The Albanese Government is prioritising the installation of rumble strips on regional roads across WA, under a $107.2 million investment through the Road Safety Program.
Federal Assistant Minister for Regional Development, Anthony Chisholm will visit the Western Australian Centre for Road Safety Research at The University of Western Australia (UWA) today to better understand the use of rumble strips, with early analysis of upgraded regional roads equipped with the strips showing a 60 per cent reduction in fatalities, and a 30 per cent reduction in serious injuries.
The $107.2 million investment has been allocated to the Cook Government's landmark Regional Road Safety Program and will see the delivery of 42 critical road safety projects, including the installation of rumble strips.
The Regional Road Safety Program was established in 2020, and has now seen more than $1 billion invested into road safety treatments across regional WA.
To date, the program has upgraded around 10,000 kilometres of the Western Australian regional road network with other road treatments including shoulder sealing and widening.
As of this month, 10 of the 42 projects funded in regional WA under the Australian Government's Road Safety Program have already been completed, with another 19 currently under construction.
The projects funded by the Albanese Government are expected to support 122 jobs across Western Australia and once completed, they will also provide valuable road safety data to help shape future roads infrastructure policy for the benefit of all motorists and pedestrians.
