SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, August 24, 2012 (Press-News.org) After examining almost 275,000 accident claims across Australia between July 2011 and June 2012, the top five crash hotspots in Perth are:
1. Albany Highway, Kenwick
2. Canning Highway, Ardross
3. Great Eastern Highway, Belmont
4. Kwinana Freeway, Atwell
5. Mitchell Freeway, Perth
"Each of the crash hot spots in Perth that AAMI has identified are both high-traffic and have relatively high speed limits. The Department of Transport does a lot of research and analysis of road conditions to ensure that the safety measures and speed limits in place are appropriate and are there for a reason," Mr Aitchison added.
"A moment's lapse in concentration or judgment or letting your impatience get the better of you can easily lead to a crash. Best case scenario you have a fender bender, but unfortunately we also see far worse."
As part of the 2012 AAMI Crash Index AAMI surveyed* more than 3,700 motorists from across Australia and found that a quarter of drivers admit to having an accident in the last five years. Two thirds (68%) say that accident was avoidable.
Nearly half (45%) of drivers blame other drivers for their accident, while 29% say plain carelessness was a contributing factor in their crash and 28% blame distraction or loss of concentration.
Asking Australians what methods should be employed to make the roads safer and reduce crashes yielded some interesting results, according to Mr Aitchison.
"More than half of the drivers surveyed felt that tougher penalties (58%) and mandatory safe driving courses (56%) would bring down the number of crashes on our roads."
At AAMI, we know that you want to be sure your car is properly protected by the insurance policy you purchase. AAMI is a leading provider of comprehensive car insurance with benefits such as lifetime repair guarantee; lifetime rating one and valet service. Insurance issued by Australian Associated Motor Insurers Ltd (AAMI). Refer to the Product Disclosure Statement at www.aami.com.au or call 13 22 44.
Perth's Top 5 Motor Accident Hotspots Revealed
The Albany Highway in Kenwick has the dubious honour of being Perth's worst hot spot for car crashes, according to claims data to be revealed for the first time by leading national car insurer, AAMI, in its forthcoming 2012 AAMI Crash Index.
2012-08-24
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[Press-News.org] Perth's Top 5 Motor Accident Hotspots RevealedThe Albany Highway in Kenwick has the dubious honour of being Perth's worst hot spot for car crashes, according to claims data to be revealed for the first time by leading national car insurer, AAMI, in its forthcoming 2012 AAMI Crash Index.