Over 12,000 road users have voted on Melbourne’s most frustrating and dangerous intersections in RACV’s My Melbourne Road campaign, with RACV now calling for government action to improve road safety and traffic flow across the city.
RACV Head of Policy James Williams said this year RACV worked alongside the National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO) to evaluate 364 metropolitan intersections and – based on crash data, traffic volumes and intersection design – identified 84 of the very worst intersections for Victorians to vote on.
“We know that around 40 per cent of crashes in Melbourne occur at intersections, and if we are going to reach our Towards Zero target of halving road deaths by 2030, government needs to invest in fixing these intersections,” Williams said.
“With limited funding available for new or upgraded infrastructure, RACV has provided an evidence-based approach for governments to make targeted investment decisions across a range of budgets.
“RACV will use this data to continue advocating to governments for improvements to these high-risk, high-frustration intersections.”
My Melbourne Road has identified the most dangerous intersections across seven areas of the city: inner, west, north-west, north-east, east, inner south-east and outer south-east.
Melbourne’s most dangerous intersections:
- North-Eastern Melbourne – Greensborough Bypass and Diamond Creek Road Roundabout in Greensborough, with respondents pointing to an overly-complex roundabout on a gradient, with multiple lanes and unsafe driving behaviour.
- North-Western Melbourne – Mount Alexander Road, Keilor Road and Lincoln Road in Essendon, with respondents identifying issues with a confusing and complex roundabout that includes interacting with turning trams in a high activity centre.
- Western Melbourne – Western Freeway On/Off Ramps at Hopkins Road in Deanside, where respondents identified issues with unsignalised intersections and conflicting right-turn traffic crossing each other.
- Eastern Melbourne – Mountain Highway, Wantirna Road and Boronia Road in Wantirna, with respondents identifying issues with high speeds, complex turning movements and inconsistent traffic signal phasing.
- Inner South-Eastern Melbourne – Dandenong Road (Princes Highway) and Warrigal Road in Malvern East, with respondents underscoring insufficient time for vehicles to turn right and short slip lanes.
- Outer South-Eastern Melbourne – Princes Highway, Springvale Road and Centre Road in Springvale, with respondents highlighting overly-complex design, waiting mid-intersection to turn right, intersection queuing, low visibility, speeding and dangerous for pedestrians.
- Inner Melbourne – Flemington Road and Racecourse Road in Parkville, with respondents identifying traffic build-up, interaction with trams and bike riders, and driver behaviour.
Working alongside the NTRO, RACV has published proposed solutions to the issues raised at these intersections.
“Fixing these intersections will not only reduce crash risks, but it will also reduce the daily stress and delays experienced by thousands of people moving around our city.”
In 2026, RACV’s My Country Road campaign will return, where regional Victorians will be asked to identify dangerous and frustrating intersections in their local areas.
“It’s vital that we continue this conversation not only in Melbourne, but across regional Victoria,” Williams said.
“While improved driver behaviour and vehicle safety technologies are crucial, we will not reach our Towards Zero targets without investing in safer roads.”