Melbourne's most dangerous intersections: more than 12,000 road users have their say

Melbourne's most dangerous intersections identified

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.

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Proposed solutions for Melbourne's worst roads

Working alongside the NTRO, RACV has published proposed solutions to the issues raised at these intersections in the My Melbourne Road storybook, which can be downloaded from the Have Your Say website. 

“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," Williams says.

In 2026, RACV’s My Country Road campaign will return, providing regional Victorians the chance 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 says.

“While improved driver behaviour and vehicle safety technologies are crucial, we will not reach our Towards Zero targets without investing in safer roads."

While RACV continues to advocate to make Victorian roads safer, the Club urges motorists to drive safely and reduce risks wherever possible.

Overview of 2025 My Melbourne Road survey

In July 2025, all road users were invited to participate in an online survey to identify the most dangerous intersections in their area. This approach gave participants the opportunity to voice concerns about unsafe speed limits, poor road conditions, and other safety issues affecting their local streets.

• 12,400 survey responses were received
• 84 intersections were identified across seven urban areas

The 2025 survey's three most cited issues were:

• Risky behaviour of other drivers
• Confusing intersection design
• Poor road conditions.

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What happens with the 2025 My Melbourne Road survey results?

Now that the results have been finalised, proposed safety solutions have been developed for the top-voted intersection in each urban area. RACV will use these solutions to advocate for road safety improvements to the Victorian Government.

You can find the proposed safety solutions in the My Melbourne Road storybook, which can be downloaded from the Have Your Say website. 

Background of My Melbourne Road campaign

The inaugural My Melbourne Road survey, conducted in 2023, received feedback from more than 5,000 motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and public transport users on their safety concerns of Melbourne’s transport network. You'll find an overview of the key findings here.

Have your say in 2026 - My Country Road survey

My Country Road forms part of the Have Your Say survey series which, together with My Melbourne Road and My Home, helps RACV to continue to advocate for Victorians on the issues that are most important to them.

The My Country Road survey is conducted biennially (alternating with My Melbourne Road) and the next survey will be 2026.

In 2024, more than 7,000 Victorians took part in that RACV My Country Road survey, with 64 per cent identifying potholes and poor road condition as their biggest safety issues on regional roads across the state, up from 46 per cent in 2021.

Read more: My Country Road survey highlights danger on Victoria’s regional roads