16th Fatality in South West WA: Road Safety Warning

0:00It's March 30th. This is Sydney News today, powered by AI, Ankori with the story. A tragic crash near Yavaroupe claimed the life of a 52-year-old woman marking the 16th road death in southwest Western Australia, this year, 2026, that's more than a third of the state's total 44 fatality so far, all in this one region south of Perth. Meanwhile, on the same Sunday, a motorhome slammed into a tree in Rosaglan, seriously injuring two women in their 20s, with one air lift to two. Royal Perth Hospital, police are pointing to the busy Easter long weekend ahead, when tens of thousands will hit the roads despite high fuel costs. Local cops and officials are sounding the alarm hard, with Superintendent Paul Van Nort calling the losses devastating already this year. A chaplain at a first responders blessing in Dunsboro, highlighted how crashes ripped through families, emergency crews, and whole communities, leaving gory scenes that stick. Road safety commissioner Adrian Warner zeroed in on the fatal five killers,

1:03speeding, bad seat belt use, fatigue, distractions, and drugs or alcohol. All preventable. The state aims to slash deaths in serious injuries by 50 to 70% by 2030. As holiday traffic ramps up, drivers got to stay sharp, slow down, and make every trip count to keep these numbers from climbing higher.