Road Statistics

Overview

297 people died in reported crashes between the years 2016 and 2020.

The statistics on this page relate to the five-year period of 2016-2020 and are restricted to people Killed or Seriously Injured (KSI) unless otherwise stated. Main Roads WA regional boundaries are used.

• 1,130 people were KSI in the metropolitan region in 2020
• 5,926 people were KSI in the metropolitan region between 2016 and 2020
• There were 60 people KSI per 100,000 population
• 58% of people KSI were male
• 22% of people KSI were aged 20-29 years old
• 17% of people KSI were in crashes that occurred on a Friday
• 24% of people KSI were in crashes that occurred between 3:00pm and 5:59pm.

Types of Crashes

• 50% of people KSI were in crashes that occurred at intersections
• 23% of people KSI were in right-angle crashes
• 18% of people KSI were in rear end crashes
• 14% of people KSI were in crashes where a single vehicle collided with an object (excluding animals)
• 31% of people KSI were in crashes on roads with a 60 km/h speed limit
• 22% of people KSI were in crashes on roads with a 50 km/h speed limit

Behaviours

• Seatbelts were not worn by 3% of vehicle occupants KSI
• Helmets were not worn by 12% of cyclists KSI
• Speed was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 13% of people KSI
• Inattention was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 4% of people KSI
• Fatigue was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 7% of people KSI

Map of Metropolitan Crashes

• Metropolitan - KSI Crashes by Behaviour - 2016-2020 (PDF 2.16mb) 
• Metropolitan - Serious Crashes - 2016-2020 (PDF 2.12mb)

Overview

537 people died in reported crashes between the years 2016 and 2020.

The statistics on this page relate to the five-year period of 2016-2020 and are restricted to people Killed or Seriously Injured (KSI) unless otherwise stated. Main Roads WA regional boundaries are used.

• 666 people were KSI in regional WA in 2020
• 3,465 people were KSI in regional WA between 2016 and 2020
• There were 108 people KSI per 100,000 population
• 65% of people KSI were male
• 23% of people KSI were aged 20-29 years old

Types of Crashes

Most of the fatal and serious crashes that occur in the regional areas of Western Australia involve only one vehicle which has either run off the road and/or collided with an object or rolled over.

• 24% of people KSI were in a crash involving a single vehicle running off the road or rolling over
• 36% of people KSI were in crashes where a single vehicle collided with an object (excluding animals)
• 56% of people KSI were in crashes on roads with a 110 km/h speed limit
• 12% of people KSI were in crashes on roads with a 50 km/h speed limit

Behaviour Statistics

• Seatbelts were not worn by 11% of vehicle occupants KSI
• Helmets were not worn by 29% of cyclists KSI
• Speed was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 26% of people KSI
• Inattention was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 8% of people KSI
• Fatigue was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 21% of people KSI

Overview

39 people died in reported crashes between the years 2016 and 2020.

The statistics on this page relate to the five-year period of 2016-2020 and are restricted to people Killed or Seriously Injured (KSI) unless otherwise stated. Main Roads WA regional boundaries are used.

• 58 people were KSI in the Goldfields-Esperance region in 2020
• 261 people were KSI in the Goldfields-Esperance region between 2016 and 2020
• There were 96 people KSI per 100,000 population
• 68% of people KSI were male
• 23% of people KSI were aged 20-29 years old
• 19% of people KSI were in crashes that occurred on a Wednesday
• 26% of people KSI were in crashes that occurred between 3:00pm and 5:59pm

Types of Crashes

• 34% of people KSI were in crashes where a single vehicle ran off the road or rolled over
• 21% of people KSI were in crashes where a single vehicle collided with an object (excluding animals)
• 53% of people KSI were in crashes on roads with a 110 km/h speed limit
• 18% of people KSI were in crashes on roads with a 50 km/h speed limit

Behaviour Statistics

• Seatbelts were not worn by 20% of vehicle occupants KSI
• Speed was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 21% of people KSI
• Inattention was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 8% of people KSI
• Fatigue was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 17% of people KSI

Maps of Goldfields-Esperance Crashes

• Goldfields-Esperance - Crashes by Behaviour - 2016-2020 (PDF 480kb) 
• Goldfields-Esperance - Serious Crashes - 2016-2020 (PDF 475kb) 

Overview

55 people died in reported crashes between the years 2016 and 2020.

The statistics on this page relate to the five-year period of 2016-2020 and are restricted to people Killed or Seriously Injured (KSI) unless otherwise stated. Main Roads regional boundaries are used.

• 48 people were KSI in the Great Southern region in 2020
• 288 people were KSI in the Great Southern region between 2016 and 2020
• There were 92 people KSI per 100,000 population
• 64% of people KSI were male
• 28% of people KSI were aged 30-49 years old
• 24% of people KSI were in crashes that occurred on a Saturday
• 26% of people KSI were in crashes that occurred between 3:00pm-5:59pm

Types of Crashes

• 20% of people KSI were in crashes where a single vehicle ran off the road or rolled over
• 42% of people KSI were in crashes where a single vehicle collided with an object (excluding animals).
• 63% of people KSI were in crashes on roads with a 110 km/h speed limit
• 13% of people KSI were in crashes on roads with a 50 km/h speed limit

Behaviour Statistics

• Seatbelts were not worn by 11% of vehicle occupants KSI
• Speed was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 23% of people KSI
• Inattention was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 7% of people KSI
• Fatigue was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 26% of KSI

Maps of Great Southern Crashes

• Great Southern - Crashes by Behaviour - 2016-2020 (PDF 743kb)
• Great Southern - Serious Crashes - 2016-2020 (PDF 736kb)

Overview

45 people died in reported crashes between the years 2016 and 2020.

The statistics on this page relate to the five-year period of 2016-2020 and are restricted to people Killed or Seriously Injured (KSI) unless otherwise stated. Main Roads regional boundaries are used.

• 54 people were KSI in the Kimberley region in 2020
• 239 people were KSI in the Kimberley region between 2016 and 2020
• There were 132 people KSI per 100,000 population
• 59% of people KSI were male
• 28% of people KSI were aged 20-29 years old
• 31% of people KSI were in crashes that occurred on a Saturday
• 19% of people KSI were in crashes that occurred between 9:00am-11:59am

Types of Crashes

• 43% of people KSI were in crashes where a single vehicle ran off the road or rolled over
• 23% of people KSI were in crashes where a single vehicle collided with an object (excluding animals)
• 60% of people KSI were in crashes on roads with a 110 km/h speed limit
• 18% of people KSI were in crashes on roads with a 50 km/h speed limit

Behaviour Statistics

• Seatbelts were not worn by 30% of vehicle occupants KSI
• Speed was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 26% of people KSI
• Inattention was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 7% of people KSI
• Fatigue was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 23% of people KSI

Maps of Kimberley Crashes

• Kimberley - Crashes by Behaviour - 2016-2020 (PDF 477kb)
• Kimberley - Serious Crashes - 2016-2020 (PDF 466kb)

Overview

54 people died in reported crashes between the years 2016 and 2020.

The statistics on this page relate to the five-year period of 2016-2020 and are restricted to people Killed or Seriously Injured (KSI) unless otherwise stated. Main Roads regional boundaries are used.

• 78 people were KSI in the Mid West-Gascoyne region in 2020
• 357 people were KSI in the Mid West-Gascoyne region between 2016 and 2020
• There were 114 people KSI per 100,000 population
• 62% of people KSI were male
• 25% of people KSI were aged 20-29 years old
• 20% of people KSI were in crashes that occurred on a Monday
• 25% of people KSI were in crashes that occurred between 12pm and 2:59pm

Types of Crashes

• 33% of people KSI were in crashes where a single vehicle ran off the road or rolled over
• 29% of people KSI were in crashes where a single vehicle collided with an object (excluding animals)
• 62% of people KSI were in crashes on roads with a 110 km/h speed limit
• 15% of people KSI were in crashes on roads with a 50 km/h speed limit

Behaviour Statistics

• Seatbelts were not worn by 14% of vehicle occupants KSI
• Speed was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 25% of people KSI
• Inattention was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 8% of people KSI
• Fatigue was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 17% of people KSI

Maps of Mid West-Gascoyne Crashes

• Mid West-Gascoyne - Crashes by Behaviour - 2016-2020 (PDF 1.07mb)
• Mid West-Gascoyne - Serious Crashes - 2016-2020 (PDF 1.11mb) 

Overview

31 people died in reported crashes between the years 2016 and 2020.

The statistics on this page relate to the five-year period of 2016-2020 and are restricted to people Killed or Seriously Injured (KSI) unless otherwise stated. Main Roads WA regional boundaries are used.

• 40 people were KSI in the Pilbara region in 2020
• 227 people were KSI in the Pilbara region between 2016 and 2020
• There were 73 people KSI per 100,000 populations
• 67% of people KSI were male
• 26% of people KSI were aged 20-29 years old
• 21% of people KSI were in crashes that occurred on a Wednesday
• 24% of people KSI were in crashes that occurred between 3:00pm and 5:59pm

Types of Crashes

• 33% of people KSI were in crashes where a single vehicle ran off the road or rolled over
• 23% of people KSI were in crashes where a single vehicle collided with an object (excluding animals).
• 48% of people KSI were in crashes on roads with a 110 km/h speed limit
• 18% of people KSI were in crashes on roads with a 50 km/h speed limit

Behaviour Statistics

• Seatbelts were not worn by 21% of vehicle occupants KSI
• Speed was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 28% of people KSI
• Inattention was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 6% of people KSI
• Fatigue was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 13% of people KSI

Maps of Pilbara Crashes

• Pilbara - Crashes by Behaviour - 2016-2020 (PDF 773kb)
• Pilbara - Serious Crashes - 2016-2020 (PDF 772kb)

Overview

165 people died in reported crashes between the years 2016 and 2020.

The statistics on this page relate to the five-year period of 2016-2020 and are restricted to people Killed or Seriously Injured (KSI) unless otherwise stated. Main Roads WA regional boundaries are used.

• 250 people were KSI in the South West region in 2020
• 1,282 people were KSI in the South West region between 2016 and 2020
• There were 89 people KSI per 100,000 population
• 65% of people KSI were male
• 23% of people KSI were aged 20-29 years old
• 18% of people KSI were in crashes that occurred on a Saturday
• 22% of people KSI were in crashes that occurred between 3:00pm-5:59pm

Types of Crashes

• 16% of people KSI were in crashes where a single vehicle ran off the road or rolled over
• 37% of people KSI were in crashes where a single vehicle collided with an object (excluding animals)
• 41% of people KSI were in crashes on roads with a 110 km/h speed limit
• 12% of people KSI were in crashes on roads with a 50 km/h speed limit

Behaviour Statistics

• Seatbelts were not worn by 6% of vehicle occupants KSI
• Helmets were not worn by 30% of cyclists KSI
• Speed was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 27% of people KSI
• Inattention was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 9% of people KSI
• Fatigue was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 17% of people KSI

Maps of South West Crashes

• South West - Crashes by Behaviour - 2016-2020 (PDF 857kb)
• South West - Serious Crashes - 2016-2020 (PDF 862kb)

Overview

148 people died in reported crashes between the years 2016 and 2020.

The statistics on this page relate to the five-year period of 2016-2020 and are restricted to people Killed or Seriously Injured (KSI) unless otherwise stated. Main Roads WA regional boundaries are used.

• 138 people were KSI in the Wheatbelt region in 2020
• 811 people were KSI in the Wheatbelt region between 2016 and 2020
• There were 219 people KSI per 100,000 population
• 66% of people KSI were male
• 21% of people KSI were aged 20-29 years old
• 19% of people KSI were in crashes that occurred on a Friday
• 22% of people KSI were in crashes that occurred between 12pm and 2:59pm

Types of Crashes

• 25% of people KSI were in crashes where a single vehicle ran off the road or rolled over
• 46% of people KSI were in crashes where a single vehicle collided with an object (excluding animals)
• 76% of people KSI were in crashes on roads with a 110 km/h speed limit
• 6% of people KSI were in crashes on roads with a 50 km/h speed limit

Behaviour Statistics

• Seatbelts were not worn by 8% of vehicle occupants KSI
• Speed was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 26% of people KSI
• Inattention was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 8% of people KSI
• Fatigue was suspected to be a factor in the crashes of 29% of people KSI

Maps of Wheatbelt Crashes

• Wheatbelt - Crashes by Behaviour - 2016-2020 (PDF 1.30mb)
• Wheatbelt - Serious Crashes - 2016-2020 (PDF 1.30mb)