Black Spot Programs directly target improvements to the safety of roads with proven crash history or high-risk locations. Funding for the Program 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 schedules;
• 2011/2012 state program;
• Development and management guidelines; and
• Project criteria and nomination information.

Nation Building Black Spot Program

Visit our Nation Building Black Spot Program page for further information about the Program and timetable.

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)
• Nation Building Program Publications - Reports and Key Studies (links to the Nation Building Program website)