Construction was completed in December 2021 to install traffic lights at two intersections along Southern Cross Drive as part of the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program. The intersections are:
- Southern Cross Drive and Ross Smith Crescent, Scullin/Florey
- Southern Cross Drive and Chewings Street, Scullin/Page.
Road crashes are a major cost to Australians every year. Black Spot projects target those road locations where crashes are occurring. By funding measures such as traffic signals and roundabouts at dangerous locations, the program reduces the risk of crashes.
Crash statistics
A total of 69 collisions occurred in the five-year period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016 along Southern Cross Drive between Kingsford Smith Drive and Coulter Drive. These included one fatality and seven injury collisions. It was based on these statistics that these intersections were identified for traffic lights.
However in the four years since (1 January 2017 to 31 December 2020) a further 37 collisions have occurred, including one fatality and five injury collisions, indicating the continued need for intervention.
Photos
Intersection of Southern Cross Drive and Ross Smith Crescent
Before After Intersection of Southern Cross Drive and Chewings Street
Before After