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Appendices
Road Industry Fact Summary Sheet
| Road Industry Fact Summary | WA | Australia | WA (%) |
| Area (square km) | 2,529,875 | 7,692,024 | 32.9 |
| Population | 2,346,410 | 22,620,554 | 10.4 |
| Licensed drivers and riders1 | 1,794,449 | N/A | |
| Vehicles on register including motor cycles | 1,912,739 | 16,368,383 | 11.7 |
| Annual vehicle kilometres travelled (100 million VKT)2 | 275.4 | 2,325.4 | 11.8 |
| Road length excluding DEC roads (kilometres) | 150,749 | N/A | |
| Fatalities (for calendar year 2011) | 179 | 1,291 | 13.9 |
| Fatalities/100 million VKT | 0.6 | 0.6 | |
| Fatalities /100,000 persons | 7.6 | 5.7 | |
| Fatalities/10,000 vehicles | 0.9 | 0.8 | |
| Serious injuries (for calendar year 2011) | 2,393 | N/A | |
| Serious injuries/100 million VKT | 8.7 | ||
| Serious injuries /100,000 persons | 102.0 | ||
| Serious injuries/10,000 vehicles | 12.5 |
1: Active licences only 2: Main Roads Estimates N/A: Not available DEC: Department of Environment and Conversation
| Road Classification (as at 30 June 2012) | Sealed (km) | Unsealed (km) | Total (km) | Sealed (%) |
| National Land Transport Routes | 5,103 | 0 | 5,103 | 100 |
| State Highways | 5,743 | 137 | 5,880 | 98 |
| Main Roads | 6,626 | 891 | 7,518 | 88 |
| Sub-Total | 17,472 | 1,028 | 18,501 | 94 |
| Local Roads regularly maintained | 37,222 | 91,243 | 128,465 | 29 |
| Local Roads not regularly maintained | 56 | 2,615 | 2,671 | 2 |
| Sub-Total | 37,278 | 93,858 | 131,136 | 28 |
| Roads managed by DEC | 358 | 36,503 | 36,861 | 1 |
| Privately maintained Roads | 155 | 959 | 1,114 | 14 |
| Sub-Total | 513 | 37,462 | 37,975 | 1 |
| Total WA Road Network | 55,264 | 132,348 | 187,612 | 29 |
Sources: Main Roads Corporate System (IRIS), Department of Environment and Conservation
Statement of Expenditure Section 175Ze of the Electoral Act 1907
In accordance with Section 175ZE of the Electoral Act 1907, Main Roads Western Australia incurred $6,412,000 during 2011-12 in advertising, market research, polling, direct mail and media advertising. Expenditure was incurred in the following areas.
| ADVERTISING AGENCIES | $ |
| 21cc Broadcast Productions | 1,700 |
| 303 Lowe Group Pty Ltd | 643,400 |
| Acorn Design | 1,200 |
| Adcorp Australia Limited | 284,900 |
| Adroit Consulting Pty Ltd | 600 |
| Advans Exhibition | 600 |
| Allmark & Associates | 800 |
| A-mark Publishing Australia | 1,300 |
| Austral Sydney Trust | 800 |
| Australian Telephone Directory | 1,500 |
| Bladon WA Pty Ltd | 14,000 |
| Branded Products | 2,700 |
| Business Promotions | 1,600 |
| Carolyn Walker Public Relations | 6,700 |
| Central Institute of Technology | 16,500 |
| City of Belmont | 500 |
| Colourbox Digital | 4,800 |
| Constable Care Child Safety Foundation Inc | 300 |
| Corporate Directory of Australia Pty Ltd | 2,000 |
| Daniels Printing Craftsmen | 6,600 |
| Derby Visitor Centre | 800 |
| Dingo Promotions | 19,100 |
| Discus | 100 |
| Engineers Australia | 5,000 |
| EOC Group Pty Ltd | 3,700 |
| Executive Media Pty Ltd | 900 |
| Exibit Exhibitions | 2,400 |
| Expo Document | 8,800 |
| Geraldton Signmakers | 300 |
| GP Wholesale | 2,600 |
| Green Promotions | 600 |
| Hamdon Sound Studio Pty Ltd | 700 |
| Icon Illustrations | 500 |
| Images on Paper Pty Ltd | 3,100 |
| Imatec Digital | 7,400 |
| Jason Signmakers | 6,100 |
| Kalgoorlie Boulder Tourist Centre | 600 |
| Market Creations | 1,200 |
| Marketforce | 932,000 |
| Mary G Enterprises Pty Ltd | 12,800 |
| Mayflower | 2,100 |
| Mitchell and Partners Australia Pty Ltd | 83,000 |
| Morph Media Pty Ltd | 1,600 |
| Optimum Media Decisions (WA) Limited | 3,985,300 |
| Perth Expo Hire | 2,500 |
| Picton Press | 2,900 |
| PowerPlay Sports Pty Ltd | 9,600 |
| Promotional World Ltd | 400 |
| Quality Press WA | 6,500 |
| Salmat | 13,600 |
| Snap Printing | 1,300 |
| Spencer Signs | 1,100 |
| State Law Publisher | 1,600 |
| Tangelo Creative | 11,800 |
| The David Wirrpanda Foundation | 50,000 |
| The Loft Group | 7,700 |
| WA Local Government Association | 1,600 |
| We Print It | 400 |
| Advertising Agencies Total | 6,184,200 |
| POLLING ORGANISATIONS | Nil |
| DIRECT MAIL ORGANISATIONS | $ |
| Lasermail | 600 |
| Direct Mail Organisations Total | 600 |
| MEDIA ADVERTISING ORGANISATIONS | $ |
| Albany Advertiser | 4,400 |
| Albany Weekender | 3,100 |
| Angry Chicken Publishing Pty Ltd | 21,000 |
| Collie Mail | 100 |
| Cybervale Pty Ltd | 1,300 |
| Denmark Bulletin | 200 |
| Hits Radio Pty Ltd | 900 |
| Impact Communications | 152,700 |
| Kalgoorlie Boulder RC | 700 |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder Chamber Of Commerce | 800 |
| Macquarie Southern Cross | 31,600 |
| Mitchell Communication Group | 2,000 |
| North West Expo Inc | 4,300 |
| Plantagenet News | 200 |
| Rural Press Regional Media | 1,000 |
| WA Newspaper | 2,900 |
| Media Advertising Organisations Total | 227,200 |
Publications List as at June 2012
| *Annual Report (only available in electronic form) | Free |
| *Customer Service Charter 2011 | Free |
| Distance Book Ed. 11 | POA |
| *Engineering Road Notes | |
| *No. 1 Bitumen Absorption by Sealing Aggregate 2003 | Free |
| *No. 3 Surface 'Blistering' and Soil 'Fluffing' 2003 | Free |
| *No. 5 Interim Guide to Prediction of Pavement Moisture for Strength Assessment of Granular Basecourse and Subbase Materials 2003 | Free |
| *No. 6 Guide to the Design of Bridge Approach Embankments Subject to Inundation 2003 | Free |
| *No. 7 Bitumen Scrap Rubber Seals 2003 | Free |
| *No. 8 Statistically Based Quality Control for Density in Road Construction (Includes Asphalt Surfacing) 2008 | Free |
| *No. 9 Procedure for the Design of Flexible Pavements 2010 | Free |
| *A Guide to Roadside Amenities and Rest Areas on Highways in Western Australia | Free |
| Guidelines for Assessing Level of Service for Cycling. Revised 2006 | Free |
| *Public Environment Reports 2003-2008 | Free |
| *Sharing the Road with Trucks: A Guide to Assist all Road Users to Drive Safely 2011 (only available in electronic form) | Free |
| *SLK books (for all areas throughout State) | Free |
| *Strategic Plan 2008-2012 (2k12) | Free |
| *Traffic Controllers Handbook. 6th edition 2010 | Free |
| *Traffic Management for Events 2011 (only available in electronic form) | Free |
| *Traffic Management for Works on Roads - Code of Practice 2011 (only available in electronic form) | Free |
| *Utility Providers' Code of Practice for Western Australia 2010 | Free |
| Vital Link: A History of Main Roads Western Australia 1926-1996, by Leigh Edmonds | POA |
| Vital Link: The Transition Years of Main Roads Western Australia 1996-2006, by Leigh Edmonds | Free |
All prices GST inclusive.
Note: Main Roads Standards and Specifications are also available as full text on Main Roads internet home page.
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