Truck-specific navigation

Bridge strike prevention in Australia: What you need to know

Discover how truck-specific data and smarter routing can protect drivers, carriers and cargo.

What is the real cost of bridge strikes in Australia?

Around 1,220 incidents cost the Australian economy approximately $101 million in 2025, a figure that will rise as freight activity grows. For fleet owners, transport managers and logistics professionals, the case for commercial-grade navigation has never been stronger. HERE Technologies and the Australian Logistics Council commissioned HoustonKemp to conduct the first comprehensive study into the economic cost of vehicle bridge strikes in Australia. Smarter routing can prevent bridge strikes before they happen, protecting your drivers, your cargo and your bottom line.

What causes bridge strikes?

Drivers miss critical warnings

Using passenger navigation instead of commercial-grade tools puts drivers on unsafe routes, increasing bridge strike risks.

Lack of vehicle height awareness

Consumer maps lack critical routing for commercial vehicles, leading drivers onto unsafe paths and into low-clearance hazards.

Mismatched navigation tools

Unaware of their vehicle or cargo height, drivers risk collisions that jeopardize shipments and infrastructure.

Learn more about bridge strikes

Why do bridge strikes happen, and can they be avoided?

We dive into the root causes of bridge strikes in this blog post — and explain how operators and drivers can avoid them.

HERE truck restrictions demo

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Discover how HERE's turn-by-turn professional navigation solution provides commercial vehicle drivers superior awareness of bridge height and other truck-specific road restrictions.

How location solutions prevent bridge strikes

Implement truck-specific navigation

Use routing solutions that account for vehicle height, weight and cargo type to avoid low-clearance routes and restricted roads.

Integrated route planning and navigation

Ensure route plans developed by dispatch or fleet managers are connected directly to driver-facing navigation systems.

Enhanced driver training

Provide guidance on using commercial navigation tools effectively and highlight the risks of relying on apps designed for passenger vehicles.

Designed with safety in mind

Incorporate geofenced low-clearance zones, truck-specific map data, and real-time inputs like traffic and weather to enable smarter, safer routing.

Customer stories

Creating safer, smarter fleets through real-time driver coaching

How EROAD uses HERE data to power in‑the‑moment alerts that reshape driver behavior.

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Creating safer, smarter fleets through real-time driver coaching

How EROAD uses HERE data to power in‑the‑moment alerts that reshape driver behavior.

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Let's discuss how you can use truck-specific data to avoid costly bridge strikes.