❓ Hon Sophia Moermond asks about the number of road crashes resulting in death or injury caused by impaired and unimpaired drivers between 2016 and 2021. The answer provides data on alcohol-related fatalities and total fatalities but acknowledges data collection improvements are ongoing.
AnsweredQoN 285Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Between the years of 2016 and 2021, including all vehicle types, how many road crashes resulting in death or injury, were caused by impaired drivers? (2) Between the years of 2016 and 2021, including all vehicle types, how many road crashes resulting in death or injury, were caused by unimpaired drivers?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
26 October 2021
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
14 days
(1-2)
The Road Safety Commission advises:
· Fatalities in crashes by behavioural factor suspected – Alcohol - 2020, 42 fatalities; 2019, 33 fatalities; 2018, 30 fatalities; 2017, 35 fatalities; and 2016, 62 fatalities.
· Total fatalities in crashes - 2021 (part year), 131 fatalities; 2020, 155 fatalities; 2019, 164 fatalities; 2018, 159 fatalities; 2017, 160 fatalities; and 2016, 196 fatalities.
The Commission is working to improve data collection and collation in a range of areas including in relation to impaired driving.
Note : Data is provisional and subject to change.
The Road Safety Commission advises:
· Fatalities in crashes by behavioural factor suspected – Alcohol - 2020, 42 fatalities; 2019, 33 fatalities; 2018, 30 fatalities; 2017, 35 fatalities; and 2016, 62 fatalities.
· Total fatalities in crashes - 2021 (part year), 131 fatalities; 2020, 155 fatalities; 2019, 164 fatalities; 2018, 159 fatalities; 2017, 160 fatalities; and 2016, 196 fatalities.
The Commission is working to improve data collection and collation in a range of areas including in relation to impaired driving.
Note : Data is provisional and subject to change.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.