The results of the Australian Road Assessment Program are now available, rating the risk profile of a road on a five-star scale and giving the public and government an insight into priorities for addressing road safety.
In Moira Shire, the most risky road, as rated by AusRAP, is a section of the Murray Valley Hwy between Yalca and the Mathers Rd intersection.
This section of road earned a rating of 1.6 out of five stars.
Meanwhile, the second most risky section of road in the shire was the section of the Murray Valley Hwy at the Picola North Rd bend, heading towards Nathalia from Cobram, with a rating of 1.7 stars.
Roads closer to Cobram fared just as poorly, with the Cobram South Rd between the Murray Valley Hwy outside Cobram and the Benalla-Tocumwal Rd earning a rating of 1.8 stars.
The least risky road was the Cobram-Koonoomoo Rd, with a rating of 3.3 stars.
Interestingly, the sections of the Murray Valley Hwy on the west and east sides of Strathmerton, infamous for its potholes, received scores of 2.9 and 2.5 stars, respectively.
RACV head of policy James Williams said each additional star rating halved the risk of deaths or serious crashes.
“We know that some roads are safer than others, and these star ratings give us the evidence to prove it,” he said.
“We know that there are limited funds for road upgrades, and AusRAP provides governments with the data to be more targeted and to make decisions from a safety-first perspective.”
AusRAP measures the level of risk that a fatal or serious injury incident will occur on any particular highway or major arterial road.
The number of stars a section of road achieves is based on a range of factors, including the presence of roadside hazards such as trees, shoulder width and speed limit.
Find out more about the risky roads near you by visiting AusRAP’s interactive map at tinyurl.com/4tp9h4yx
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