❓ Hon Donna Faragher asks about traffic volume, crashes, and casualties on Reid Highway and Middle Swan Road. Hon Sally Talbot provides data on traffic counts, crashes, and casualties from 2001-2007 on behalf of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure.
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REID HIGHWAY, MIDDLE SWAN — TRAFFIC COUNT AND ACCIDENTS
I refer to — (a) the section of Reid Highway between West Swan Road and Beechboro Road; and (b) Middle Swan Road. (1) What is the latest average daily traffic count on the roads referred to in (a) and (b)? (2) What are the figures for reported road crashes on the roads referred in (a) and (b) from January 2001 to date? (3) What are the figures for casualties, including fatalities, on the roads referred to in (a) and (b) from January 2001 to date? Hon SALLY TALBOT
I refer to — (a) the section of Reid Highway between West Swan Road and Beechboro Road; and (b) Middle Swan Road. (1) What is the latest average daily traffic count on the roads referred to in (a) and (b)? (2) What are the figures for reported road crashes on the roads referred in (a) and (b) from January 2001 to date? (3) What are the figures for casualties, including fatalities, on the roads referred to in (a) and (b) from January 2001 to date? Hon SALLY TALBOT
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On behalf of the parliamentary secretary for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank Hon Donna Faragher for some notice of this question. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has provided a response in the following terms. (1) (a) The count was 19 500 vehicles per average weekday at Bennett Brook Bridge in April 2007, and 26 000 vehicles per average weekday west of West Swan Road in March 2007. (b) The count was 27 900 vehicles per average weekday at Whiteman Bridge in February 2008. (2) In the period 1 January 2001 to 30 December 2007, the most current audited period, it was — (a) 230; and (b) 195. (3) In the period 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2007, the most current audited period — (a) five fatal crash incidents were reported, eighteen crashes involved hospital attendance and 49 required medical attention; and (b) one fatal crash incident was reported, 12 crashes involved hospital attendance and 42 required medical attention.
(b) Middle Swan Road.
(2) What are the figures for reported road crashes on the roads referred in (a) and (b) from January 2001 to date? (3) What are the figures for casualties, including fatalities, on the roads referred to in (a) and (b) from January 2001 to date? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank Hon Donna Faragher for some notice of this question. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has provided a response in the following terms. (1) (a) The count was 19 500 vehicles per average weekday at Bennett Brook Bridge in April 2007, and 26 000 vehicles per average weekday west of West Swan Road in March 2007. (b) The count was 27 900 vehicles per average weekday at Whiteman Bridge in February 2008. (2) In the period 1 January 2001 to 30 December 2007, the most current audited period, it was — (a) 230; and (b) 195. (3) In the period 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2007, the most current audited period — (a) five fatal crash incidents were reported, eighteen crashes involved hospital attendance and 49 required medical attention; and (b) one fatal crash incident was reported, 12 crashes involved hospital attendance and 42 required medical attention.
(3) What are the figures for casualties, including fatalities, on the roads referred to in (a) and (b) from January 2001 to date? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank Hon Donna Faragher for some notice of this question. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has provided a response in the following terms. (1) (a) The count was 19 500 vehicles per average weekday at Bennett Brook Bridge in April 2007, and 26 000 vehicles per average weekday west of West Swan Road in March 2007. (b) The count was 27 900 vehicles per average weekday at Whiteman Bridge in February 2008. (2) In the period 1 January 2001 to 30 December 2007, the most current audited period, it was — (a) 230; and (b) 195. (3) In the period 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2007, the most current audited period — (a) five fatal crash incidents were reported, eighteen crashes involved hospital attendance and 49 required medical attention; and (b) one fatal crash incident was reported, 12 crashes involved hospital attendance and 42 required medical attention.
Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank Hon Donna Faragher for some notice of this question. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has provided a response in the following terms. (1) (a) The count was 19 500 vehicles per average weekday at Bennett Brook Bridge in April 2007, and 26 000 vehicles per average weekday west of West Swan Road in March 2007. (b) The count was 27 900 vehicles per average weekday at Whiteman Bridge in February 2008. (2) In the period 1 January 2001 to 30 December 2007, the most current audited period, it was — (a) 230; and (b) 195. (3) In the period 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2007, the most current audited period — (a) five fatal crash incidents were reported, eighteen crashes involved hospital attendance and 49 required medical attention; and (b) one fatal crash incident was reported, 12 crashes involved hospital attendance and 42 required medical attention.
On behalf of the parliamentary secretary for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank Hon Donna Faragher for some notice of this question. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has provided a response in the following terms. (1) (a) The count was 19 500 vehicles per average weekday at Bennett Brook Bridge in April 2007, and 26 000 vehicles per average weekday west of West Swan Road in March 2007. (b) The count was 27 900 vehicles per average weekday at Whiteman Bridge in February 2008. (2) In the period 1 January 2001 to 30 December 2007, the most current audited period, it was — (a) 230; and (b) 195. (3) In the period 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2007, the most current audited period — (a) five fatal crash incidents were reported, eighteen crashes involved hospital attendance and 49 required medical attention; and (b) one fatal crash incident was reported, 12 crashes involved hospital attendance and 42 required medical attention.
(1) (a) The count was 19 500 vehicles per average weekday at Bennett Brook Bridge in April 2007, and 26 000 vehicles per average weekday west of West Swan Road in March 2007. (b) The count was 27 900 vehicles per average weekday at Whiteman Bridge in February 2008. (2) In the period 1 January 2001 to 30 December 2007, the most current audited period, it was — (a) 230; and (b) 195. (3) In the period 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2007, the most current audited period — (a) five fatal crash incidents were reported, eighteen crashes involved hospital attendance and 49 required medical attention; and (b) one fatal crash incident was reported, 12 crashes involved hospital attendance and 42 required medical attention.
(b) 195.
(b) one fatal crash incident was reported, 12 crashes involved hospital attendance and 42 required medical attention.
(b) Middle Swan Road.
(2) What are the figures for reported road crashes on the roads referred in (a) and (b) from January 2001 to date? (3) What are the figures for casualties, including fatalities, on the roads referred to in (a) and (b) from January 2001 to date? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank Hon Donna Faragher for some notice of this question. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has provided a response in the following terms. (1) (a) The count was 19 500 vehicles per average weekday at Bennett Brook Bridge in April 2007, and 26 000 vehicles per average weekday west of West Swan Road in March 2007. (b) The count was 27 900 vehicles per average weekday at Whiteman Bridge in February 2008. (2) In the period 1 January 2001 to 30 December 2007, the most current audited period, it was — (a) 230; and (b) 195. (3) In the period 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2007, the most current audited period — (a) five fatal crash incidents were reported, eighteen crashes involved hospital attendance and 49 required medical attention; and (b) one fatal crash incident was reported, 12 crashes involved hospital attendance and 42 required medical attention.
(3) What are the figures for casualties, including fatalities, on the roads referred to in (a) and (b) from January 2001 to date? Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank Hon Donna Faragher for some notice of this question. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has provided a response in the following terms. (1) (a) The count was 19 500 vehicles per average weekday at Bennett Brook Bridge in April 2007, and 26 000 vehicles per average weekday west of West Swan Road in March 2007. (b) The count was 27 900 vehicles per average weekday at Whiteman Bridge in February 2008. (2) In the period 1 January 2001 to 30 December 2007, the most current audited period, it was — (a) 230; and (b) 195. (3) In the period 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2007, the most current audited period — (a) five fatal crash incidents were reported, eighteen crashes involved hospital attendance and 49 required medical attention; and (b) one fatal crash incident was reported, 12 crashes involved hospital attendance and 42 required medical attention.
Hon SALLY TALBOT replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank Hon Donna Faragher for some notice of this question. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has provided a response in the following terms. (1) (a) The count was 19 500 vehicles per average weekday at Bennett Brook Bridge in April 2007, and 26 000 vehicles per average weekday west of West Swan Road in March 2007. (b) The count was 27 900 vehicles per average weekday at Whiteman Bridge in February 2008. (2) In the period 1 January 2001 to 30 December 2007, the most current audited period, it was — (a) 230; and (b) 195. (3) In the period 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2007, the most current audited period — (a) five fatal crash incidents were reported, eighteen crashes involved hospital attendance and 49 required medical attention; and (b) one fatal crash incident was reported, 12 crashes involved hospital attendance and 42 required medical attention.
On behalf of the parliamentary secretary for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank Hon Donna Faragher for some notice of this question. The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure has provided a response in the following terms. (1) (a) The count was 19 500 vehicles per average weekday at Bennett Brook Bridge in April 2007, and 26 000 vehicles per average weekday west of West Swan Road in March 2007. (b) The count was 27 900 vehicles per average weekday at Whiteman Bridge in February 2008. (2) In the period 1 January 2001 to 30 December 2007, the most current audited period, it was — (a) 230; and (b) 195. (3) In the period 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2007, the most current audited period — (a) five fatal crash incidents were reported, eighteen crashes involved hospital attendance and 49 required medical attention; and (b) one fatal crash incident was reported, 12 crashes involved hospital attendance and 42 required medical attention.
(1) (a) The count was 19 500 vehicles per average weekday at Bennett Brook Bridge in April 2007, and 26 000 vehicles per average weekday west of West Swan Road in March 2007. (b) The count was 27 900 vehicles per average weekday at Whiteman Bridge in February 2008. (2) In the period 1 January 2001 to 30 December 2007, the most current audited period, it was — (a) 230; and (b) 195. (3) In the period 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2007, the most current audited period — (a) five fatal crash incidents were reported, eighteen crashes involved hospital attendance and 49 required medical attention; and (b) one fatal crash incident was reported, 12 crashes involved hospital attendance and 42 required medical attention.
(b) 195.
(b) one fatal crash incident was reported, 12 crashes involved hospital attendance and 42 required medical attention.
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