Black Spot Programs directly target improvements to the safety of roads with proven crash history or high-risk locations. Funding for the programs is mainly focused on cost-effective treatment of hazardous road locations.

State Black Spot Program

Visit our Approved State Program page to find out more about:

• State road program schedules
• Local road program shedules
• 2008/2009 state program
• Development and management guidelines; and
• Project criteria and nomination information

National (AusLink) Black Spot Program

Visit our Approved National Program page to find out more about:

• National program and timetable
• AusLink program

Links to Research and Reports

• Report - Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Black Spot Program in Western Australia - 2000-2002 - UWA (51 pages PDF 505 KB)
• Report - An Evaluation of the State Black Spot Program in Western Australia, 2000-2002 - Curtin University (57 page PDF 450 KB)
• Report - An Evaluation of the State Black Spot Program in Western Australia, 2003-2004 - Curtin University (55 page PDF 448 KB)
• Report - A Literature Review of Australian and International Black Spot Programs - Curtin University (58 page PDF 345 KB)
• Report - Review of the WA State Black Spot Program: Results from a Qualitative Descriptive Study (51 page PDF 262 KB)
• AusLink Publications - Reports and Key Studies (links to the AusLink website)