Thompsons Road tops crash list

Alison Noonan
CRANBOURNE has more dangerous roads than any other suburb in Casey.
Crash data from the RACV’s Missing Links report revealed six of the eight roads identified as accident hotspots were in the Cranbourne area.
The report, which was requested by the Casey Roads and Infrastructure Group (CRAIG), highlighted roads in the City of Casey on which casualty crashes occurred between 1 September 1999 and 30 June last year.
A staggering 216 accidents occurred on notorious Thompsons Road, which was followed closely by CranbourneFrankston Road with 196.
Hallam Road between the Princes Highway and South Gippsland Highway was the site of 181 smashes, Narre WarrenCranbourne Road suffered 166 and the Western Port Highway between CranbourneFrankston Road and FrankstonFlinders Road recorded 153 casualty crashes.
BerwickCranbourne Road, Hallam North Road and Clyde Road completed the list, with less than 80 casualty crashes on each.
CRAIG president Fred Hill said the group wanted to publicise the data in the hope of saving lives.
He said motorists needed to be aware of the dangerous areas and exercise greater caution at these spots.
“We have long believed that we are in need of a great deal more road funding because the city is expanding so quickly,” he said.
“Better roads are what is needed to service the developments that are constantly going up throughout Casey.
“The accident rate is reflective of the fact that our roads are so inadequate and overcrowded.”
Mr Hill said the solution to the road problem was simple – more government funding.
“We are constantly looking at the longterm effects of development,” he said.
“If they continue to build then they will continue to need more roads.
“And if the roads are inadequate then it will contribute to road deaths,” Mr Hill said.