WA roads
Will speed drops on regional roads curb the road toll? A WA-first study will find out
The trial will take an evidence-based approach to find out if decreasing speed limits has a direct impact on road deaths and injuries.
- by Claire Ottaviano
Latest
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.
‘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
Road safety
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
Exclusive
Road safety
Nationals pledge $276 million cash splash to combat WA road toll horror
Opposition Leader Shane Love said the money would form the state portion of a $556 million program he hoped the next federal government would also join.
- by Hamish Hastie
Young driver dies after car smashed to pieces in horror Perth crash
A 23-year-old man has died after the car he was driving crashed into a tree and smashed into pieces in Perth, with the confronting scene “traumatising” police.
Alcoa worker dies in mine access road crash
An Alcoa worker died in a head-on collision on Monday travelling to a bauxite mine near Pinjarra. Worksafe will determine if the accident is a workplace fatality.
- by Peter Milne
Fitzroy River Bridge reopens after devastating Kimberley floods
Destroyed by WA’s worst ever floods in January, the new bridge has been completed six months ahead of schedule.
- by Alex Condon
WA considers rapid expansion of speed camera network
The invitation for companies to pitch new and emerging camera technologies could see artificial intelligence cameras introduced.
- by Heather McNeill
Federal Court rejects environmental plea to stop works on WA’s most expensive road
Clearing of 71.5 hectares of forest including endangered possum and black cockatoo habitat for a $1.25 billion road in the South West will be allowed to go ahead after an 11th hour legal challenge put a halt to works over the weekend.
- by Peter de Kruijff
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