Police Disappointed with Xmas Road Toll (Again) - Page 4 - Perth-WRX.com

phizzle · #31 07-01-2009, 03:58 PM

The longer the timeframe is made to be, the more chance of deaths to occur in said timeframe. This is true of statistics. For any given time of the year there will be (let's say for arguements sake) 2 deaths per week.

The week from Xmas to New Year you could well say there will be 2 deaths. Add another week in front and behind that, and hey!!! You just got 6 deaths! Meaning it gives a case for all sorts of nonsense laws, restrictions and fines to be imposed next time around, because 6 is larger than 2.

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Originally Posted by Karl O’Callaghan

While our crime rates are one performance measure, the other is how the WA public perceives us – how safe the members of our community feel in their homes and in public places.

And this is the real yardstick by which the community measures our effectiveness as an organisation.

This is where we’ll continue to direct our energy and resources.

The WA Police has come a long way in recent years and we still have a long way to go moving forward.

But I’m confident that we’ve put in the groundwork needed to get through the inevitable challenges that lie ahead of us.

Our police officers are recognised Australia-wide and indeed, around the world and their skills are highly sought after.

They are professionals, recognised as being professionals and are doing a terrific job.

Yes Karl, yes you do.

theprotest · #32 07-01-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by American Dave

Nik come on mate read the posts or let me express more clearly..

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the clarification, I knew you were a smart guy - just misread your post.

Cheers,
Nik

Foxymophandlmama · #33 07-01-2009, 05:13 PM

Driving to perth today I spotted 4 cars dumped on the road side between Bunbury and Perth, I'm assuming stolen. Wonder how many of those were the cause of accidents over the break?

the kiwi · #34 07-01-2009, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jEstEr?

lame. I ahve no idea where all these police were, because i drove to albany and back, new norcia and back, pinjarra and back a few times and lapped perth non stop, and saw a single speed camera the entire time

i saw one between perth and albany, 4 marked cars.
of which 2 pulled me over at the same time for a chat... and $75 fee.

id really like them to focus on the trucks, caravans a slower moving vehicles which should be off the road during peak holiday travel times.
these slow vehicles cause people to take silly risks.

Kato · #35 07-01-2009, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by theprotest

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the clarification, I knew you were a smart guy - just misread your post.

Cheers,
Nik

You obviously don't know Dave then

hehehehehehehe

jEstEr? · #36 07-01-2009, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by the kiwi

i saw one between perth and albany, 4 marked cars.
of which 2 pulled me over at the same time for a chat... and $75 fee.

id really like them to focus on the trucks, caravans a slower moving vehicles which should be off the road during peak holiday travel times.
these slow vehicles cause people to take silly risks.

i saw the aftermath of a caravan that burst into flames on albany hwy! justice served!

Pimpreza · #37 08-01-2009, 12:40 AM

Sure is getting worse Carl
Taken from here
http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roa...casualties.pdf
.................................................. ...................Last column is deaths per 100 million vehicle kilometers
.......................................deaths...de aths
.......................................per........ ..per
......................................10,000....10 0,000
........................serious....vehicles...popu lation....
year....Deaths... injuries......V...............V...
1966...3,242 -........V.......8.3 - ....27.9 - - -
1967...3,166 -................7.7 - ....26.8 - - -
1968...3,382 -................7.9 - ....28.2 - - -
1969...3,502 -................7.8 - ....28.6 - - -
1970...3,798 -................8.0 - ....30.4 - - -
1971...3,590 -................7.1 - ....27.7 - ....4.4 -
1972...3,422 -................6.4 - ....26.0 - - -
1973...3,679 -................6.6 - ....27.5 - - -
1974...3,572 -................6.0 - ....26.3 - - -
1975...3,694 -................5.9 - ....26.6 - - -
1976...3,583 -................5.4 - ....25.5 - ....3.6 -
1977...3,578 -................5.2 - ....25.2 - - -
1978...3,705 -................5.2 - ....25.8 - - -
1979...3,508 -................4.8 - ....24.2 - ....3.1 -
1980...3,272 ................. 4.3 - ...22.3 - -
1981...3,321 - 32,108... 4.2 - ...22.3 - -
1982...3,252 - 30,654... 3.9 - ...21.4 ......2.6
1983...2,755 - 28,080... 3.2 - ...17.9 - -
1984...2,822 - 28,795... 3.2 - ...18.1 - -
1985...2,941 - 29,248... 3.2 - ....18.6 ...... 2.1
1986...2,888 - 29,169... 3.1 - ....18.0 - -
1987...2,772 - 29,698... 3.0 -....17.0 - -
1988...2,887 - 29,705... 3.0 - ....17.5 ......1.9
1989...2,801 - 28,483... 2.9 - ....16.7 - -
1990...2,331 - 24,961... 2.3 -....13.7 - -
1991...2,113 - 22,528... 2.1 - ....12.2 ........ 1.4
1992...1,974 - 21,512... 1.9 - ....11.3 - -
1993...1,953 - 21,557... 1.9 - ....11.1 - -
1994...1,928 - 22,133... 1.8 -....10.8 - -
1995...2,017 - 22,368... 1.8 - ....11.2 .........1.2
1996...1,970 - 21,989... 1.7 - ....10.8 - -
1997...1,767 -................ 1.5 - ...9.5 - - -
1998...1,755 -.................1.5 - ...9.4 - ...........1.0 -
1999...1,764 -.................1.4 -... 9.3 - ...........1.0 -
2000...1,817 - 26,963 ...9.5 -....8 1.
2001...1,737 - 27,471 ...1.4-.... 8.9 .............. 0.9
2002...1,715 - 27,934 ...1.3 -... 8.7 ...............0.9
2003...1,621 - 28,422 ...1.2-.... 8.2............... 0.8
2004...1,583 - 28,864 ...1.2 -... 7.9 ..............0.8
2005...1,627 - 30,574 ...1.2 -... 8.0 ...............0.8

These are the 1950 stats
1950...1,643 ................... 11.8 -... 20.1

IanJ · #38 08-01-2009, 10:58 AM

Thats because speed cameras were introduced after 1950. Nothing to do with car safety features....