Operations
Road Safety
Providing a Safe Road Environment
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.
The Program
The program comprises initiatives and projects including state and national Black Spot projects, intersection improvements, overtaking lanes, rail crossings, bridge safety, shoulder sealing and audible edge lines.
Key Performance Indicators
93%
Target 90%
Community satisfaction with road safety has increased
64%
Target 90%
Contracts completed on time came in below target
95%
Target 90%
Contracts completed on budget showed continued strong performance
*For more detailed information on our Key Performance Indicators and targets see ‘Performance Measures’
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
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Program expenditure $ million |
159 |
175 |
435 |
Looking Ahead
Works planned for next financial year include:
- widen pavement and overlay with road reconstructions to improve sight distance on Albany Highway at Gordon South
- begin intersection upgrade of Great Eastern Highway and Old Northam Road East
- seal widening on South Western Highway – Yarloop to Harvey
- continue delivering the Coolgardie Esperance Highway Project works (Emu Rocks North and South Sections)
- progress an intersection upgrade at Karrinyup Road and Cedric Street
- continue development of South Coast Highway – Cheynes to Kojaneerup
- continue the Regional Road Safety Improvement Program, widening and sealing shoulders and introducing audible edge lines across the regional road network
- complete intersection upgrades on Great Eastern Highway at Wooroloo and Sawyers Valley.
Some of these are already underway; visit the Projects and Initiatives section of our website to find out more.
Road Safety
Danger of Livestock on Roads
Key Projects
| Project | Total Project Cost ($ million) |
2020–21 Cost ($ million) |
Completion Date |
Description |
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Great Southern Region |
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South Coast Highway – Kojaneerup |
30.0 |
12.0 |
June 2021 |
Widen pavement and construct passing lanes as part of South Coast Highway upgrade program. |
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Regional Road Safety Program |
14.6 |
11.4 |
June 2021 |
Install audible edge lines and shoulder sealing. |
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Metropolitan Region |
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Albany Highway and Fremantle Road Intersection Upgrade |
3.0 |
1.4 |
August 2020 |
Provide double right-turn pocket, including modifying traffic signals and upgrading drainage and street lighting. |
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Wanneroo Road – Green Street and Walcott Street Intersection Upgrade |
5.7 |
2.0 |
September 2020 |
Increase length of turn pockets, including modifications to traffic signals and upgrade of street lighting. |
|
Regional Road Safety Program |
6.1 |
6.4 |
June 2021 |
Install audible edge lines and shoulder sealing. |
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Mid West – Gascoyne Region |
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Minilya Exmouth Road and Burkett Road Widening |
19.5 |
14.5 |
August 2021 |
Widen formation, carry out drainage-enabling works, seal shoulders and install audible edge lines. |
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Great Northern Highway – Peak Hill to Kumarina |
7.8 |
7.8 |
May 2021 |
Prepare and seal shoulders to existing formation width and install audible edge lines. |
|
Regional Road Safety Program |
31.1 |
23.7 |
June 2021 |
Install audible edge lines and shoulder sealing. |
|
Pilbara Region |
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Paraburdoo Tom Price Road Widening |
4.6 |
4.6 |
May 2021 |
Install guardrail and carry out road widening. |
|
Regional Road Safety Program |
35.8 |
34.2 |
June 2021 |
Install audible edge lines and shoulder sealing. |
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South West Region |
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Collie–Mumballup Road |
10.4 |
5.3 |
Mid 2023 |
Widen 18 km of road between Collie and Mumballup. |
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South Western Highway – Quinninup to Middleton Road |
4.5 |
0.1 |
May 2021 |
Widen and seal shoulders. |
|
Regional Road Safety Program |
29.1 |
25.8 |
June 2021 |
Install audible edge lines and shoulder sealing. |
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Wheatbelt Region |
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Chidlow York Road Realignment |
5.5 |
5.5 |
June 2021 |
Realign east of St Ronnans to east of Ashworth Road. |
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Albany Highway – Williams to Arthur River |
5.2 |
5.2 |
June 2021 |
Seal shoulders and install audible edge lines. |
|
Regional Road Safety Program |
42.5 |
43.2 |
June 2021 |
Install audible edge lines and shoulder sealing. |
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Goldfields–Esperance |
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Leonora to Laverton Road |
1.0 |
1.0 |
June 2021 |
Seal shoulders. |
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Coolgardie-Esperance Highway Emu Rocks North |
10.0 |
9.0 |
June 2021 |
5.2 km north to Goldfields Highway Junction – realign road, seal shoulders and install audible edge lines. |
|
Regional Road Safety Program |
20.3 |
16.1 |
June 2021 |
Install audible edge lines and shoulder sealing. |
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Kimberley Region |
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Regional Road Safety Program |
9.4 |
6.5 |
June 2021 |
Install audible edge lines and shoulder sealing. |
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Black Spots Programs |
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State Black Spot program |
21.4 |
21.4 |
June 2021 |
25 projects on State Roads. 69 projects on local roads. |
|
Australian Government Black Spot program |
15.4 |
15.4 |
June 2021 |
33 projects. |
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Railway Level Crossing Program |
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Upgrade to boom gate control Provide flashing light controlled crossings and upgrades to pedestrian crossings |
6.3 |
6.3 |
June 2021 |
Providing boom gate control to upgrade nine, active flashing light–controlled crossings. Providing flashing light control to upgrade three stop sign–controlled crossings. Upgrading 10 pedestrian crossings to ensure compliance. |
