Mrs. Roberts asked about the number of cyclist injuries and fatalities on WA roads from 2009-2012. The answer provides the requested data, noting potential underreporting of single-rider incidents.

AnsweredQoN 1008Legislative Assembly
Asked
6 August 2013
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Road Safety

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(1) How many cyclists were injured on Western Australian Roads in the following years: 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012?
(2) How many cyclists were killed on Western Australian Roads in the following years: 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012?

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Answered
10 September 2013
Responded by
Minister for Road Safety
Response time
35 days
2009 2010 2011 2012 112 107 102 126 Source : Integrated Road Information System (Main Roads WA), derived from crash reports made by WA Police and members of the public involved in a crash and admitted to hospital. Under the Road Traffic Act 1974, vehicle crashes involving bodily harm to another person are required to be reported to Police, however, it is likely that crashes involving a single bicycle or motorcycle where only the rider is injured are not reported. (2) 2009 2010 2011 2012 0 4 4 3 Source : Integrated Road Information System (Main Roads WA), 'killed' defined as death within 30 days of crash.
Source : Integrated Road Information System (Main Roads WA), derived from crash reports made by WA Police and members of the public involved in a crash and admitted to hospital. Under the Road Traffic Act 1974, vehicle crashes involving bodily harm to another person are required to be reported to Police, however, it is likely that crashes involving a single bicycle or motorcycle where only the rider is injured are not reported. (2) 2009 2010 2011 2012 0 4 4 3 Source : Integrated Road Information System (Main Roads WA), 'killed' defined as death within 30 days of crash.
(2) 2009 2010 2011 2012 0 4 4 3 Source : Integrated Road Information System (Main Roads WA), 'killed' defined as death within 30 days of crash.
2009 2010 2011 2012 0 4 4 3 Source : Integrated Road Information System (Main Roads WA), 'killed' defined as death within 30 days of crash.
Source : Integrated Road Information System (Main Roads WA), 'killed' defined as death within 30 days of crash.

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