About
The Safer Speeds Trial is a partnership between the Shire of Augusta Margaret River and RAC, with support from Main Roads WA.
It will test a new holistic, area-wide approach to setting speed limits. Approximately 550 roads in the Shire of Augusta Margaret River will have their speed limits reduced.
Following detailed planning and community consultation conducted over recent years, the initiative will be implemented in the Shire of Augusta Margaret River in 2025. This will include community education.
This website will be updated with more information soon.
Why reduce speeds?
Reducing speed limits decreases the risk of people being seriously injured or killed on our roads.
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More than 59 people were killed or seriously injured on roads in the Shire of Augusta Margaret River, between 2019 and 2023. -
Due to the increase in tourism and development in the South West, the roads have become busier – meaning there’s a higher risk of crashes. -
Even good drivers make mistakes. The faster you’re driving, the more likely you are to crash and suffer life-changing or fatal injuries.
The facts on safer speeds:
- Decreasing your speed decreases your stopping distance, giving you more time to react to a mistake or an unexpected hazard.
- If you do crash, a lower impact speed means a much lower impact force, reducing the risk of serious injury or death.
- A 10 per cent decrease in speed typically reduces deaths and serious injuries by up to 30 per cent in high-speed environments.
Goals
Reducing speed limits aims to...
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Create safer roads with fewer crashes. -
Reduce the risk of serious injury or death. -
Make town centres safer and more welcoming for people and businesses.