Road crash statistics are updated by Traffic Support Branch daily.  These are preliminary statistics.

Daily update of fatal crashes   PDF

Daily update of serious injury crashes   PDF

Daily update of casualties to midnight   PDF

2009 Historical crash statistics

Fatal crashes

Serious injury crashes

Casualty Crashes

Other sources

Transport SA also give a daily update of fatalities and serious injuries on South Australian roads as well as monthly road crash reports.

http://www.dtei.sa.gov.au/roadsafety/road_crash_facts/sa_crashes

Where and how do collisions occur?

• In 2009 66% of all fatalities and 53% of serious injuries occur on rural roads
• In 2009 39% of country fatalities occur on straight sections of road
• 54% of fatal crashes occur on open rural roads are single vehicle crashes such as Hitting Fixed Objects and leaving the road out of control
• 36% of fatal and serious injury crashes occur when vehicles hit fixed objects and leaving the road out of control.
• 40% of fatal crashes and 31% of serious injury crashes occur on roads with a speed limit of 110 km/h
• 58% of serious injury crashes occur on roads with a speed limit of 60 km/h or less

Who is involved

• Nearly 75% of people who die in crashes and 64% of seriously injured are males
• 65% of drivers die or are seriously injured in rural areas live in rural areas
• Young adults aged 16-24 make up only 11% of the total population but account for 34% of all road fatalities and 25% of serious injuries
• People aged 65 and over make up 15.2% of the total population but are involved in 12% of all road fatalities and 16% of serious injury crashes

Who are the people who die in road crashes?

• Drivers 50%
• Passengers 28%
• Pedestrians 8%
• Motorcyclists 12%
• Cyclists 2%

Who are the people seriously injured in road crashes?

• Drivers 64%
• Passengers 23%
• Pedestrians 8%
• Cyclists 5%

Road users involved in collisions 2009

What are the causes?

Vehicle speed

• Speed is a major factor in at least 34% of fatal crashes
• The risk of casualty crashes in suburban streets doubles for each 5 km/h above 60 km/h
• 39% of all fatal crashes occur in speed zones of 100 km/h or less

Drink driving

• In 2009, 35% of people who died had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.05% or higher: most had BACs three times the legal limit
• 7% of drivers aged between 16 - 25 years who died had a BAC of 0.05% or higher
• Every 0.05% increase (BAC) above zero doubles the risk of crashing

Drink - Drug Drive Statistics are not final. Forensic Science Centre is around 6 weeks behind in testing.

Inattention and complacency

• Inattention is a major factor in 30% of fatal crashes

Drug driving

• In 2009 9% of drivers and riders tested positive to drugs
• Legal or illegal drugs including amphetamine substances, cannabis and some prescription drugs can affect driver skills and attitudes

Drink - Drug Drive Statistics are not final. Forensic Science Centre is around 6 weeks behind in testing.

Seat belts

• In 2009 18% of vehicle occupants who died were not wearing a seatbelt
• 4% of those seriously injured were not wearing a seatbelt
• Young male drivers in rural areas, rear seat passengers, young children and heavy vehicle drivers are more likely not to wear seatbelts

Fatigue

• Fatigue is a contributing factor in single vehicle crashes on rural roads
• Fatigue is a contributing factor in 30% of fatal crashes
• Fatigue is a significant factor in crashes involving heavy trucks

Data based on 2009 statistics. Sourced from SAPOL crash data