❓ Question on Notice regarding road fatalities and injuries in Joondalup and Wanneroo, specifically related to speed limits and contributing factors. The answer provides data from Main Roads databases and discusses the implementation of 50km/h speed limits.
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(b) the number of injuries; (c) their locations; (d) the speed limit of those locations; and (e) where possible the estimated speed of the motor vehicle contributing to the accident?
(c) their locations; (d) the speed limit of those locations; and (e) where possible the estimated speed of the motor vehicle contributing to the accident?
(d) the speed limit of those locations; and (e) where possible the estimated speed of the motor vehicle contributing to the accident?
(e) where possible the estimated speed of the motor vehicle contributing to the accident?
(c) their locations; (d) the speed limit of those locations; and (e) where possible the estimated speed of the motor vehicle contributing to the accident?
(d) the speed limit of those locations; and (e) where possible the estimated speed of the motor vehicle contributing to the accident?
(e) where possible the estimated speed of the motor vehicle contributing to the accident?
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Answered
13 September 2001
Responded by
Minister for Police
Response time
77 days
All information is sourced from Main Roads databases, by road type, for 1996 – 2000.
(a) Number of fatalities on local distributor and access roads most likely to be zoned 50km/h.
1. Joondalup 8
2. Wanneroo 9
(b) Number of injuries (including hospitalisations and medical treatment) on roads most likely to be 50km/h.
1. Joondalup 1232
2. Wanneroo 724
(c) Locations.
Because of the extent of the information relating to crashes on local distributor and access roads, where speed is suspected of being a factor in crashes that were fatal, required hospitalisation or medical treatment, I am tabling the reports relevant to this item.
(d) Speed at location of road crash. Please also refer to the attached information.
(e) Specific speeds are unavailable.
The Government made the decision to reduce the speed on local streets to 50 km/h following the extremely positive outcomes of a reduced speed limit in other Australian States. NSW introduced 50 km/h urban limits in 1998 and there has been around a 21 per cent drop in all crashes. Internationally, lower limits have produced similar results; Denmark's fatalities have dropped by almost 25 per cent.
100 per cent of the metropolitan local governments are in support of the 50 km/h initiative, with regional local governments showing 60 per cent support for the overall concept.
(a) Number of fatalities on local distributor and access roads most likely to be zoned 50km/h.
1. Joondalup 8
2. Wanneroo 9
(b) Number of injuries (including hospitalisations and medical treatment) on roads most likely to be 50km/h.
1. Joondalup 1232
2. Wanneroo 724
(c) Locations.
Because of the extent of the information relating to crashes on local distributor and access roads, where speed is suspected of being a factor in crashes that were fatal, required hospitalisation or medical treatment, I am tabling the reports relevant to this item.
(d) Speed at location of road crash. Please also refer to the attached information.
(e) Specific speeds are unavailable.
The Government made the decision to reduce the speed on local streets to 50 km/h following the extremely positive outcomes of a reduced speed limit in other Australian States. NSW introduced 50 km/h urban limits in 1998 and there has been around a 21 per cent drop in all crashes. Internationally, lower limits have produced similar results; Denmark's fatalities have dropped by almost 25 per cent.
100 per cent of the metropolitan local governments are in support of the 50 km/h initiative, with regional local governments showing 60 per cent support for the overall concept.
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