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Record breaking Rate Your Road survey promises positive change

Aerial view of car driving down long road surrounded by trees and bushes
Aerial view of car driving down long road surrounded by trees and bushes

Thank you to the community for helping to set a new record on the number of votes cast in this year's Rate Your Road survey. The invaluable data gathered will help us fight for better community outcomes over the next four years.

A record 28,292 votes were counted for the worst and best roads across NSW, making it the biggest transport survey ever conducted in Australia outside the Census. Voting commenced in December last year and we closed the survey in February before we first released the results to media in early March.

Parramatta Road at Auburn was identified as the state’s worst road due to congestion and the condition of the road.

The Minns Labor Government has committed $1.1 billion over the next three years to improve New South Wales' roads, with $724 million earmarked for roads in regional NSW.

In addition to this funding, the Minns Labor Government has committed to looking closely at the NRMA's other recommendations to improve the standard of our road network through improved maintenance practices. 

The best and worst roads rated by you

The top 5 roads that received more than 50 votes and were rated highly are:

Street name Local government area (LGA) Reason Total votes
1. Mona Vale Road at St Ives Ku-ring-gai  Congestion 221
2. Pennant Hills Road at Carlingford

Parramatta

 Safety 159
3. Windsor Road at The Hills Baulkham Hills Safety 97
4. Narellan Road at Currans Hill

Camden

Condition

76
5. Anzac Parade at Kingsford Randwick Congestion and Condition  76 

 

The top 10 worst roads in NSW and voted by you are:  

Street name Local government area (LGA) Reason Total votes
1. Parramatta Road at Auburn Cumberland Condition and Congestion 482
2. The Lakes Way at Forster Mid-Coast Safety and Condition 445
3. Kings Highway at Bungendore Queanbeyan-Palerang Safety and Condition 414
4. Military Road at Mosman Mosman Congestion 351
5. Hills Motorway at Carlingford Parramatta Condition 324
6. Victoria Road at West Ryde Ryde Congestion 276
7. South-Western Motorway at Moorebank Liverpool Congestion 257
8. Wakehurst Parkway at Elanora Heights Northern Beaches Safety 256
9. Myall Way at Tea Gardens Mid-Coast Safety 234
10. The Bucketts Way at Booral Mid-Coast Condition 233

 

The top 3 worst roads in regional areas of NSW and voted by you are:


Community advocacy works

Previous versions of the survey have led to billions of dollars in funding, new legislation, improved regulations, and commitments for major road and transport projects.

Decades of investment has seen some of the most notorious roads, which featured in previous Rate Your Road surveys, fall off the list. New and upgraded motorways and billions spent on regional highways has seen Pennant Hills Rd, sections of Parramatta Road and the Pacific Highway removed.

At the NRMA, road safety has always been a core focus since it was founded in 1920. And historically, we’ve always played a key role in lobbying government for improvements to our nation’s roads, with a particular focus on NSW and ACT.

Today, this is something we’re still passionate about, with continuous research and campaigning on safety and infrastructure challenges, traffic congestion, public transport and tourism. 

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Terms and conditions: Survey is conducted by Maverick Marketing and Communications on behalf of the NRMA. Authorised by Sam Giddings, Level 13, 151 Clarence Street, Sydney NSW 2000. You may complete the survey as many times as you like.