he accident takes the number of road fatalities in the State for the 2012 calendar year so far to 105, up from 95 at the same time last year, according to WA Police statistics.
"Any death on WA roads is viewed as a tragic loss of life," an Office of Road Safety spokeswoman said.
"The fact that so far, in 2012, the fatalities are higher than the previous two years at 105 compared to 95 and 94 respectively is concerning but is also an opportunity to raise awareness for every driver that road safety is a shared responsibility."
In 2011, inattention overtook alcohol and speed as the leading cause of road fatalities, representing almost one in four deaths.
Young drivers continue to be killed on the roads at a disproportionate rate, with drivers under 24 twice as likely to be killed on the roads as older drivers.
Metropolitan road fatalities are on trend to eclipse those in country areas this year, while males remain more than twice as likely to be killed while driving than females.
The State Government doubled the number of speed and traffic light cameras in 2010, nabbing 13 per cent more speeding drivers that year.
The WA Government pledged at the time to commit 100 per cent of speed camera revenue to the Road Trauma Trust Fund, starting this month.
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