❓ Hon. Diane Evers asks about crash statistics on Bussell Highway in Capel over the past 10 years, including injuries/fatalities and the impact of the Bunbury Outer Ring Road. The Minister provides crash data and initial modelling results.
AnsweredQoN 1165Legislative Council
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BUSSELL HIGHWAY —
CRASHES
1165. Hon DIANE EVERS to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I apologise;
notice of this question was given some time ago. It is question C788.
(1) Will the
minister please advise the number of recorded crashes along Bussell Highway,
specifically in Capel, over the past 10 years, by intersection and by year if
possible?
(2) How many of the crashes referred
to in (1) resulted in permanent injury or death?
(3) Has any modelling been performed on the impacts
of the expected increase in traffic from the Bunbury Outer Ring Road in
this area; and, if so, will the minister please table the results?
CRASHES
1165. Hon DIANE EVERS to the minister representing the
Minister for Transport:
I apologise;
notice of this question was given some time ago. It is question C788.
(1) Will the
minister please advise the number of recorded crashes along Bussell Highway,
specifically in Capel, over the past 10 years, by intersection and by year if
possible?
(2) How many of the crashes referred
to in (1) resulted in permanent injury or death?
(3) Has any modelling been performed on the impacts
of the expected increase in traffic from the Bunbury Outer Ring Road in
this area; and, if so, will the minister please table the results?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) In relation
to the single-lane section of Bussell Highway between Capel Drive and Sues
Road, the following accident statistics are
provided: in 2009, six; 2010, 16; 2011, 15; 2012, 17; 2013, 12; 2014, five; 2015, 18; 2016, nine; 2017, seven; and in 2018, 15.
(2) The reporting
of road crash statistics does not include verification that an accident
resulted in permanent injury. The number of crashes that resulted in a fatality
or required hospital treatment were: in 2009, nil; 2010, nil; 2011, nil; 2012,
two; 2013, one; 2014, one; 2015, two; 2016, two, with one fatality; 2017, two;
and in 2018, two, with one fatality.
(3) Initial
traffic modelling indicates that the Bunbury Outer Ring Road is not predicted
to significantly alter traffic volumes on Bussell Highway near Capel. Traffic
modelling figures have yet to be finalised.
some notice of the question.
(1) In relation
to the single-lane section of Bussell Highway between Capel Drive and Sues
Road, the following accident statistics are
provided: in 2009, six; 2010, 16; 2011, 15; 2012, 17; 2013, 12; 2014, five; 2015, 18; 2016, nine; 2017, seven; and in 2018, 15.
(2) The reporting
of road crash statistics does not include verification that an accident
resulted in permanent injury. The number of crashes that resulted in a fatality
or required hospital treatment were: in 2009, nil; 2010, nil; 2011, nil; 2012,
two; 2013, one; 2014, one; 2015, two; 2016, two, with one fatality; 2017, two;
and in 2018, two, with one fatality.
(3) Initial
traffic modelling indicates that the Bunbury Outer Ring Road is not predicted
to significantly alter traffic volumes on Bussell Highway near Capel. Traffic
modelling figures have yet to be finalised.
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