Road Safety

Providing a safe road environment

Program Expenditure
Government Goal

Results-based service delivery

Aim

Reduce the state’s road fatalities to the lowest in Australia by minimising the road factors contributing to road trauma and reducing the serious crash injury rate.

About the Program

The program includes:

  • State and national Black Spot projects
  • Intersection improvements
  • Overtaking lanes
  • Rail crossings
  • Bridge safety improvements
  • Sealing shoulders and audible edge lines
Key Performance Indicators
Target Achieved Target achieved
Target Not Achieved Not achieved - action is being taken
On Watch On watch
Target Target
Status Level Of Achievement
target achieved % Community satisfaction for road safety
90%
target achieved % Contracts completed on time
77%
target achieved % Contracts completed on budget
93%
Looking Ahead
  • Progress South Coastal Highway – Stage 2
  • Complete 22 kilometres of shoulder-sealing works on South Western Highway
  • Advance Toodyay Road upgrade – Country Road to Reen Road
  • Upgrade Orrong Road and Francisco Street intersection
  • Complete grade separation of Nicholson Road rail level crossing in Canning Vale

Key Projects

Project Total Project Cost ($ million) 2016-17 Cost ($ million) Completion Date Description
Goldfields – Esperance Region
Great Eastern Highway – passing lanes 26.5 26.5 June 2017 15 passing lanes at locations between Southern Cross and Kalgoorlie.
Goldfields Highway – various locations 5.4 5.4 June 2017 Widen road formation and install audible edge lines.
Great Southern Region
Albany Highway – passing lanes 21.5 7.4 May 2017 Passing lanes at Harold Road, Martagallap and Woogenellup.
South Coast Highway – Stage 1 – Pfeiffer Road to Cheynes Beach Road 12.0 8.2 June 2018 Road realignment.
Albany Highway – Fairdale Road to Watts Road 2.4 2.4 June 2017 Road widening and bridge reconstruction.
Kimberley Region
Victoria Highway 2.1 2.1 October 2016 Widen road formation.
Strengthening of bridge over Logue River 3.1 3.1 October 2016 Bridge strengthening works.
Metropolitan Region
Electronic School Zones Signs 34.0 12.4 July 2017 Install 2,900 signs across the state.
Marmion Avenue and Whitfords Avenue – intersection upgrade 12.0 6.4 December 2016 Additional through and turn lanes.
Orrong Road and Archer Street – intersection upgrade 2.1 2.0 June 2017 Provide double right turn.
Mid West – Gascoyne Region
Improvements to Kumarina and Munarra Floodways on Great Northern Highway 9.4 9.4 February 2017 Improving floodways between Meekatharra and Newman.
Brand Highway – various locations 3.3 3.3 June 2017 Widen road formation and install audible edge lines.
North West Coastal Highway – widening and sealed shoulders 2.7 2.7 June 2017 Widen road formation.
Pilbara Region
Paraburdoo to Tom Price Road 1.6 1.6 December 2016 Widen road formation and install audible edge lines.
South West Region
South West Highway – North Walpole 9.0 2.7 March 2017 Widen road formation, improve clear zones and install painted edge lines.
Wheatbelt Region
Collie Lake King, Gibbs Siding Realignment 2.2 2.2 January 2017 Road realignment.
Black Spot Programs

There are 107 projects funded by the State Black Spot Program, representing $20.5 million investment:

  • 18 projects on State Roads
  • 89 projects on local roads

There are 71 projects funded by the Australian Government Black Spot Program representing a $18.83 million investment.

Railway Level Crossing Upgrade Program

The State has invested more than $4 million to improve the safety of railway level crossings, on works such as upgrading:

  • Red flash lights at seven crossings
  • Eight crossings fitted with new LED flash lights, and
  • Active Flashing Yellow Warning signs at one crossing.