The latest fatal on Monday afternoon in South Muckleford was the 176th on the state's roads this year, compared to 119 at the same time in 2018.

A car appeared to have lost control on the Yappeen-Muckelford Road shortly after 1.20pm before hitting a tree, rolling and catching fire, Senior Sergeant Ian Brooks of the Bendigo Highway Patrol said.

The driver was the only occupant and the circumstances of the crash were still to be determined, he said.

The state's road toll is higher than at any time in the last five years and police are preparing at least two days of "maximum visibility" on roads in coming weeks.

The first, on 13 August, will see "as many units as we can put on the road" target truck drivers and other road users, Senior Sergeant Brooks said.

"We will have our patrol units out on all the major highways right across the whole of western Victoria for the whole day, starting from early and running through until very late at night," he said.

Police are also preparing for a national day of action on 24 August aimed at all motorists, Senior Sergeant Brooks said.

"The goal is to be visible and get the message to people that yes, there is an enforcement capability from all police units ... It's a reminder that you may not see us every day, but we are there," he said.

"It's also a reminder to them that the road toll is out of control and that it's time the community, and drivers in our community started to take responsibility and drive according to the laws."

There was no obvious theme running through the fatalities in central Victoria, Senior Sergeant Brooks said.

Speed, driving to conditions, drugs, alcohol and not wearing seat-belts had been issues in some crashes.

It did appear that older drivers were over-represented in fatalities and serious crashes, he said.

Highway patrol members will soon organise events to reach out to older drivers, though they were not people who typically displayed dangerous driving behavior, Senior Sergeant Brooks said.

"It's about understanding that when the time comes when they aren't capable of making those big trips any more, having that family and community help.

"I know there is a lot of help now, it's just that that over-representation of older drivers is a big concern to us right now."

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