Permanent speed reductions may be coming to regional roads.
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This is the second part of a series investigating the Victorian Department of Transport's previously secret road safety data.
Freshly released road ratings show Victoria has more high-risk roads than any other state or territory.
The Australian Road Assessment Program (AusRAP) data influences which roads get fixed each year.
The data was kept secret for years but is now available to the public.
AusRAP ratings reveal the condition of regional roads, but the question remains: why aren't they getting fixed?
Author's summary: Government drops speeds on rough roads instead of fixing them.