❓ The Minister reports a significant decrease in WA's road toll compared to the previous year and outlines ongoing and planned road safety initiatives. They attribute the improvement to a combination of government initiatives and increased public awareness.
AnsweredQoN 683Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
ROAD TOLL
Can the minister inform the House of the current status of the road toll? Mrs ROBERTS
Can the minister inform the House of the current status of the road toll? Mrs ROBERTS
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Wanneroo for the question and for some notice of it. I am pleased to report to the House that the number of people tragically killed on Western Australian roads this year is 49 fewer than at the same time last year. As at midnight on Monday, 154 people had lost their lives compared with 203 at the same time in 2000. If this current rate of improvement is maintained until the end of the year, Western Australia is likely to achieve a rate of just under nine deaths per 100 000 population, which is below the Australian average and puts Western Australia among the best performing States. It is a far cry from the record of recent years in which Western Australia slipped to among the worst in Australia. Although the figures for people admitted to hospital as a result of road crashes is not yet available as confirmed, early indications are that this figure is similar to that for 2000. This is also a terrific result, as the number of people admitted to hospital in 2000 was the lowest in some years. Although it is not possible to identify a single factor contributing to this improvement, it is most likely the result of a combination of road safety initiatives being vigorously implemented and a greater awareness of and concern for road safety by all road users. The challenge is to not only maintain this good result but also improve it. Our Government remains committed to providing the necessary leadership and resources to road safety. A number of initiatives have commenced this year, such as the new graduated driver training and licensing system for young drivers, the expansion of the state black spot program and the commencement of the new 50-kilometre an hour speed limit on local streets, which we believe will have an even more positive impact from now on. Further initiatives that are planned for next year will also have a very positive impact. If fatalities and major crashes are to be reduced, we must enjoy the support of the community; that is needed if we are to continue to succeed. I am delighted at the way the community of Western Australia has welcomed the Government’s road safety initiatives this year. I urge all road users in our community not to become complacent, but to continue to exercise care on our roads over the Christmas period.
Mrs ROBERTS replied: I thank the member for Wanneroo for the question and for some notice of it. I am pleased to report to the House that the number of people tragically killed on Western Australian roads this year is 49 fewer than at the same time last year. As at midnight on Monday, 154 people had lost their lives compared with 203 at the same time in 2000. If this current rate of improvement is maintained until the end of the year, Western Australia is likely to achieve a rate of just under nine deaths per 100 000 population, which is below the Australian average and puts Western Australia among the best performing States. It is a far cry from the record of recent years in which Western Australia slipped to among the worst in Australia. Although the figures for people admitted to hospital as a result of road crashes is not yet available as confirmed, early indications are that this figure is similar to that for 2000. This is also a terrific result, as the number of people admitted to hospital in 2000 was the lowest in some years. Although it is not possible to identify a single factor contributing to this improvement, it is most likely the result of a combination of road safety initiatives being vigorously implemented and a greater awareness of and concern for road safety by all road users. The challenge is to not only maintain this good result but also improve it. Our Government remains committed to providing the necessary leadership and resources to road safety. A number of initiatives have commenced this year, such as the new graduated driver training and licensing system for young drivers, the expansion of the state black spot program and the commencement of the new 50-kilometre an hour speed limit on local streets, which we believe will have an even more positive impact from now on. Further initiatives that are planned for next year will also have a very positive impact. If fatalities and major crashes are to be reduced, we must enjoy the support of the community; that is needed if we are to continue to succeed. I am delighted at the way the community of Western Australia has welcomed the Government’s road safety initiatives this year. I urge all road users in our community not to become complacent, but to continue to exercise care on our roads over the Christmas period.
I thank the member for Wanneroo for the question and for some notice of it. I am pleased to report to the House that the number of people tragically killed on Western Australian roads this year is 49 fewer than at the same time last year. As at midnight on Monday, 154 people had lost their lives compared with 203 at the same time in 2000. If this current rate of improvement is maintained until the end of the year, Western Australia is likely to achieve a rate of just under nine deaths per 100 000 population, which is below the Australian average and puts Western Australia among the best performing States. It is a far cry from the record of recent years in which Western Australia slipped to among the worst in Australia. Although the figures for people admitted to hospital as a result of road crashes is not yet available as confirmed, early indications are that this figure is similar to that for 2000. This is also a terrific result, as the number of people admitted to hospital in 2000 was the lowest in some years. Although it is not possible to identify a single factor contributing to this improvement, it is most likely the result of a combination of road safety initiatives being vigorously implemented and a greater awareness of and concern for road safety by all road users. The challenge is to not only maintain this good result but also improve it. Our Government remains committed to providing the necessary leadership and resources to road safety. A number of initiatives have commenced this year, such as the new graduated driver training and licensing system for young drivers, the expansion of the state black spot program and the commencement of the new 50-kilometre an hour speed limit on local streets, which we believe will have an even more positive impact from now on. Further initiatives that are planned for next year will also have a very positive impact. If fatalities and major crashes are to be reduced, we must enjoy the support of the community; that is needed if we are to continue to succeed. I am delighted at the way the community of Western Australia has welcomed the Government’s road safety initiatives this year. I urge all road users in our community not to become complacent, but to continue to exercise care on our roads over the Christmas period.
Although the figures for people admitted to hospital as a result of road crashes is not yet available as confirmed, early indications are that this figure is similar to that for 2000. This is also a terrific result, as the number of people admitted to hospital in 2000 was the lowest in some years. Although it is not possible to identify a single factor contributing to this improvement, it is most likely the result of a combination of road safety initiatives being vigorously implemented and a greater awareness of and concern for road safety by all road users. The challenge is to not only maintain this good result but also improve it. Our Government remains committed to providing the necessary leadership and resources to road safety. A number of initiatives have commenced this year, such as the new graduated driver training and licensing system for young drivers, the expansion of the state black spot program and the commencement of the new 50-kilometre an hour speed limit on local streets, which we believe will have an even more positive impact from now on. Further initiatives that are planned for next year will also have a very positive impact. If fatalities and major crashes are to be reduced, we must enjoy the support of the community; that is needed if we are to continue to succeed. I am delighted at the way the community of Western Australia has welcomed the Government’s road safety initiatives this year. I urge all road users in our community not to become complacent, but to continue to exercise care on our roads over the Christmas period.
Our Government remains committed to providing the necessary leadership and resources to road safety. A number of initiatives have commenced this year, such as the new graduated driver training and licensing system for young drivers, the expansion of the state black spot program and the commencement of the new 50-kilometre an hour speed limit on local streets, which we believe will have an even more positive impact from now on. Further initiatives that are planned for next year will also have a very positive impact. If fatalities and major crashes are to be reduced, we must enjoy the support of the community; that is needed if we are to continue to succeed. I am delighted at the way the community of Western Australia has welcomed the Government’s road safety initiatives this year. I urge all road users in our community not to become complacent, but to continue to exercise care on our roads over the Christmas period.
If fatalities and major crashes are to be reduced, we must enjoy the support of the community; that is needed if we are to continue to succeed. I am delighted at the way the community of Western Australia has welcomed the Government’s road safety initiatives this year. I urge all road users in our community not to become complacent, but to continue to exercise care on our roads over the Christmas period.
Mrs ROBERTS replied: I thank the member for Wanneroo for the question and for some notice of it. I am pleased to report to the House that the number of people tragically killed on Western Australian roads this year is 49 fewer than at the same time last year. As at midnight on Monday, 154 people had lost their lives compared with 203 at the same time in 2000. If this current rate of improvement is maintained until the end of the year, Western Australia is likely to achieve a rate of just under nine deaths per 100 000 population, which is below the Australian average and puts Western Australia among the best performing States. It is a far cry from the record of recent years in which Western Australia slipped to among the worst in Australia. Although the figures for people admitted to hospital as a result of road crashes is not yet available as confirmed, early indications are that this figure is similar to that for 2000. This is also a terrific result, as the number of people admitted to hospital in 2000 was the lowest in some years. Although it is not possible to identify a single factor contributing to this improvement, it is most likely the result of a combination of road safety initiatives being vigorously implemented and a greater awareness of and concern for road safety by all road users. The challenge is to not only maintain this good result but also improve it. Our Government remains committed to providing the necessary leadership and resources to road safety. A number of initiatives have commenced this year, such as the new graduated driver training and licensing system for young drivers, the expansion of the state black spot program and the commencement of the new 50-kilometre an hour speed limit on local streets, which we believe will have an even more positive impact from now on. Further initiatives that are planned for next year will also have a very positive impact. If fatalities and major crashes are to be reduced, we must enjoy the support of the community; that is needed if we are to continue to succeed. I am delighted at the way the community of Western Australia has welcomed the Government’s road safety initiatives this year. I urge all road users in our community not to become complacent, but to continue to exercise care on our roads over the Christmas period.
I thank the member for Wanneroo for the question and for some notice of it. I am pleased to report to the House that the number of people tragically killed on Western Australian roads this year is 49 fewer than at the same time last year. As at midnight on Monday, 154 people had lost their lives compared with 203 at the same time in 2000. If this current rate of improvement is maintained until the end of the year, Western Australia is likely to achieve a rate of just under nine deaths per 100 000 population, which is below the Australian average and puts Western Australia among the best performing States. It is a far cry from the record of recent years in which Western Australia slipped to among the worst in Australia. Although the figures for people admitted to hospital as a result of road crashes is not yet available as confirmed, early indications are that this figure is similar to that for 2000. This is also a terrific result, as the number of people admitted to hospital in 2000 was the lowest in some years. Although it is not possible to identify a single factor contributing to this improvement, it is most likely the result of a combination of road safety initiatives being vigorously implemented and a greater awareness of and concern for road safety by all road users. The challenge is to not only maintain this good result but also improve it. Our Government remains committed to providing the necessary leadership and resources to road safety. A number of initiatives have commenced this year, such as the new graduated driver training and licensing system for young drivers, the expansion of the state black spot program and the commencement of the new 50-kilometre an hour speed limit on local streets, which we believe will have an even more positive impact from now on. Further initiatives that are planned for next year will also have a very positive impact. If fatalities and major crashes are to be reduced, we must enjoy the support of the community; that is needed if we are to continue to succeed. I am delighted at the way the community of Western Australia has welcomed the Government’s road safety initiatives this year. I urge all road users in our community not to become complacent, but to continue to exercise care on our roads over the Christmas period.
Although the figures for people admitted to hospital as a result of road crashes is not yet available as confirmed, early indications are that this figure is similar to that for 2000. This is also a terrific result, as the number of people admitted to hospital in 2000 was the lowest in some years. Although it is not possible to identify a single factor contributing to this improvement, it is most likely the result of a combination of road safety initiatives being vigorously implemented and a greater awareness of and concern for road safety by all road users. The challenge is to not only maintain this good result but also improve it. Our Government remains committed to providing the necessary leadership and resources to road safety. A number of initiatives have commenced this year, such as the new graduated driver training and licensing system for young drivers, the expansion of the state black spot program and the commencement of the new 50-kilometre an hour speed limit on local streets, which we believe will have an even more positive impact from now on. Further initiatives that are planned for next year will also have a very positive impact. If fatalities and major crashes are to be reduced, we must enjoy the support of the community; that is needed if we are to continue to succeed. I am delighted at the way the community of Western Australia has welcomed the Government’s road safety initiatives this year. I urge all road users in our community not to become complacent, but to continue to exercise care on our roads over the Christmas period.
Our Government remains committed to providing the necessary leadership and resources to road safety. A number of initiatives have commenced this year, such as the new graduated driver training and licensing system for young drivers, the expansion of the state black spot program and the commencement of the new 50-kilometre an hour speed limit on local streets, which we believe will have an even more positive impact from now on. Further initiatives that are planned for next year will also have a very positive impact. If fatalities and major crashes are to be reduced, we must enjoy the support of the community; that is needed if we are to continue to succeed. I am delighted at the way the community of Western Australia has welcomed the Government’s road safety initiatives this year. I urge all road users in our community not to become complacent, but to continue to exercise care on our roads over the Christmas period.
If fatalities and major crashes are to be reduced, we must enjoy the support of the community; that is needed if we are to continue to succeed. I am delighted at the way the community of Western Australia has welcomed the Government’s road safety initiatives this year. I urge all road users in our community not to become complacent, but to continue to exercise care on our roads over the Christmas period.
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.