU crashesVRU harm sharePedBikeMotoSchool-ageOlder ped
Surf Coast1,039751708.5%4612403511

Top VRU locations

LocationHarmFSICrashesPedBikeMoto
ATKINS ROAD / BUCKLEY S ROAD
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10011010
PRINCES HIGHWAY / MCDONALDS LANE
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10011100
GREAT OCEAN ROAD / GOLF LINKS ROAD
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3235050
GREAT OCEAN ROAD / NOBLE STREET
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2424130
HORSESHOE BEND ROAD / SOUTH BEACH ROAD
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2325050
MOUNTJOY PARADE / OTWAY STREET
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2224400
FISCHER STREET / CENTRESIDE DRIVE
Open map
2123030
HORSESHOE BEND ROAD / QUAY BOULEVARD
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2123030
BEACH ROAD / FISCHER STREET
Open map
2022110
BELL STREET -GEELONG ROAD / BELL STREET
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2022110
GREAT OCEAN ROAD / GUNDRYS ROAD
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2022020
GREAT OCEAN ROAD / MCDOUGALL ROAD
Open map
2022200
GEELONG ROAD -SURF COAST HIGHWAY / GROSSMANS ROAD
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2021010
GREAT OCEAN ROAD SERVICE ROAD / CAMP ROAD
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2021100
HENDY MAIN ROAD / GIDDINGS ROAD
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2021010
SURF COAST HIGHWAY / LOWER DUNEED ROAD
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2021100
BEACH ROAD / THE ESPLANADE
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1314040
GREAT OCEAN ROAD / HERSCHELL ROAD
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1314040
GROSSMANS ROAD / ETON ROAD
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1314130
GREAT OCEAN ROAD / HARVEY STREET
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1212020

Pedestrian locations

LocationHarmFSICrashes
PRINCES HIGHWAY / MCDONALDS LANE
Open map
10011
MOUNTJOY PARADE / OTWAY STREET
Open map
2224
GREAT OCEAN ROAD / MCDOUGALL ROAD
Open map
2022
GREAT OCEAN ROAD SERVICE ROAD / CAMP ROAD
Open map
2021
SURF COAST HIGHWAY / LOWER DUNEED ROAD
Open map
2021
FEDERAL STREET / LIGHTHOUSE ROAD
Open map
1112
GREAT OCEAN ROAD / NOBLE STREET
Open map
1111
ANDERSON STREET / CHARLES LANE
Open map
1011
BEACH ROAD / FISCHER STREET
Open map
1011
BELL STREET -GEELONG ROAD / BELL STREET
Open map
1011
COWRIE ROAD / FISCHER STREET
Open map
1011
DANDY COURT / RIVIERA DRIVE
Open map
1011
DANGERS ROAD / THIELEMANNS ROAD
Open map
1011
DOMAIN ROAD / ALEXANDRA AVENUE
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1011
GEELONG ROAD / BEACH ROAD
Open map
1011

Bicyclist locations

LocationHarmFSICrashes
ATKINS ROAD / BUCKLEY S ROAD
Open map
10011
GREAT OCEAN ROAD / GOLF LINKS ROAD
Open map
3235
HORSESHOE BEND ROAD / SOUTH BEACH ROAD
Open map
2325
FISCHER STREET / CENTRESIDE DRIVE
Open map
2123
HORSESHOE BEND ROAD / QUAY BOULEVARD
Open map
2123
GREAT OCEAN ROAD / GUNDRYS ROAD
Open map
2022
GEELONG ROAD -SURF COAST HIGHWAY / GROSSMANS ROAD
Open map
2021
HENDY MAIN ROAD / GIDDINGS ROAD
Open map
2021
BEACH ROAD / THE ESPLANADE
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1314
GREAT OCEAN ROAD / HERSCHELL ROAD
Open map
1314
GREAT OCEAN ROAD / NOBLE STREET
Open map
1313
GROSSMANS ROAD / ETON ROAD
Open map
1213
GREAT OCEAN ROAD / HARVEY STREET
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1212
DEANS MARSH ROAD / OCEAN ROAD
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1112
THE ESPLANADE / COWRIE ROAD
Open map
1112

Motorcyclist locations

No records available for this table.

School-age pedestrian/cyclist locations

LocationHarmFSICrashes
ATKINS ROAD / BUCKLEY S ROAD
Open map
10011
MOUNTJOY PARADE / OTWAY STREET
Open map
2022
GEELONG ROAD -SURF COAST HIGHWAY / GROSSMANS ROAD
Open map
2021
FISCHER STREET / CENTRESIDE DRIVE
Open map
1112
BELLS BEACH ROAD / BELLS BEACH ROAD
Open map
1111
BEACH ROAD / FISCHER STREET
Open map
1011
BRIODY DRIVE / ILLAWONG DRIVE
Open map
1011
DANDY COURT / RIVIERA DRIVE
Open map
1011
DOMAIN ROAD / ALEXANDRA AVENUE
Open map
1011
GROSSMANS ROAD / ETON ROAD
Open map
1011
MARINE DRIVE / OFFSHORE DRIVE
Open map
1011
SURF COAST HIGHWAY / COOMBES ROAD
Open map
1011
Unknown location
Open map
1011
GREAT OCEAN ROAD / HARVEY STREET
Open map
201
WADAWURRUNG WAY / ROSSER BOULEVARD
Open map
201

Older-pedestrian locations

LocationHarmFSICrashes
FEDERAL STREET / LIGHTHOUSE ROAD
Open map
1112
ANDERSON STREET / CHARLES LANE
Open map
1011
DANGERS ROAD / THIELEMANNS ROAD
Open map
1011
GOLF LINKS ROAD / LEWIS COURT
Open map
1011
GREAT OCEAN ROAD / MCDOUGALL ROAD
Open map
1011
DARIAN ROAD / HENTY STREET
Open map
101
FISCHER STREET / HIGHLANDER STREET
Open map
101
GEELONG ROAD / GEELONG ROAD
Open map
101
MOUNTJOY PARADE / OTWAY STREET
Open map
101
PETRIANA COURT / LOCH ARD DRIVE
Open map
101

VRU crash mechanism families

MechanismHarmFSICrashes
Other / mixed mechanism4443166
Turning / crossing conflict2492157
Lane-change / sideswipe conflict11123
Run-off-road / loss-of-control101920
Rear-end / same-lane conflict5255
Parked-vehicle / roadside conflict51415
Object / roadside impact3134

Detailed VRU crash descriptions

Detailed crash descriptionHarmFSICrashes
PED WALKING WITH TRAFFIC11224
HEAD ON (NOT OVERTAKING)11123
PED NEAR SIDE. PED HIT BY VEHICLE FROM THE RIGHT.67613
OUT OF CONTROL ON CARRIAGEWAY (ON STRAIGHT)47411
LEFT NEAR (INTERSECTIONS ONLY)4749
OUT OF CONTROL ON CARRIAGEWAY (ON BEND)4145
REAR END(VEHICLES IN SAME LANE)4144
CROSS TRAFFIC(INTERSECTIONS ONLY)41313

VRU speed-zone profile

Speed categoryHarmFSICrashes
High-speed roads (80+ km/h)4002034
Local streets (50 km/h)3422976
Urban arterial roads (60–70 km/h)1821637
Unknown speed zone69614
Low-speed streets (≤40 km/h)4649

VRU road-geometry profile

GeometryHarmFSICrashes
Midblock / not at intersection7375098
Intersection / junction2912470
Other geometry1112

VRU lighting profile

LightingHarmFSICrashes
Daylight66357137
Dark / low-light191920
Dawn / dusk173810
Other lighting1213