The Australian Road Assessment Program (AusRAP) is an initiative of the Australian Automobile Association and all state automobile clubs, including the RACQ. Its aim is to raise public awareness about the important role that road conditions play in road safety.
AusRAP uses two methods of assessment:
- risk mapping based on a road’s history of casualty crashes and traffic flow, and
- star rating maps based on levels of safety built into the road’s design, which can influence the likelihood of a crash occurring and its severity
Like the successful European Road Assessment Program (EuroRAP), AusRAP represents a valuable tool to explain how roads can change from being safe to unsafe along their length. It also assists road authorities in identifying and prioritising road upgrades.
Initially AusRAP assessed the AusLink National Highway Network generally zoned at 90km/h and above. From December 2007, it has also included some state-controlled highways in its assessments. Full reports detailing the findings of assessments using both methods can be viewed at the AusRAP website.
AusRAP Star Rating 2013 – Peak Downs Highway
This AusRAP report is an assessment of the safety standard of the Peak Downs Highway.
The road was assessed against star ratings, with one star being the worst rating and five stars the best. The report recommends the top safety improvements and level of investment required to reduce deaths and injuries on this road.
Updated 9 May 2013 Download PDF (1.6 MB)
AusRAP Report - How Safe Are Our Roads?
Rating Australia's National Network for Risk - Benchmarking the performance of Australia's roads in the Decade of Action
This AusRAP analysis focuses on casualty crashes that occurred between 2005 and 2009 on rural sections of the National Land Transport Network and significant connecting roads.
Updated 1 June 2012 Download PDF (2.4 MB)
AusRAP Report - How Safe Are Our Roads?
Rating Queensland's Highway Network for Risk - Benchmarking the performance of Queensland's roads in the Decade of Action
This brochure is a companion report to How Safe Are Our Roads? Rating Australia’s National Network for Risk and provides detailed results for the most improved and persistently higher risk roads in Queensland. This brochure complements the broader national picture and provides an extra level of detail on Queensland’s roads.
Updated 19 January 2012 Download PDF (1.2 MB)
How Safe Are Queensland's Roads? Rating Queensland Highways for Risk
The latest assessment of Queensland’s national highways (released March 2011) has found they pose a higher crash risk to motorists than in any other State, with 89 percent of the network rated as high or medium high risk.
Download PDF (1.4 MB)
Safer Roads
Safer Roads is a joint project of the AAA and affiliated clubs.
The program is partnered by the Australian Local Government Association, Australian Trucking Association and Australasian College of Road Safety.
Visit the Safer Roads web site
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