A ROAD �)i);- SAFETY \'), COUNCIL GOVERNMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL Report on Activities 2018/19 In accordance with section 13 of the Road Safety CouncilAct 2002 The Hon Michelle Roberts BA DipEd MLA Minister for Road Safety Dear Minister Road Safety Council Annual Report on Activities 2018/19 Pursuant to section 13 of the Road Safety CouncilAct 2002, the Road Safety Council submits its report on its activities for the financial year ending 30 June 2019. Yours sincerely lain Cameron MPH, BPE, Dip Ed, FACRS, GAICD Chairman Road Safety Council 2 Contents 1 Overview 2018/19 ................................................................................................ 4 2 Road Safety Council Governance ........................................................................ 5 2.1 Membership of the Road Safety Council ....................................................... 5 2.2 Conflicts of Interest ........................................................................................ 7 2.3 Meetings ............... : ........................................................................................ 7 2.4 Board and Committee Remuneration ............................................................ 7 2.5 Ministerial Directives ........................ .'............................................................. 7 3 Road Trauma Trust Account ................................................................................ 8 4 Measures to improve road safety ......................................................................... 9 4.1 Intersection Safety ......................................................................................... 9 4.2 Run-off Road Crashes ................................................................................... 9 4.3 Impaired Driving (Alcohol and Drug) ............................................................ 10 4.4 Speed Management .................................................................................... 10 4.5 Vulnerable Road Users......................... ....................................................... 11 5 Supporting Implementation and Results Focus .................................................. 13 5.1 Road Safety Commission ............................................................................ 13 5.2 Community Education Campaigns .............................................................. 13 5.3 Community Grants ....................................................................................... 13 6 Future Focus ...................................................................................................... 14 6.1 New Draft Road Safety Strategy development ............................................ 14 3 1 Overview 2018/19 1 .1 .1 Council Focus Areas The Road Safety Council (Council) set the following priority areas for 2018/19 based on crash trends and in line with the State Road Safety Strategy TowardsZero to inform the use of Road Trauma· Trust Account (RTTA) funds: • Speed management; • Impaired driving (alcohol and drug); • Intersections; • Run-off road crashes; • Vulnerable road users; and • Supporting implementation and results focus.· The Council supported a range of programs, projects, research, campaigns, grants and events related to these priorities. 1.1.2 Road Safety Strategy- Towards Zero 2008- 2020 Towards Zero is based on implementing a Safe System approach to road safety for Western Australian road users. With investments in road infrastructure, promotion of vehicle safety features, targeted enforcement and education for safe road use, better results are being achieved. 1.1 .3 New Draft Road Safety Strategy development In June 2019, the Council commenced a process of community consultation to inform the State's next road safety strategy. 1.1.4 Road Safety Outcomes In 2018, 159 people lost their lives in crashes on WA roads. While this is the lowest number of �oad deaths recorded in a calendar year, there continues to be a noticeable difference between the number of deaths on metropolitan and regional roads. In the past five years, metropolitan deaths have declined by 24%, whereas the number of deaths on regional roads has declined by only 2%. Compared to other States and territories, WA's. rate of road deaths per 100,000 people was third last at the end of 2018 calendar year, behind only Tasmania and the Northern Territory. However, there has been a change in community attitudes and behaviour over the past decade that has led to a steady decline in the number of crashes involving a risk-taking behaviour, such as speeding, drink driving or not wearing a seatbelt. In 2018, the number of people killed or seriously injured (KSI) in crashes where speed was a factor dropped by 24%; and the number of KSI cyclists not wearing a helmet dropped by 26% compared to 2017. There was also a 70% reduction in KSI motorcyclists, from 349 to 279. 4 2 Road Safety Council Governance The Council, established in 1997, is a statutory body under Section 4 of the Road Safety Council Act 2002 (the Act). During 2018/19, the Council reported to the Hon Michelle Roberts BA DipEd MLA, Minister for Road Safety. Details of the Council's functions are provided under Section 5 of the Act. 2.1 Membership of the Road Safety Council The Council consists of: • the Chairman; • a road user representative; • a representative of local government; and • State Government agency appointees, as prescribed in the Act. 2.1.1.1 Membership of the Road Safety Council 2018/19 Name Position / Organisation Section of Act Mr lain Cameron Chairman 6(1)(a) Ms Anne Still Road user representative 6(1 )(b) Deputy member: (RAC) Ms Jill Darby Cr Stephen Fox Deputy member: Local government 6(1 )(c) Ms Terri-Anne Pettet Vacant Road Safety Commission 6( 1)( d) Vacant Department of Transport 6(1)(e) Assist. Commissioner Paul Zanetti Deputy member: WA Police Force 6( 1)(f) Cmdr Scott Higgins Mr Lindsay Hale Deputy member: Department of Education 6(1 )(g) Ms Catherine Shepherd Dr Andrew Robertson Deputy Member: Department of Health 6(1)(h) Dr Denise Sullivan 5 Mr Doug Morgan Deputy Member: Main Roads WA 6(1)(i) Mr David Moyses Vacant Department of Transport 6(1)U) Ms Cath Meaghan Department of Planning, Lands 6(1)(k) Deputy Member: and Heritage Mr Damien Martin Mr Rick Howe Deputy Member: Insurance Commission of WA 6( 1 )(I) Mr Kane Blackman Since the end of the reporting period, the following appointments were made to the Council: Date of Name Position / Organisation Section of Act appointment 16 September 2019 Ms Joan Brierley Department of Transport 6( 1)( e) Mr Chris Davers ( deputy member Department of Transport 7 16 September 2019 for Ms Joan Brierley) Ms Michelle Prior Department of Transport 6(1)U) 16 September 2019 Ms Ann-Marie Brits (deputy Department of Transport 7 16 September 2019 member for Ms Michelle Prior) Ms Kellie Department of Education 6( 1)(g) 16 September 2019 Properjohn Commander Mick Sutherland (deputy member WA Police Force 7 16 September 2019 for Asst Commission Paul Zanetti) Terri-Anne Pettet (deputy member WALGA 7 16 September 2019 for Cr Stephen Fox) 6 2.2 Conflicts of Interest At each Council meeting, members and deputies are required to declare any conflicts of interest with items to be discussed on the agenda. Members and deputies with declared conflicts of interest were requested not to participate in discussions or. decisions in relation to these matters. In 2018/19, the following conflicts of interest were declared: • The Chairman, Mr lain Cameron, is the Managing Director at the Department of Transport, an Independent Director on the Board of the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) and a Trustee of the Towards Zero Foundation (UK registered charity). ANCAP receives funding from the RTTA. • The Deputy member representing local government, Ms Terri Anne Pettet, is an Injury Matters Board Member. Injury Matters receives funding from the RTTA. • Ms Anne Still and Ms Jill Darby representing road users in relation to funding of the South West Rescue Helicopter and the Kimberley Vehicle and Driver Project. RAC receive· funding from the RTTA for these projects. • Assistant Commissioner Paul Zanetti in relation to funding for the Infringement Management Office (IMO). The WA Police Force receives funding from the RTTA for the IMO. 2.3 Meetings The Council held meetings on the following dates during the 2018/19 financial year: • . 30 August 2018 • 11 October 2018 • 27 November 2018 • 22 January 2019 • 28 February 2019 • 11 April 2019 • 29 April 2019 • 27June 2019 2.4 Board and Committee Remuneration Council members who are not Public Officersappointed under sections 6(1 )(a)(b) and (c) of the Act, including the Chairman, road user representative and the local government representative and their deputies, are entitled to receive $330 per meeting, which is less than four hours or $505 for a meeting longer than four hours. Eligible members are also entitled to motor vehicle allowances based on a cents-per­ kilometre basis, in accordance with Australian Taxation Office guidelines. However, none of the eligible Council members sought or received remuneration for meeting attendance or travel reimbursement during 2018/19. 2.5 Ministerial Directives During the 2018/19 financial year, no Ministerial directives were issued to the Council under section 6A of the Act. 7 3 Road Trauma Trust Account Road Trauma Trust Account 2018/19 Revenue Breakdown by Source Actual Infringement Revenue - Department of Transport (Transport) 76,526,421