Woman Fights for Life After Canning Highway Crash in Alfred Cove
It’s been a heartbreaking and confronting day on Perth’s roads, particularly in Alfred Cove, where a serious crash has left a woman in her 60s fighting for her life. Just after 2:30pm on Friday, chaos unfolded along the westbound lanes of Canning Highway near North Lake Road. Two cars collided and smashed into a tree, prompting an immediate emergency response and full closure of a key stretch of the highway.
When paramedics arrived at the scene, the situation was dire. A woman, critically injured, was rushed to Royal Perth Hospital with lights and sirens blazing—her condition now described as life-threatening. A man, also in his 60s, was taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital, though his injuries were less severe and his transport was under normal conditions.
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This crash is just one of several devastating incidents that have plagued Western Australian roads in the past 24 hours. A total of five people lost their lives in separate accidents across the state, turning what should be the start of the school holidays into a period of mourning for multiple families. From Mundaring to Mariginiup, Serpentine, Australind, and Alfred Cove, lives were lost in tragic and preventable circumstances.
WA’s Road Safety Commissioner, Adrian Warner, has called this shocking wave of crashes a wake-up call. He expressed frustration that despite constant warnings, road fatalities are not only continuing—they’re climbing. Just four days into July, and already the state has recorded 103 road deaths in 2025. That’s ten more than the same time last year, and a staggering increase from just a couple of years ago.
What’s even more disturbing is that many of these crashes could’ve been avoided. According to Commander Mike Peters of the Road Policing Command, factors like speed, seatbelt misuse, fatigue, alcohol, drugs, and distracted driving continue to be overrepresented in these fatalities. These aren’t just statistics—they’re lives cut short and families shattered.
Police have ramped up enforcement for the school holiday period, with more booze buses, patrols, and speed cameras out in force. But authorities stress that real change has to come from behind the wheel. Drivers need to slow down, stay alert, and think before they act. A moment of carelessness can cost a life—or many.
As we hold out hope for the woman injured in the Alfred Cove crash, let this be a moment of reflection. Every time we get into a car, we make choices—choices that can either protect life or risk it. Let’s choose wisely.
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