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A crash has been reported on Stephenson Road southbound before Scarborough Beach Road in Osborne Park.

PerthComments‘Serious’ crash closes major Perth road during peak hour

Main Roads has reminded motorists to drive with caution if travelling in the areas.

Katherine Kraayvanger

Perth motorists endured a nightmare commute as crashes, a bus breakdown and blacked-out traffic lights triggered widespread delays across the city this morning.

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Crashes, breakdowns, blacked-out lights wreak havoc on roads

Perth motorists endured a nightmare commute as crashes, a bus breakdown and blacked-out traffic lights triggered widespread delays across the city this morning.

Troy de Ruyter

A breakdown has closed lanes on Mitchell Freeway, causing headaches for commuters as peak hour begins on Thursday afternoon. 

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Peak hour breakdown, crash cause chaos on major Perth roads

Main Roads has reminded drivers to exercise ‘extreme’ caution if driving in the areas.

Katherine Kraayvanger

There are plenty of gripes to be had over Perth's poor parking.

TrafficCommentsFeral Perth drivers slammed for poor parking etiquette

Perth’s parking nightmare is driving motorists around the bend — with residents, shoppers and commuters blasting ‘confusing’, ‘aggressive’ and downright ‘chaotic’ behaviour across the metropolitan area.

Troy de Ruyter

The road remained closed overnight.

TrafficCommentsTraffic chaos as crane rollover shuts road in Leeming

A crane rollover has shut a road in Leeming overnight with the closure still causing traffic chaos on Wednesday morning. 

Claire Sadler

Emergency services are at the scene following a crash on Reid Highway.

TrafficVideoHorror scenes at site of serious crash in Perth’s north

Emergency crews are responding to a serious crash in Perth’s north.

Brooke Rolfe

One horse escaped, and another was trapped inside a transportation float that flipped in a nasty road crash in Perth’s north east this morning.

Major crashCommentsSerious Perth crash leaves horses trapped in float

An emergency crew is at the scene of a serious crash involving a car and a float carrying multiple horses in Ellenbrook.

Sophie Gannon

Emergency services on the scene in the Northbridge Tunnel.

TrafficCommentsTunnel crash sparks peak-hour Perth traffic chaos

Perth motorists are facing another frustrating peak-hour crawl after a crash inside the Northbridge Tunnel slowed traffic heading westbound this morning.

Troy de Ruyter

The 92-year-old was crossing Stirling Highway in Nedlands.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumElderly man hit, killed by car in Perth’s western suburbs

The victim was rushed to Royal Perth Hospital where he sadly died.

Taylor Renouf

A crash on Kwinana Freeway southbound has closed a lane on a busy stretch of the Perth road on Saturday evening. 

PerthCommentsCrash on major Perth bridge causes Saturday night chaos

Main Roads has reminded drivers to proceed with caution if travelling in the area. 

Katherine Kraayvanger

A crash on Kwinana Freeway southbound is causing major traffic delays on Friday afternoon as motorists head home for the weekend.

PerthCommentsPeak hour crashes causing traffic chaos heading into weekend

Main Roads has urged drivers to exercise ‘extreme’ caution if travelling near the crash sites.

Katherine Kraayvanger

A vehicle fire is burning on Mitchell Freeway on Thursday evening.

TrafficCommentsChaos as vehicle fire closes lanes on major Perth freeway

Main Roads has urged motorists to close all windows and vents if driving in the area.

Katherine Kraayvanger

Perth was blanketed by smoke on Wednesday afternoon.

Perth HillsCommentsSmoke alert issued as Perth blanketed by smog

Eerie pictures show the city skyline hidden behind a veil of smoke, as well as a billowing cloud above the Perth Hills. 

Katherine Kraayvanger

A vehicle breakdown on Roe Highway northbound is causing major peak hour congestion as commuters head home on Wednesday afternoon. 

TrafficCommentsPeak hour breakdown closes lane on major Perth highway

Main Roads has advised motorists to drive with ‘extreme’ caution if travelling in the area. 

Katherine Kraayvanger

Perth drivers are being slammed for getting the basics wrong at roundabouts — with confusion, hesitation and bad habits turning simple intersections into daily danger zones.

TrafficVideoCommentsRoundabout rage explodes as Perth’s clueless drivers blasted

Perth motorists are being slammed for getting the basics wrong at roundabouts — with confusion, hesitation and bad habits turning simple intersections into daily danger zones.

Troy de Ruyter

A crash has closed lanes on Kwinana Freeway southbound on Tuesday afternoon.

PerthCommentsPeak-hour crashes close lanes on major Perth roads

Motorists have been warned to drive with caution if approaching the areas.

Katherine Kraayvanger

A shocking video has given an insight into what went horribly wrong in a tragic crash on Mitchell Freeway.

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENTVideoShocking dashcam video shows fatal Mitchell Freeway crash

The car flipped at least 10 times and a tyre was sent flying metres into the air. WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT

Rachel Tassicker

Police have been called to two traffic incidents in Perth on Monday evening.

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Crashes close major Perth roads during chaotic peak hour

Emergency services are on the scene.

Katherine Kraayvanger

Traffic is heavy northbound on the freeway.

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Driver, 18, dies in horror Mitchell Freeway rollover

A serious crash has left a teenager dead with part of the freeway northbound still shut as police investigate. 

Claire Sadler and Troy de Ruyter

Thousands of unwitting WA drivers have been pinged by AI cameras which have detected passengers not wearing seatbelts properly.

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AI surveillance cameras prove no benefit to help road toll

Perth motorists have had a rude reminder of life under Big Brother with the introduction of AI traffic cameras.

Paul Murray

A vehicle fire has closed lanes on Ennis Avenue in Cooloongup in Perth’s south is causing chaos for commuters heading home for the weekend. 

PerthCommentsChaos as car fire closes lanes on major Perth road

Main Roads has reminded motorists to proceed with caution if travelling in the area. 

Katherine Kraayvanger

Vision from the scene showed the car on its roof in the middle of the road.

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Morning mayhem on popular Perth road after vehicle rollover

A rollover on a busy Perth road caused commuting mayhem for drivers on Friday morning.

Tegwen Bescoby

A crash on Kwinana Freeway southbound at Salter Point is causing peak hour mayhem for commuters heading home on Thursday afternoon.

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Crash, breakdown blocks lanes on TWO major Perth roads

Main Roads has reminded drivers to exercise extreme caution.

Katherine Kraayvanger

A major emergency response in underway north of Perth after a crash between a car and truck. 

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Man seriously injured in horror crash between car and truck

Three St John Ambulance units are on the scene of the crash north of Perth.

Brooke Rolfe