THE intersection of Yanchep Beach Rd and Wanneroo Rd-Indian Ocean Dr is set to get traffic lights with Main Roads WA saying it will improve safety for approaching vehicles, with particular benefit for those entering and exiting Yanchep Beach Rd.
On Indian Ocean Dr southbound, the existing right-turn lane will be extended to provide more space for vehicles to slow down safely before turning.
On Wanneroo Rd northbound, a section of road south of the intersection will be raised to improve visibility for approaching and turning vehicles.
Additional improvements will include new street lighting, advanced warning flashing signs, drainage works, and the installation of a CCTV camera.
The intersection is currently an unsignalised T-junction, with dedicated left and right-turning lanes on Wanneroo Rd and Indian Ocean Dr.
“Poor visibility due to the existing road geometry, combined with vehicles travelling above the posted speed limit, has contributed to the ongoing safety issues,’’ a Main Roads WA new project update said.
“More than 13,000 vehicles travel through the intersection daily, of which more than 6.5 per cent are heavy vehicles.
“In the five years to December 31, 2025, there were 24 reported crashes at the intersection.
“Four required hospitalisation, 12 needed medical attention and eight resulted in property damage.”
Main Roads WA said several interim safety treatments, including speed-reduction signs and rumble strips, had been installed to help slow traffic on approach to the intersection.
Yanchep News Online reported on the first fatal accident at the intersection, which occurred on January 7, 2026 when a silver Kia Carnival van collided with a black Kawasaki motorcycle resulting in the death of a 56-year-old man.
To prepare for construction, Main Roads WA said service relocation works would start later this year, with project construction anticipated to start before the end of 2026.
The project, which has been funded for construction through Main Roads’ metropolitan intersection crash program is expected to be completed by mid-2027.
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