Hon Steve Martin asks about serious and fatal crashes on Hopeland Road (Hopeland to Nambeelup) following the RAC's 'Risky Roads Survey'. The Minister responds with crash statistics and clarifies that the road is a local government responsibility.

AnsweredQoN 249Legislative Council
Asked
17 June 2025
Portfolio
Transport

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I refer to the RAC 'Risky Roads Survey 2024/25', and the results in relation to the top 10 risky roads in Metropolitan Perth, and I ask: (a) for Hopeland Road at the Hopeland to Nambeelup section: (i) how many serious crashes occurred at or near the section in 2024; (ii) how many fatal crashes occurred at or near the section in 2024; and (iii) what steps have been taken, or are being planned, to remediate risk along the identified section?

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Answered
13 August 2025
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport
Response time
7 days
a)
(i)         There was one serious crash.
(ii)        Nil.
(iii)       These roads are the responsibility of Local Government.

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