Victorian Cyclist Crash Analysis

Interactive map of 18,425 cyclist crashes (all injury levels) in Victoria from 2012-2025. Built to support advocacy groups with data-driven evidence for safer cycling infrastructure.

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Total Crashes Analyzed
All injury levels (2012-2025)
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High-Incident Intersections & Corridors
Researched dangerous locations
55,705
Infrastructure Segments
Bike lanes, paths, and cycling infrastructure

Built for Advocacy Groups

This tool is an effort to work with complex datasets and create high-performance, functional mapping solutions that aid in advocacy. We built this to support Bicycle User Groups (BUGs) and cycling advocates with:

  • Evidence-based crash data to identify dangerous locations
  • Tracking infrastructure improvements and their impact on safety
  • Data-driven evidence for advocacy campaigns
  • Research insights to recommend targeted interventions

⚠️ Important Note:

  • All intersection and corridor analysis is AI-generated from publicly available sources online.
  • While sources are cited and significant care has been taken to verify the analysis, AI can produce errors or hallucinations.
  • As a solo developer project, further independent verification is recommended before using this analysis for formal advocacy or planning purposes.

Data Stories for Advocates

These charts turn the crash database into ready-to-use talking points: how severity trends are evolving, which demographics are most affected, and where the worst corridors and intersections demand urgent fixes.

Crash Severity Trend

Stacked yearly totals for fatalities, serious injuries, and minor crashes (2012-2025).

Cyclist Age Profile

Share of cyclist casualties by age group across all crash severities.

9.8% of cyclist casualties involve riders under 18.

Worst Cycling Corridors

Danger score combines crashes, fatal outcomes, and crash density. Based on crashes since 2021 (last 5 years).

Top Crash Intersections

Color indicates status: success stories, monitoring, or dangerous locations. Based on crashes since 2021 (last 5 years).

Crash Type Mix

DCA categories grouped by high-level crash mechanics. 1 in 3 crashes happens at an intersection.

Cyclist Exposure Heatmap

Hourly crash counts by day of week. Darker cells indicate higher crash volumes. 37.4% of crashes occur during commuting peaks (7-8am & 5-6pm).

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How to Use This Map

Filter Crashes by Type

Use the "Crash Categories" sidebar to filter by 12 crash types: Intersection (6,592), Same Direction (3,835), Dooring (1,795), Loss of Control (1,653), and more. Each category expands to show specific DCA codes with crash counts.

Explore Dangerous Intersections

Color-coded markers identify intersection safety status: Green (improvements completed, crashes eliminated), Amber (monitoring effectiveness), Red (dangerous, needs intervention), Black (awaiting research). Click markers to see detailed analysis with design problems, infrastructure timelines, and recommendations.

Review Cycling Corridors

Toggle "Dangerous Cycling Corridors" to highlight road segments with crash concentrations. View research findings on specific corridor safety issues and recommended improvements.

Compare Infrastructure & Crashes

Toggle "Cycling Infrastructure" layers to overlay 55,705 bike facility segments (protected lanes, separated paths, painted lanes, sharrows) with crash data. Identify where infrastructure gaps correlate with crashes.

Filter by Year & Age

Use the sliders to filter crashes by year (2012-2025) and cyclist age to analyze temporal patterns and demographic trends.

Data Sources

Victoria Road Crash Data

Fatal and serious injury crash records from VicRoads including accident details, casualty data, and geographic coordinates.

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Bicycle Infrastructure Network

Comprehensive dataset of bike lanes, paths, and cycling infrastructure from Transport Victoria.

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Work With Us

We collaborate with advocacy groups, BUG groups, and councils to create custom mapping solutions and data visualizations for cycling safety projects.

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Need the full corridor research library?

Browse every corridor we track—map selections and additional researched routes—in one place. The dashboard shows research readiness (improvements, hotspots, solutions, sources) and includes the full write-up for each corridor.

Open Corridor Research Dashboard →

This crash analysis processes complex datasets to create functional, high-performance mapping tools that support the cycling advocacy community. All data sources are publicly available from Victorian Government open data portals.