4. Safe Systems Framework
Safe Speeds
Safe Vehicles
Safe Behaviours
Safe Roads and
Roadsides
5. Local Government
• 72% road network – 123,000 kms
• 43% travel, 65% serious crashes
• 2005-2006 - $274.3m maintaining – more
than half from own revenue
• $120m shortfall just to maintain
• Vital to increase safety
6. WALGA
• Member RSC
• New road safety strategy
• Three year action plan
• RoadWise Program, Infrastructure Unit
and beyond
7. Safe Road Use
• Work with Local Governments and
communities to facilitate local and regional
delivery of road safety activities
• Community Road Safety Grants
• Child car restraints, driver reviver, fleet
safety resource kit
8. Safe Vehicles
• Provide support and resources for LGs to
promote purchase of 4 and 5 star fleet
vehicles
9. Safe Speeds
• Community and LG opposed to
blanket reductions
• LG supportive of targeted speed
limit reduction
• Working in areas like shopping
strips and roads with inappropriate
limits
• Keeping LGs and community
informed of trends, research and
best practice
10. Safe roads and roadsides
Challenges:
Lack of funding
Escalating construction costs
Skill shortages
Geographical distances
Dispersed populations
11. Safe roads and roadsides
Meeting challenges:
Advocating for funding
More efficient use of funding
Research into local roads analysis
Training needs and opportunities for LGs