The Western Australian Government has launched an incident notification app - Right Move Perth - for commuters in the state capital, Perth.

Residents in the city of 1.7 million can now have access on-the-go to real-time information on incidents and road conditions around the metropolitan area, helping them avoid congested areas and better plan their journeys.

Transport Minister, Troy Buswell, encouraged commuters to download the new app to “access information on road works, crashes, traffic signal faults, train and bus service disruptions, major events, project information and weather warnings to help plan their journey”.

“Perth is going through a significant period of transformation, with major infrastructure projects like the Perth City Link and Elizabeth Quay well under way, and necessary road works to support our growing State,” he said. This app will help commuters avoid any disruptions caused by these projects.

By saving favourite routes, the app will inform users of incidents or delays on their regular routes and it can also access information from personal smartphone calendars to advise of incidents near upcoming appointments.

Users will be notified of any incidents within a one kilometre radius no matter where they are in the metropolitan area and once a journey is under way, if anything changes, Right Move Perth sends an audio update.