Incident Reporting

You must complete this form within 48 hours of being involved in an on-road (publicly accessible road) incident involving a Restricted Access Vehicle (RAV) operating under a Permit or Order.

You will also need to report crashes to WA Police as required under road law.

Common Incident types

Rollover

An incident involving a RAV that results in part or all of the combination rolling over.

HVS will work with the transport operator involved to establish the cause of the rollover.

It may be necessary for the transport operator to verify they have appropriate systems in place under their WAHVA to mitigate rollover risks.

Crash

A RAV colliding with another vehicle or a stationary object such as a tree, power pole, building or road infrastructure, while travelling on a public road, regardless of who is at fault.

Reporting a crash involving a RAV allows HVS to review the events that led to the incident and to assign appropriate actions as necessary.

Vehicle separation

A trailer or dolly that has detached from the combination whilst operating on the public road network.

HVS will work with the transport operator involved to establish the cause of the vehicle separation.

It may be necessary for the transport operator to verify they have appropriate maintenance systems in place under their WAHVA.

Near miss

A near miss involving a RAV means a serious incident almost occurred, but didn't. This could include many things, such as almost hitting cattle on the road, or almost hitting another vehicle turning out of an intersection, or almost rolling over.

HVS will review the events that led to the near miss and assign appropriate actions as necessary.

Vehicle failure

When a RAV malfunctions causing the vehicle to impact the road network and/or road safety.

This could be an engine failure that has resulted in the vehicle blocking a lane and causing congestion, or it could be brakes seizing on a trailer, or a wheel falling off.

HVS will work with the transport operator involved to establish the cause of the vehicle failure. It may be necessary for the transport operator to verify they have appropriate maintenance systems in place under their WAHVA.

Incident Report Form

Incident Information

Date and time of incident This date must be chosen using the date picker

Location Road/Suburb/Near to

Incident category

Animal strike

Crash

Driver behaviour/actions

Near miss

Unrestrained load

Vehicle failure

Vehicle fire

Vehicle rollover

Vehicle separation

Other

Other (specify)

Details of incident

Damage sustained

Bridge structure

Heavy vehicle

No damage

Rigid vehicle

Road surface

Roadside property

Third party vehicle

Trailer

Other

Other (specify)

Injury type

First aid

Hospital

Doctor / Medical

Fatality

None

Do you have photos of the incident?

Yes

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Vehicle Information

Configuration type

Other (specify)

Motor vehicle registration(s)

Trailer vehicle registration(s)

Third party - vehicle registration(s)

Operator / Company Information

Operator number

Operator name

Company name

Are you operating under Permit or Order?

Permit Type The Permit type can be located on your permit i.e. Class 1 RAV Oversize Period Permit

Permit Number Your permit number can be located on your permit

Load type Please describe the load carried

Persons Involved / Witness Information

Driver name

Driver phone number

Witness name

Witness phone number

Reporter name

Reporter phone number

Reporter email address

Corrective action implemented to prevent re-occurence

I declare that:

the information provided in this Heavy Vehicle Incident Form and any supporting documentation is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief;
in the event that the incident is reported on behalf of a company, I am authorised by that company to lodge this Heavy Vehicle Incident Form on its behalf and to be its authorised contact person; and
in the event that any of the information in this Heavy Vehicle Incident Form is false and/or misleading I understand that I may be guilty of an offence under section 36(1) of the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 (WA).

Full name

Do you agree with the above statements?

Yes

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In WA, a Main Roads issued permit or order is required when driving a Restricted Access Vehicle (RAV) on a public road.

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Incident Report Form

Incident Information

Vehicle Information

Operator / Company Information

Persons Involved / Witness Information

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