Kingsford Smith Drive, is a main road in the district of
Belconnen
The District of Belconnen () is one of the original eighteen districts of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), used in land administration. The district is subdivided into 27 divisions (suburbs), sections and blocks. The district of Belconne ...
in
Canberra
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is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The ci ...
,
Australia
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and is named in honour of
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith.
Primarily a
dual carriageway
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road between the intersection of Drake Brockman Drive in Higgins and a termination point at Kuringa Drive in
Spence, Kingsford Smith drive follows an approximate north–south alignment with a distance of around 7.2 km. The speed limit is 80 km/h for the southern ⅔ of the road until a point between Ginninderra Drive and Companion Crescent where the limit drops to 70 km/h for the climb towards Mt Rogers. Kingsford Smith Drive intersects with the major roads of
Ginninderra Drive
Ginninderra Drive is a major arterial road in the northern suburbs of Canberra, the capital city of Australia. The road provides an important access corridor to facilities including the Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra Stadium, the Un ...
,
Southern Cross Drive
:''Distinguish from the road of the same name in Cape Town, South Africa, on the eastern side of Table Mountain.''
The Southern Cross Drive is a dual carriage untolled motorway in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Part of the M1 and Syd ...
and
Belconnen Way
Belconnen Way is a major road in Canberra, Australia. It connects William Hovell Drive and Kingsford Smith Drive in the west to Barry Drive and Fairfax Street, providing access to Civic and the Inner North via Belconnen Town Centre. In addi ...
.
Kingsford Smith Drive is the major dividing road between the suburbs of
Spence,
Flynn
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A ...
,
Latham and
Higgins on the west, with the suburbs of
Melba,
Florey and
Scullin on the east.
Kingsford Smith Drive north of Ginninderra Drive is considered to be a high accident road with numerous deaths occurring there since the road was created in the late 1970s, and there is sign warning drivers about this. The most recent fatal accident occurred on 21 May 2022 when a 21-year-old man lost control of his car and collided with a tree near Verbrugghen St in Melba. The driver died at the scene, while the male passenger was taken to the
Canberra Hospital
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in a serious condition.
See also
External links
Man killed in car crash - Daily Telegraph
Streets in Canberra
Roads in the Australian Capital Territory
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