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The moment a car crashes off an overpass in Sacramento.

The NightlyTerrifying overpass car crash captured on camera

The shocking moment a car crashed off an overpass into traffic below has been captured on dashcam footage.

David Johns

The breakdown on Reid Highway westbound.

TrafficCommentsCrashes and breakdowns cause peak-hour havoc across Perth

A number of incidents have caused heavy traffic and delays across the city this morning.

Troy de Ruyter

A 10-year-old boy is fighting for life after he was hit by an SUV at Mount Pritchard on Tuesday morning.

The NightlyBoy fighting for life after being hit by SUV

The 10-year-old boy has been airlifted to hospital in Sydney.

Hayley Taylor

Laneway Festival in Perth last year.

PerthCommentsTRAFFIC ALERT: Perth road closures in place for festival

With thousands of attendees expected, road closures and restrictions will be in place from 12pm until midnight.

Taylor Renouf

Serious car v car collision next to the Dalkieth War memorial on Birdwood Pde. Credit 7NEWS

TrafficPremiumYoung woman killed in horror Dalkeith crash

A 24-year-old woman has been killed in a two-car crash on Saturday night.

Dylan Caporn and Sam Haberland

Main Roads WA has urged people attending the Indigenous All Stars football game at Optus Stadium or the Kylie Minogue concert at RAC Arena to consider taking public transport to the event.

TrafficCommentsTraffic alert ahead of two major Perth events

Perth motorists are being told to expect heavy traffic on Saturday afternoon.

Taylor Renouf

A crash in Bayswater has triggered severe traffic on Guildford Road.

Perth traffic CommentsMotorists across Perth dealing with severe road congestion

Multiple crashes and roadworks on Perth roads are causing major delays this morning.

Morgan de Smidt

A crash on the Mitchell Freeway has backed traffic up on Tuesday afternoon.

TrafficCommentsThree-car collision causes peak-hour chaos on Perth freeway

A crash on one of Perth’s busiest roads has caused chaos, backing traffic up for more than 10km during peak hour.

Oliver Lane

A confusing, messy stretch of the Mitchell Freeway in the city has been ranked Perth’s riskiest road, as part of the RAC’s annual survey of WA drivers. 

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REVEALED: The riskiest roads, intersections in Perth and WA

RAC’s survey heard from more than 18,000 drivers, with more than half saying they had been involved in or seen a crash or near-miss on their nominated road. SEE THE FULL LIST

Dylan Caporn

The car is towed away.

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The West Australian exclusive
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Man remarkably defies death during late-night Coca-Cola run

The late-night shopper was caught in the crossfire saying the car missed him by mere seconds.

Caleb Runciman

The bushfire.

TrafficCommentsTraffic chaos as bushfire burns close to major Perth freeway

Motorists are being told to ‘exercise extreme caution’.

Taylor Renouf

A large tree has fallen on a Suzuki on Jon Sanders Drive, outside of the Glendalough Village Shopping Centre.

SEE THE PICSCommentsDriver in miraculous escape after large tree falls on car

The incident caused traffic chaos during peak hour on Wednesday afternoon.

A motorcyclist has died after he clipped an island on a freeway exit before colliding with a hatchback on Sunday morning. 

Disaster and emergencyPremiumMotorcylist travelling with group dies on freeway exit

A motorcyclist has died after he clipped an island on a freeway exit before colliding with a hatchback on Sunday morning. 

Caleb Runciman

City of Perth council wants to reconvert Hay Street into a two-way road. Daniel Wilkins

Each-way betCommentsPremiumBusinesses slam plan to turn Hay Street into two-way road

The latest Hay Street reconversion is tipped to begin by July and is set to free up almost 850sqm of footpath space, provide new opportunities for outdoor dining and create more stops for the CAT bus. 

Jessica Evensen

Congestion has got worse on Perth’s roads in the past year, according to an RAC survey.

TrafficCommentsPremium‘Perth’s road congestion worse than ever’: Drivers tell RAC

WA’s population boom is frustrating Perth drivers, with two-thirds blaming the State’s influx of new residents for the worsening congestion on our roads.

Dylan Caporn

Bertram crash.

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Crashes, traffic light blackouts cause chaos on Perth roads

Motorists were urged to exercise ‘extreme caution’.

Taylor Renouf

The RAC rescue helicopter is responding to a serious vehicle rollover west of York, with at least one person reportedly trapped. 

WA NEWSPremiumPerson trapped following serious crash west of York

It is believed one person has been seriously injured as the rescue helicopter makes its way to the scene.

The Aussie animal was spotted near Beechboro Road, Whiteman. 

Emu crossingComments‘Pay attention’: Aussie animal runs along Perth highway

Multiple drivers were forced to slam their brakes on to avoid hitting the animal.

Artemisia Blythe

Mr Albanese will announce funding for the widening of the Kwinana Freeway on Monday, declaring the project a priority to support future industry, including defence assets to support AUKUS and the future Westport project.

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The West Australian exclusive
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PM’s $350 million pledge to ease traffic in Perth’s south

Drivers often stuck on a major Perth freeway are the target of a pre-election pledge from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, putting up the other half of the $700 million cost of an upgrade to ease congestion.

Jessica Page

A cyclist has died in a collision with an SUV in Melbourne’s outer southwest suburb of Wynsham Vale.

The NightlyCyclist killed in shocking crash with SUV

A man has died when he collided with an SUV as he was cycling along a road in Melbourne late on Friday night.

Chris Hook

Kwinana Freeway

Traffic jamCommentsChaos on major Perth freeway as hundreds head down south

Motorists have been told to allow for extra time.

Taylor Renouf

The new Smart Freeway system on Mitchell Freeway has brought a lot of grief to northern suburbs drivers.

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Is Perth’s shoddy merging to blame for Smart Freeway chaos?

The new smart system on Mitchell Freeway is causing a headache for peak-hour northern suburbs drivers — sparking debate about whether the problem is actually Perth motorists’ lack of nous when merging.

Dylan Caporn

Four people have been killed in a horror crash on Leach Highway early on Monday morning.

Disaster & emergencyVideoPremiumFour killed in horrific collision on Leach Highway

Four people have been killed in a horror crash on Leach Highway early on Monday morning.

Dylan Caporn

A van fire is causing traffic to back up on Mitchell Freeway.

TrafficCommentsTraffic chaos on busy Perth freeway after van catches fire

Traffic is backed up on one of Perth’s busiest freeways after a van caught fire on Thursday afternoon.

Claire Sadler