❓ WA Parliamentary Question regarding traffic volume, accidents, and intersection upgrades on Marmion Avenue between Ocean Reef Road and Beach Road since 2008. The Minister provides detailed data on traffic counts, crashes, fatalities, and upgrade costs.
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I refer the Minister to the portion of Marmion Avenue, from Ocean Reef Road to Beach Road, and ask: (a) Since 2008 how many times have traffic counters been installed along this portion of Marmion Avenue; (b) For each year since 2008, what was the number of vehicle movements recorded; (c) Of this portion of Marmion Avenue, what section of road recorded the highest number of vehicles, and what percentage increase has there been since 2008; (d) Since 2008 how many vehicle crashes have been recorded on this portion of Marmion Avenue; (e) Since 2008 how many fatalities have been recorded on this portion of Marmion Avenue; (f) Of the number of fatalities, how many were motorists, motorcyclists, pedestrians, and cyclists; (g) Since 2008, what intersection upgrades have occurred, what were the locations of these intersections, and what was the cost of each upgrade; and (h) Have any further intersection upgrades been planned or budgeted for in the next 12 months?
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Answered
11 June 2019
Responded by
Minister for Transport; Planning
Response time
9 days
(a) 39
(b) 2008 – No counters installed; 2009 – 4 counters installed, 124 325 vehicles counted; 2010 – 4 counters, 126 764 vehicles counted; 2011 – 1 counter installed, 33 044 vehicles counted; 2012 – 6 counters installed, 201 115 vehicles counted; 2013 – 7 counters installed, 230 373 vehicles counted; 2014 – 7 counters installed, 224 174 vehicles counted; 2015 – 4 counters installed, 135 774 vehicles counted; 2016 – No counters installed; 2017 – 1 counter installed, 36 220 vehicles counted; 2018 – 5 counters installed, 166 087 vehicles counted.
(c) Hepburn Avenue to Whitfords Avenue, 6% increase.
(d) 1,887
(e) Three fatalities
(f) Of the three fatalities, two were motorists and one was a motorcyclist.
(g) Intersection Upgrade: Marmion Avenue / Hepburn Avenue and Marmion Avenue / Whitfords Avenue – completed in 2017 at a combined cost of $9,287,000; Intersection Safety Upgrade: Marmion Avenue / Ocean Reef Road (City of Joondalup Blackspot project) – $100,000; Intersection Upgrade: Marmion Avenue / Mullaloo Drive roundabout – completed in 2016 at a cost of $3,823,000
(h) Yes
(b) 2008 – No counters installed; 2009 – 4 counters installed, 124 325 vehicles counted; 2010 – 4 counters, 126 764 vehicles counted; 2011 – 1 counter installed, 33 044 vehicles counted; 2012 – 6 counters installed, 201 115 vehicles counted; 2013 – 7 counters installed, 230 373 vehicles counted; 2014 – 7 counters installed, 224 174 vehicles counted; 2015 – 4 counters installed, 135 774 vehicles counted; 2016 – No counters installed; 2017 – 1 counter installed, 36 220 vehicles counted; 2018 – 5 counters installed, 166 087 vehicles counted.
(c) Hepburn Avenue to Whitfords Avenue, 6% increase.
(d) 1,887
(e) Three fatalities
(f) Of the three fatalities, two were motorists and one was a motorcyclist.
(g) Intersection Upgrade: Marmion Avenue / Hepburn Avenue and Marmion Avenue / Whitfords Avenue – completed in 2017 at a combined cost of $9,287,000; Intersection Safety Upgrade: Marmion Avenue / Ocean Reef Road (City of Joondalup Blackspot project) – $100,000; Intersection Upgrade: Marmion Avenue / Mullaloo Drive roundabout – completed in 2016 at a cost of $3,823,000
(h) Yes
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