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As part of its biennial Redspot survey, RACV has used state-of-the-art technology to identify Victoria’s 10 most congested roads – making it the most accurate snapshot since the survey began in 1991, which until now has relied entirely on commuter feedback.
This year, the worst road sections have been pinpointed with the use of 14 million separate pieces of data fed constantly from sensors fitted to vehicles. The data shows that in several 60 km/h areas, congestion slowed motorists down to 20 km/h or less during commute peak times.
“The morning and afternoon peak times have actually expanded under the pressure of a growing numbers of drivers,” said Dave Jones, RACV mobility advocacy manager. “It’s no longer peak from 7.30am to 8.30am and 5.00pm to 6.00pm. The morning peak now stretches an additional 90 minutes from 6.30am to 9.00am and the afternoon peak runs from 3.00pm to 6.30pm, adding two and a half hours at the end of the day. Our analysis highlights the 10 most congested roads, but we are keen to hear from commuters to tell us which of these frustrate them the most.”
The 10 most congested roads according to RACV are: Barkly St Footscray, Kingsway Southbank, Alexandra Parade in Clifton Hill, Western Ring Rd in Ardeer, Thompsons Rd in Lyndhurst, Upper Heidelberg Rd Ivanhoe, High St Epping, Rosanna Rd Heidelberg, Malvern Rd Toorak, and Burke Rd Balwyn North.
Road users are encouraged to have their say about the 10 most congested roads by visiting redspotsurvey.com.au by July 02.
“What we learn from the survey will help us bring issues to the attention of decision makers, so it’s vital we hear from commuters about the problems directly,” Jones said.
From 2006-2016, the top Redspot issued identified by the RACV survey has led to governments spending roughly $1.2 billion to fix them.
