Question on Notice regarding the number of heavy vehicle accidents in WA between 2010-2013, including fatalities and injuries. The specific road locations were not provided due to resource constraints.

AnsweredQoN 1184Legislative Council
Asked
6 May 2014
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Transport

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(1) In Western Australia, how many vehicle accidents involved heavy vehicles in: (a) 2010-11; (b) 2011-12; and (c) 2012-13? (2) How many of the accidents in (1) resulted in: (a) fatality; (b) critical Injury; and (c) other? (3) For each accident in (1), what was the road location?

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Answered
26 June 2014
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
51 days
(1)(a) 531.
(b) 616.
(c) 679.
(2)(a) 50.
(b) 155.
(c) The remainder of those were not fatal or critical injuries.
(3) The provision of the detail (over 1800 locations over 3 years ) required to answer this question would require the application of significant Main Roads resources and cannot be justified. If the Member has a specific road of concern, I will ask Main Roads to provide the details.

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