A parliamentary question seeks data on accidents involving woodchip transport trucks in the Great Southern region of WA between 2008-2012. The response indicates data limitations prevent a definitive answer.

AnsweredQoN 8819Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 September 2012
Portfolio
Transport

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(1) Can the Minister please advise how many accidents have been reported in the calendar years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 involving woodchip transport trucks on roads within the Great Southern?
(2) On what roads did these accidents happen?
(3) How were these accidents investigated and what state government agencies were involved in the investigation?
(4) What action, if any, was taken against the drivers and or the transport companies carrying the woodchips?

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Answered
6 November 2012
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
40 days
Main Roads WA
advises:
(1)-(4) Main Roads advises that the WA Police crash reports inputted in its crash database do not always identify the type of commodity being transported. As such, it is not possible to definitively advise what crashes have occurred for the years requested involving woodchip transport trucks.
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