❓ Hon Steve Martin questions the Minister for Transport regarding serious and fatal crashes on Albany Highway, a road identified as risky by the RAC. The Minister details crash statistics and ongoing road safety improvements.
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I refer to the RAC 'Risky Roads Survey 2024/25', and the results in relation to the top 10 risky roads in regional Western Australia, and I ask: (a) for the Albany Highway at the Armadale to Albany section: (i) how many serious crashes occurred at the identified locations in 2024; (ii) how many fatal crashes occurred at the identified locations in 2024; and (iii) noting that the road was also listed in the 2022 'Risky Roads' summary, what steps have been taken, or are being planned, to remediate risk along the identified area?
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13 August 2025
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Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport
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7 days
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(i-ii) On this 380-kilometre section of highway there were forty-four serious crashes, three of which were fatalities
(iii) More than 300 Kilometres of Albany Highway have been treated as part of the Labor Governments Regional Road Safety Program.
Additionally, significant work has been undertaken on Albany Highway since 2020 including:
(i-ii) On this 380-kilometre section of highway there were forty-four serious crashes, three of which were fatalities
(iii) More than 300 Kilometres of Albany Highway have been treated as part of the Labor Governments Regional Road Safety Program.
Additionally, significant work has been undertaken on Albany Highway since 2020 including:
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