Improving and building safer roads is one of the keys to reducing crashes in Victoria. The main programs are:
The Safer Roads Program (part of the arrive alive strategy) is the first program in Victoria to significantly address run off the road crashes. The program, costing $240 million is funded by the Transport Accident Commission.
The State Government last year announced the $15 million Greyspot Program. The Greyspot Program is designed to improve road safety at locations where a safety risk has been identified.
The funding specifically targets outer metropolitan and rural intersections that do not meet traditional crash-based blackspot criteria.
The first round of funding consists of 33 projects spread throughout Victoria at a cost of $7.7 million. A list of the projects can be found below.
The remaining $7.3 million will be allocated later in the year.
Select Greyspot Program [PDF, 61KB, 3pp] to view a list of approved projects.
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A blackspot is a site where there have been a high number of crashes involving injury or death.
Blackspot projects are aimed at improving the safety of intersections and stretches of road and reducing the risk of crashes. Typical blackspot projects include:
- roundabouts
- traffic signals
- sealing of roads
- removal of roadside hazards
- installation of safety barriers
- signing and linemarking improvements
- audio-tactile edge lining
- appropriate speed control measures.
Blackspot projects are a highly cost-effective way of reducing deaths and injuries on our roads. Projects are funded from annual State and Federal Government budgets.
The Motorcycle Blackspot Program, funded by the Motorcycle Safety Levy, aims to improve road conditions at locations where there have been high rates of motorcycle crashes.
There are three components to the program, involving road treatments:
- at blackspots or blacklengths with high rates of motorcycle loss-of-control crashes
- at intersections with high rates of motorcycle crashes
- along popular motorcycle routes to improve the consistency of the road environment for motorcyclists.
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