Horror Run on WA Roads Highlights 'Lack of Support' Outside Perth

Urgent action needed to stem tide of death on WA roads

It’s one of the worst ever weeks on WA roads. The road toll is the highest it has been for almost 20 years, with 113 people killed since the start of the yea.

Horror run on WA roads highlights 'lack of support' outside Perth

Western Australia's road safety chief says a major shift in individual behaviour is needed as the state's road toll nears a two-decade high.

Road toll worst in 18 years

The Road Safety Commission has reported that this year the road toll in Western Australia is the worst in 18 years. Since 1970, Western Australia’s road fatalities have dropped from 35.4 people in every 100,000, to 6.3 in 2024. This change can be attributed to the introduction of seatbelts, redlight and speed cameras and random breath testing, as well as safer cars, 40km/h school zones, behaviour change campaigns and a number of other road safet…