Over 8,000 frustrated road users seeing ‘red’ over congestion nominated a Redspot during RACV and Leader Community Newspaper’s 2010 Redspot Survey.

The survey is held every two years to gather information from Victorians who nominate congested road locations or public transport services across the state and it is proven to work at getting these Redspots fixed.

Whether you drive a car, ride a bicycle or motorbike or catch public transport, we asked you about those congestion spots that make you ‘see red’.

RACV transport engineering experts have analysed the results and will pass these onto VicRoads, local councils and the Department of Transport in an effort to fix the congestion issues raised by the public.

The 2010 top 10 Redspots in Victoria as nominated by you are:

  1. Murrumbeena Rd/Neerim Rd, Murrumbeena

  2. Chandler Highway between Princess St and Heidelberg Rd, Alphington/Kew

  3. Jika St / Dora St / Rosanna Rd / Lower Heidelberg Rd / Banksia St, Heidelberg

  4. Burke Rd between Monash Fwy and Malvern Rd, Glen Iris

  5. Stud Rd between Ferntree Gully Rd and Wellington Rd, Rowville

  6. Fitzsimons Lane/Porter Street, Templestowe

  7. Thompsons Rd / Western Port Hwy, Skye

  8. Clayton Rd / Carinish Rd / Haughton Rd, Clayton

  9. Whitehorse Rd / Oban Rd / Carcoola Rd, Ringwood

  10. High St / Spring St / Cheddar Rd, Reservoir

The video below shows the top Redspots from the 2010 Survey.

The public used the 2010 Redspot Survey to voice its frustration with congested roads and public transport services. Long delays at railway level crossings featured in this year’s survey, reinforcing RACV's call to the State Government to fund a program eliminating all major level crossings in the metropolitan area by completing at least five crossings per year.

A start was made on this with the railway crossing at Springvale Rd, a number one spot in past surveys, being dropped below the road and congestion eased. Your voice really does count! Find out more about Springvale Road and other past Redspots.