You may like to have a look at the Australian [Australian Tagging Guidelines: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Australian_Roads_Tagging, Guidelines][1] which incorporate 3 additional tracktype tags for 2WD/4WD useability. It is often a matter of high importance to have appropriate tags for road condition attributes as it may be a matter of survivability, and the smoothness tags and surface tags are simply not indicative enough.
The sheer size of the Australian continent precludes signage on the ground for the plethora of existing tracks, and we place high regard on the opinion of drivers who have gone before and rated these tracks. There are enough subsequent vehicles to provide ongoing verifiability of the track condition, as this is a constant requirement for a country where sand blowouts, storms and floods are relatively frequent.
p.s. The 4WD sand track type that you mentioned occurs frequently throughout Australia.Australia.
[1]: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Australian_Roads_Tagging