The research found:
- There are multiple factors that can increase the risk of a crash, including location, behaviour and road environment.
- In Western Australia there were 6,723 crashes involving motorcycles between 2013-2017, of which 161 were fatally injured and 1,735 required admission to hospital for treatment.
- Most fatalities occurred in regional or remote areas of Western Australia.
- High risk areas in metropolitan areas included intersections and sections of freeways and major roads.
- Regional areas with the most crashes per post code included Bunbury, Geraldton, Albany, Kalgoorlie and Broome.
Road safety benefit:
The research was beneficial to the extent that Government received a report giving an overview of all motorcycle crashes occurring across Western Australia from 2014-2017. The report identified high risk areas and recommended road, vehicle, behaviour and speed countermeasures that could reduce the risk of crash specific to these areas.
