City trials AI technology to support safer roads
The City has partnered with the Road Safety Commission on an innovative initiative to support road safety planning.
A non-enforcement Near Miss Camera has been installed at the intersection of Alexander Drive and Wordsworth Street to detect near collisions between vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists and other road users.
The location has previously been the subject of community consultation. In 2025, the City consulted the community on a proposal to restrict right turns from Wordsworth Avenue onto Alexander Drive. A total of 357 responses were received, with 86 per cent of respondents objecting to the proposal. At its meeting on 26 August 2025, the Council resolved not to proceed.
Funded by the Road Safety Commission, the portable camera, one of six being deployed throughout the metropolitan area, uses AI software to analyse video, providing valuable insights into near miss events, including severity levels and risk ratings.
Importantly, all data collected from the cameras is de-identified, with faces, number plates and vehicles blurred to protect privacy.
The camera will be tracking vehicle speeds for safety planning – not enforcement – close call timing to measure the gaps between vehicles to detect near misses and identifying vehicle types including bicycles, motorbikes, cars and buses to understand road function and usage.
The information collected will help identify risk factors and if necessary, implement safety treatments.
The installation of the camera has been supported by Frank Paolino MLA, Member for Mount Lawley following resident concerns about the safety of the intersection.
The temporary camera was installed on Tuesday 16 June 2026 and will be on location until September.
