Road safety
Two women die in separate WA crashes, Perth man charged after police pursuit
This weekend has seen three serious traffic incidents in the state, two of them tragically involving fatalities in Carlisle and Norseman.
Latest
State pockets $1.7b from TAC amid road safety crisis
The state government has received $1.73 billion from the Transport Accident Commission over the past six years, bolstering its own coffers with more cash than the state-owned insurer spent on road safety upgrades.
- by Patrick Hatch
Perth commuters to save seven minutes on their drive to work
The construction along the Mitchell Freeway southbound cost $209.6 million of state and federal government funds, and has been completed after months of work.
- by Holly Thompson
Today presenter pays emotional tribute to ‘hero’ preschool worker killed in crash
Tearful Alex Cullen called Eleanor Bryant “generous, wonderful and caring” after she died saving preschool children from the path of a water tanker.
- by Jessica McSweeney
Tributes for ‘much-loved’ gran killed in horror crash
A grandmother killed in a horror crash involving a car allegedly stolen by a teenager at gunpoint has been remembered for her kindness and devotion to her family.
- by Fraser Barton
‘High-powered vehicles’ could be next on list of P-plater restrictions, Cook says
High-powered vehicles could be next on the chopping block for P-platers as the state cracks down on passenger numbers for new drivers.
- by Claire Ottaviano
Trial could green-light speed limit drop on WA roads
Could cutting speeds be the answer to the state’s spiralling road toll? A three-year, unprecedented trial aims to show the potential benefits of slower roads.
- by Claire Ottaviano
Opinion
Opinion
Taking the shot: It’s time we confronted WA’s road trauma crisis
We’ve all seen the increasing media coverage of the deaths occurring on our roads. These reports only last a minute or two, but the devastation lasts a lifetime.
- by Allan Blagaich
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Tragedy
‘We feel this grief profoundly’: School crash driver’s family offers condolences
The family of the driver whose car ploughed into children at a Hawthorn East primary school has offered condolences to the family of 11-year-old Jack Davey, who was killed in the crash.
- by Gemma Grant
A father sends a note to his son and across the city children are held closer
Michael Davey says his son Jack, who was killed when an SUV careered through a fence at a Hawthorn East primary school, blessed his family with love for 11 years.
- by Lachlan Abbott, Cassandra Morgan and Melissa Cunningham
‘They wouldn’t even know who I am’: Injured traffic controller speaks from hospital
In his first public comments since being hit by a car on a busy Brisbane road, a traffic controller has slammed companies over their attitudes to safety.
- by Cloe Read
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