Black Spot upgrades deliver safer roads for WA

A range of road safety treatments will be implemented to address 26 dangerous sites on Western Australian roads, with the Australian Government committing $15.7 million to fully fund upgrades under the 2024-25 Black Spot Program. 

Safety improvements being funded under this latest round of works include roundabouts, traffic calming measures, upgraded lighting and safety barriers. 

These 26 Black Spot projects will make an important contribution towards reducing serious injuries and deaths on Western Australian roads. Some of these notorious and soon to be upgraded black spots include; 

• Over $1.6 million to install left slip lanes along Karnup Road on both approaches toward the Hopeland Road intersection in Hopeland.
• $500,000 for a new roundabout at the intersection between Star Street, Lion Street and Asteroid Way in Carlisle.
• Over $1.5 million to install a new roundabout and upgraded lighting at the intersection of The Avenue and Birdwood Parade in Nedlands. 

Black Spot Consultative Panels have provided the opportunity for stakeholders to have a say in the project selection process, and ensure that nominations of the highest priority and importance to the local community are recommended for approval. 

The Western Australian Consultative Panel includes representatives from Main Roads WA, the Western Australian Local Government Association, the Royal Automobile Club of WA, the Road Safety Commission and the Western Roads Federation. 

Funding for the Black Spot Program has substantially increased as part of the Albanese Government’s response to a worsening road toll, which also includes progressively doubling the Roads to Recovery funding from $500 million to $1 billion a year and delivering nationally aligned data sets to inform road safety decision making.

For more information on the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program, or to nominate a black spot, visit investment.infrastructure.gov.au. 

Quotes attributable to Assistant Minister for Regional Development, Senator Anthony Chisholm:

“This investment demonstrates the Australian Government’s commitment to building safer roads, reducing the crushing impacts of road trauma and supporting local jobs. 

“We have announced a progressive increase to our annual commitment to the Black Spot Program, rising from $110 million to $150 million across the country. 

“This year in WA, this meant that an additional three projects were able to be funded. The Black Spot Program is driven by communities, for communities. I encourage anyone who knows of a Black Spot near them to consider nominating that site for investigation.”

Quotes attributable to WA Minister for Transport, Rita Saffioti MLA:

“Road safety is one of our government’s top priorities, which is why we’ve invested more than $1 billion into a number of targeted programs alongside the Federal Government.

“The Black Spot Program makes a real difference to safety on our local roads, and these latest projects will address a range of dangerous sites.”