Hon. Alanna Clohesy asks for a breakdown of crash types at the Beaufort St/Walcott St intersection in Mt Lawley for 2014-15 and 2015-16. The Attorney General, representing the Minister for Road Safety, provides the requested data.

AnsweredQoN 939Legislative Council
Asked
14 September 2016
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Road Safety

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ROAD
SAFETY — BEAUFORT STREET–WALCOTT STREET, MT LAWLEY —
CRASHES
939. Hon ALANNA CLOHESY to the
Attorney General representing the Minister for Road Safety:
I refer to question without notice 928 asked on Tuesday, 13
September 2016. Could the minister please provide a breakdown of the nature of
crashes for each of 2014–15 and 2015–16 at the intersection of
Beaufort Street and Walcott Street, Mt Lawley, including —
(a) rear end crashes;
(b) right angle crashes;
(c) right turn throughs; and
(d) side swipe, same direction?

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On behalf of the Minister for Road Safety, I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
The Road Safety Commission advises that the following
reported crashes, to within 10 metres of the intersection, occurred over those
periods —
(a) rear end crashes: 2014–15, nine; 2015–16,
eight;
(b) right angle crashes: 2014–15, none; 2015–16,
two;
(c) right turn throughs: 2014–15, five; 2015–16,
one; and
(d) side swipe, same direction: 2014–15, four; 2015–16,
two.
Data for the current year is only available for fatal or serious
crashes attended by police.

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