Australia’s worst roads
The hotspots that are most prone to collisions are typically major roads that intersect with local streets, or precincts with high traffic, educational centres, and shopping malls.
For the sixth year in a row, Plenty Road in Melbourne's northeast takes the top spot for Australia's most dangerous road.
“Analysis of our crash data on the country’s most dangerous crash site, Melbourne’s Plenty Road, Bundoora, revealed fewer crashes compared to 2022. This was in line with a 26 per cent reduction of motor accident claims from 2019 (prior to a 10-kilometre speed reduction and COVID-19 lockdowns when many cars were off the roads) to 2023 (once the permanent speed reduction was in place),” Ms Hall said.
