How safe are Victoria’s country roads?
Leading Victorian motoring association wants your opinion on the safety of regional Victorian roadsMembers of the public are being asked to share their feedback on the safety of regional Victorian roads, as part of this year’s road safety survey conducted by the RACV.
The Victorian motoring authority says the concerns and opinions of the public will highlight key areas motorists feel most unsafe, forming an interactive map and data that will be shared with all levels of government.
The ‘My Country Road’ survey is also an opportunity for motorists in regional Victoria to tell the RACV what they think of electric vehicles and any barriers to uptake, whether it be charging infrastructure, entry price, etc.
More than 100 contributions have been made within a few days; however, motorists will have six weeks to offer their feedback, using the interactive map on the RACV’s website.
The map of regional Victoria comes highlighted with key areas of concern, including high-speed roads with large concentrations of crashes causing death or serious injury, as well as other roads with speed limits at 80km/h or higher where serious crashes or fatalities have occurred between 2018 and 2023.
Motorists can click on the highlighted area to add their feedback or nominate another road that poses a risk to drivers using the address bar.
RACV general manager of automotive services, Jackie Pedersen said the survey results will help make regional roads safer for all Victorians.
“RACV conducted the first My Country Road survey back in 2021 and 31 regional roads were highlighted as having serious safety issues. Of these, 16 have seen infrastructure upgrades commence or committed to by government,” said Pedersen.
“In 2023 there were 174 deaths on regional Victorian roads. That is an almost 30 per cent increase on the previous year. Given these tragic numbers, it is more important than ever that Victorians help us make country roads safer by completing this year’s survey.”
“Once again, we want to find out what people think of the state’s most dangerous regional roads. For example, is the speed limit too high given the condition of the road? What are the potential dangers in the road design like narrow lanes, power pole or trees too close to the road? Are the roads poorly sign-posted or damaged? Or are there regularly unexpected things on the road like livestock, or native animals?”
“We want to gather as much data as we can to encourage the state government and local councils to make commitments that deliver safer regional roads and help save lives.”
Head to the RACV website to have your say on Victoria's country roads.
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