The annual RAC Risky Roads survey asks West Australians which roads and intersections are the most dangerous, receiving 18,000 nominations. Follow our live coverage here.
The annual RAC Risky Roads survey asks West Australians which roads and intersections are the most dangerous, receiving 18,000 nominations. Follow our live coverage here.
Perth’s spectacular Kings Park has beaten Sydney’s Hyde Park in a list of the most reviewed public open spaces in pocket atlas Google Maps.
To mark two decades of Google Maps helping people navigate bustling streets and explore remote regions it has released a list of Australia’s most reviewed locations – with a handful of Perth and WA hotspots making the list which covers everything from iconic landmarks, museums and restaurants to fish and chip shops.
Perth’s Kings Park and Botanic Garden reigns supreme as Australia’s most reviewed park, boasting 26,100 reviews and a near-perfect 4.79-star rating.
The most reviewed visitor attraction was Darling Harbour (58,300 reviews, 4.64 average rating) with Elizabeth Quay (18,000 reviews, 4.5 average rating) and Busselton Jetty (13,000 reviews, 4.6 average rating) also making the top five.
Simmos Ice Creamery in Dunsborough ranked third in the list of most reviewed ice-cream shops with 2633 reviews and a 4.63-star average rating.
The WA Museum, Boola Bardip failed to make the top list of best museums with the top spot going to the Melbourne Museum and Tasmania’s unconventional MONA following closely behind.
WA’s most dangerous road locations have been revealed as in Baldivis, Melville, West Perth and Carlisle.
The latest RAC Risky Roads survey asked West Australians which roads and intersections they thought were the most dangerous, receiving 18,000 nominations.
The junction of Baldivis and Kulija roads, Baldivis, and Melville’s dog-leg at Canning Highway, Rome and Hislop roads were the top two most risky intersections.
Nominators thought both provided little chance to turn or cross traffic and had a confusing layout, with many suggesting a roundabout could relieve problems.
A stretch of Mitchell Freeway in West Perth topped the list as the riskiest metropolitan road with little chance to turn or cross traffic, a confusing layout and no overtaking opportunities.
Second was Archer Street, Carlisle, with nominators saying it lacked a median strip, was unsafe for pedestrians and was too narrow.
RAC external relations general manager Will Golsby said the survey got the highest number of nominations ever this year.
“With over 50 per cent of nominators having been involved in or witnessed a serious crash or a near-miss at a risky road or intersection, there’s clearly urgent work that needs to be done,” he said.
“We look forward to working with governments and road safety authorities to improve key problem areas and reduce the number of deaths on WA roads, which increased by 19 per cent last year.”
Full top-10 results below the video.
FULL RESULTS
Top 10 risky intersections
- Baldivis Road & Kulija Road, Baldivis
- Canning Highway, Rome Road & Hislop Road, Melville
- Armadale Road & Eighth Road, Armadale
- Anstey Road & Mandurah Road, Secret Harbour
- Garden Street & Nicholson Road, Canning Vale/Thornlie
- Great Eastern Highway & Scott Street, Greenmount
- Clayton Street & Military Road, Bellevue/Midland
- Lewis Road & Welshpool Road, E Wattle Grove
- Marmion Avenue & Seacrest Drive, Sorrento
- Karrinyup Road & Muir Street, Innaloo
Top 10 risky roads
- Mitchell Freeway, West Perth
- Archer Street, Carlisle
- Guildford Road, Mt Lawley to Bayswater
- Kwinana Freeway, Como
- Mason Road, Kwinana Beach
- Hampton Road, Beaconsfield
- Rowley Road, Banjup to Hilbert
- Farrington Road, North Lake to Murdoch
- Neaves Road, Banksia Grove to Bullsbrook
- Hopeland Road, Hopeland to Nambeelup
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Good morning readers, and welcome to our live news blog for Tuesday, February 11.
In the news today, NBL legend Bryce Cotton has added to his growing legacy by claiming a fifth MVP award as he prepares to spearhead the Perth Wildcats’ latest title bid.
Economists across the country are increasingly confident a rate cut is on the cards. So what would that mean for Perth’s property market this year? Lower interest rates mean people can borrow more, but that doesn’t bode well for house prices, does it? Sarah Brookes has the latest.
Meanwhile, Tim Winton – the acclaimed West Australian author of more than 30 books – shares his favourite places in Perth, Fremantle and our gorgeous Swan River.
Coming up later today will be the latest from the Supreme Court as the trial of four people charged with murder over the death of 15-year-old schoolboy Cassius Turvey continues. On Monday, the jury was told how Cassius’s death was “the end point of a complex series of events … petty grievances he had nothing to do with.” The jury also heard how one of the men accused of Cassius’ murder, Jack Brearley, bragged about bashing him with a metal trolley pole after chasing him and a group of other schoolchildren in Perth’s north-east in 2022. Rebecca Peppiatt was in court yesterday. Read everything that happened here.
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