Road crash facts
Apart from the suffering of victims and their loved ones, the financial cost of road fatalities and injuries is about $1 billion each year for the South Australian community.
Road safety progress reports
- December 2016 (PDF)
- September 2016 (PDF)
- June 2016 (PDF)
- March 2016 (PDF)
- December 2015 (PDF)
- September 2015 (PDF)
- June 2015 (PDF)
- March 2015 (PDF)
- December 2014 (PDF)
- September 2014 (PDF)
- June 2014 (PDF)
Road crash reports
- Daily updates (PDF) of the State road toll.
- Monthly road crash reports for South Australia.
- 2017 Road fatalities and serious injuries - South Australia (PDF, 749 KB) (preliminary data)
- 2016 Road fatalities and serious injuries - South Australia (PDF)
- 2015 Road fatalities and serious injuries - South Australia (PDF, 850 kB)
- 2014 Road fatalities and serious injuries - South Australia (PDF, 280 kB)
- The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) provides extensive information on road crashes in Australia.
South Australia's Road Safety Annual Progress Reports
- South Australia's Road Safety Annual Report 2016 (PDF)
- South Australia's Road Safety Annual Report 2015 (PDF)
- South Australia's Road Safety Annual Report 2014 (PDF, 1210 kB)
- South Australia's Road Safety Annual Report 2013 (PDF, 918 kB)
South Australia's Road Safety Annual Progress Reports
Annual crash fact sheets
These fact sheets are primarily sourced from the departments Road Crash Database, providing an in-depth look at the relevant key issues and statistics of each topic, addressing fatal and serious injury crashes.
| Alcohol and drugs | PDF 56 kB |
| Cyclists | PDF 56 kB |
| Heavy vehicle drivers | PDF 99 kB |
| Males and females | PDF 198 kB |
| Metropolitan Adelaide | PDF 89 kB |
| Motorcyclists | PDF 90 kB |
| Older road users | PDF 155 kB |
| Pedestrians | PDF 80 kB |
| Rural road crashes | PDF 1.2 MB |
| Unlicensed drivers | PDF 64 kB |
| Young people | PDF 298 kB |
Local Government Association Maps and Regional Crash Fact Sheets
These fact sheets are produced at a regional level, the associated maps are produced at the LGA level.
More information
Latest news
Safer Vehicle Choices Save Lives
18 Jul 2018Older vehicles are over-represented in fatal vehicle crashes and the average age of a vehicle involved in a fatality crash is increasing.
Heavy vehicle inspection scheme designed to improve safety on SA roads
14 Feb 2018The South Australian Government is committed to the introduction of a heavy vehicle inspection scheme to identify, monitor and mitigate un-roadworthiness of heavy vehicles on South Australian roads.
Road safety works
Anzac Highway/Brighton Road/Tapleys Hill Road intersection night works
10 Aug 2018Road users are advised the Anzac Highway/Brighton Road/Tapleys Hill Road intersection will be closed to all traffic for resurfacing works on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, 13 – 15 August, between 9pm and 6am. Speed and land restrictions will also be in place between 7pm-9pm prior to the full closure.
Safety improvements at the McIntyre Road junction with The Golden Way, Wynn Vale
25 May 2018The Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) will be improving safety and traffic flow at the junction of McIntyre Road and The Golden Way, Wynn Vale, by installing an additional right turn lane from The Golden Way into McIntyre Road.
