Source : Perth Now news
A busy intersection in Yokine is the latest location to come under the watch of a new AI-powered camera designed to detect near-misses between vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists.
The non-enforcement near-miss camera has been installed at the intersection of Alexander Drive and Wordsworth Avenue as part of a road safety initiative between the City of Stirling and Road Safety Commission.
The portable camera uses AI software to analyse video, providing real-time insights into near-miss events, including severity levels and risk ratings.
It can track drivers’ speeds, measure distances between road users and identify different transport types.
It was installed on Tuesday, June 16, and is one of six being deployed across the metropolitan area.
The intersection in Yokine has previously been the subject of potential upgrades and community consultation on a proposal to restrict right-hand turns from Wordsworth Avenue onto Alexander Drive.
However, with 86 per cent of the 357 respondents to the consultation objecting to the proposal, the City of Stirling resolved not to proceed at its meeting in August 2025.
The information collected at the site is expected to help identify risk factors and guide the introduction of safety treatments if needed.
The City of Stirling said the installation of the camera was supported by Mt Lawley MLA Frank Paolino after ongoing resident concerns about the safety of the intersection.
According to the Road Safety Commission, the data collected from the cameras is de-identified through facial, number plate and vehicle blurring before being uploaded to a dashboard.
It can then be studied and used by local councils to help plan road safety improvements and decide where upgrades to roads and intersections are needed.
The first trial of the AI technology, delivered by Australian company LAB3, in North Perth last year revealed dozens of daily near-misses, prompting plans for safety upgrades at the busy inner-city intersection.
The camera detected an average of 38 close calls every day at the intersection of Fitzgerald and Angove streets, with 99 per cent being right-angle near misses or ‘T-bone’ crashes.
The camera at the intersection in Yokine is expected to remain in place until September.
