A shocking surge in speeding infringements has been recorded across Perth’s freeways over the past 12 months, with images showing drivers travelling up to 25km/h above the speed limit as Western Australia grapples with one of the worst road tolls in years.
Western Australia has the second-highest rate of speeding infringements in Australia, and new figures from The West Australian reveal 114,483 speeding infringements were recorded across Perth’s freeway network in 2025-26.
This is a staggering 216 per cent increase on the 36,232 detected the previous year.
The penalty for speeding up to 9km over the limit is $100, while those caught travelling more than 40km over the limit can face fines of up to $1,200 and 7 demerit points.
The Kwinana Freeway accounted for the overwhelming majority of offences, with 96,544 motorists caught speeding over the past 12 months.
Among them was a driver who reached 103km/h in an 80km/h zone near the Mill Point Road exit about 10.40pm on June 26. Just over an hour later, another vehicle was caught travelling at 115km/h on the same stretch of road.
The Mitchell Freeway also recorded thousands of speeding motorists, with detections rising from 9,142 to 13,364 in a year. One driver was captured travelling at 118km/h in a 100km/h zone near Karrinyup Road during peak-hour traffic, while two others were caught speeding at 123km/h and 125km/h within an hour of each other.
On the Graham Farmer Freeway, mobile speed camera detections jumped from 735 to 4,575 in a year — an increase of more than 500 per cent.
One Perth driver was caught doing 125km/h on the Mitchell Freeway. Source: The West Australian
The figures come as authorities continue to expand speed camera coverage across Perth, alongside AI road safety cameras that can detect motorists using mobile phones, failing to wear seatbelts correctly and committing other offences while on the road.
Using a mobile phone while driving carries a minimum fine of $500 and three demerit points, while failing to wear a seatbelt carries a minimum fine of $550 and four demerit points.
Increase in speeding offences follows rollout of more cameras
The Cook government said the surge in infringements largely reflected the rollout of additional cameras rather than a direct increase in speeding behaviour, noting new safety cameras had been installed on the Kwinana, Mitchell and Graham Farmer freeways during the reporting period.
WA Road Policing Commander Mike Peters warned that even small increases in speed significantly increase the risk of serious or fatal crashes.
“Speed remains a significant contributor to serious and fatal crashes on WA roads,” he told The West Australian.
“Drivers are reminded to obey posted speed limits and adjust their driving to suit road and traffic conditions.”
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The rise in infringements comes as Western Australia continues to record one of its highest road tolls in more than a decade.
A total of 120 people have died on WA roads so far this year, one fewer than the same time in 2025, but 19 more than at the same point in 2024.
Authorities have also expanded the use of AI road safety cameras, which detected about 83,000 offences between October and January.
More than 31,000 drivers were caught using or touching a mobile phone while driving, while another 27,000 were detected speeding, and 24,000 were fined for seatbelt offences.
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