Barriers improve safety of high collision road at Walhalla

Road safety barriers have been installed along a dangerous section of Walhalla Rd that was the scene of a fatal collision.
The safety barriers were installed on a notorious bend where two serious collisions, including a fatal accident, occurred in a three week period in June and July.

Following detailed planning and engineering assessment, a safety barrier was installed on the outside curve of the first corner of the road leaving Walhalla.
The works included: road widening to allow sufficient width for barrier installation; new kerb and channel along the inside of the road to improve drainage; new safety barrier along the outside of the curve; and, the section of road will be resurfaced and line marked as a result of these barrier works.
In July, Regional Roads Victoria (RRV) and Victoria Police undertook a joint site inspection of the crash site to investigate how safety could be improved.
Additional signage and guideposts were installed including a large "curve warning" sign with a 25km/h advisory speed limit and reduce speed message.
RRV worked closely with road safety experts in planning for this project to deliver a safer road for all users.
The calls for road safety improvements followed a fatal accident on Walhalla Rd in June.
A second serious collision on the same section of road followed just weeks later.
In both recent accidents, vehicles plunged 30 metres down the embankment off Walhalla Rd towards Stringers Creek.
A 19-year-old Drouin man, who was a back seat passenger in a vehicle, died in a collision on June 19. Three others in the vehicle, including the driver, sustained serious injuries.
There were no serious injuries in the second collision on July 10.