eyre and western region
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the eyre & western region includes the
following local government areas
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The District Council of Ceduna
District Council of Cleve
District Council of Elliston
District Council of Franklin Harbour
District Council of Kimba
District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula
City of Port Lincoln
District Council of Streaky Bay
District Council of Tumby Bay
City of Whyalla
Wudinna District Council
Yalata
where do the injured come from?
Visitors and tourists can find driving and travelling on
unfamiliar roads a challenge. However, their contribution
to the number of road crashes is often less than people
imagine. The majority of drivers and riders killed or injured
in the Eyre and Western region were local residents of
the area.
While we all try and drive safely, making errors while
driving is inevitable. Even if we are familiar with the road,
Visitors and tourists
findstill
driving
and travelling on distracted
unfamiliar roads
a challenge.
However, their
wecan
can
be momentarily
in the
car, take
contribution to the number of road crashes is often less than people imagine. The majority of drivers and
our
eyes
road
or were
misjudge
a gap
in traffic.
A
riders killed or injured
in the
Eyreoff
andthe
Western
region
local residents
of the
area.
simple
error
is
often
the
reason
for
crashes
that
happen
While we all try and drive safely, making errors while driving is inevitable. Even if we are familiar with the
road, we can still beon
momentarily
distracted in the car, take our eyes off the road or misjudge a gap in traffic.
our roads.
Where do the injured come from?
A simple error is often the reason for crashes that happen on our roads.
residence of driver and rider fatalities and serious injuries
fast facts
Residence
driver and rider fatalities and serious injuries, 2000 - 2009
2000 -of2009
90%
TheEyre & Western region
accounts for:
Road Safety in the Eyre & Western Region
• 4% of the population
The Eyre and Western region includes the following Local Government Areas
• 4% of fatalities
 The District Council of Ceduna
 City of Port Lincoln
•Cleve4% of serious injuries
 District Council of
 District Council of Streaky Bay
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District Council of Elliston
District Council of Franklin Harbour
District Council of Kimba
District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula
Fast facts:
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79%
80%
70%
60%
Percentage
of driver
50%
& rider
fatalities &
40%
serious
injuries
30%
District Council of Tumby Bay
City of Whyalla
Wudinna District Council
Yalata
how many road fatalities and serious
injuries occur?
Compared to South Australia as a whole, the Eyre and Western region accounts for:
Despite the lower traffic volumes that exist on rural roads,
 4% of the population
 4% of fatalities
traffic
 4% of serious
injuriesgenerally travels at higher speeds making fatalities
more likely if a crash occurs.
How many road fatalities and serious injuries occur?
Despite the lower
volumes of
that fatalities
exist on rural roads,
generally
travels at
making
Thetraffic
number
and traffic
serious
injuries
inhigher
thespeeds
Yorke
fatalities more likely if a crash occurs.
On what type
and Mid North region has fluctuated between 76 and
20%
10%
10%
5%
6%
Other rural
Interstate
0%
Metropolitan
Adelaide
Eyre & Western
Region
on what type of roads do the crashes
occur?
of roads
do the crashes occur?
The number of fatalities and serious injuries in the Yorke and Mid North region has fluctuated between 76
majority
fatalthat
and
serious
crashes
that have
The majority of fatal The
and serious
injuryof
crashes
have
occurredinjury
in the Eyre
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and 54 in the 54
last decade
are we prepared
to accept
in theare
future?
in the– how
lastmany
decade
– how
many
we prepared
to
decade are on roads with a speed limit of 110km/h. This is to be expected since a lot of travel in the region is
occurred in the Eyre and Western region in the last
on roads with a speed limit of 110km/h.
accept in the future?
Number of fatalities and serious injuries, 2000 – 2009
number of fatalities and serious injuries 2000 – 2009
Compliance
80
70
Compliance with the speed limit is important because
we know that even small reductions in average
travelling speeds can result in large reductions in death
and injuries. It is also important that speed limits match
the qualities of the road and reduce the severity of
injury in case a crash occurs. For example roads that are
winding or narrow should have lower speed limits than
straight roads with good clearance to roadside trees.
60
50
Number of
fatalities &
serious
injuries
decade are on roads with a speed limit of 110km/h. This
with the speed limit is important because we know that even small reductions in average
is to
bein expected
since
a lot
travelIt in
theimportant
region that
is on
travelling speeds can
result
large reductions
in death
andofinjuries.
is also
speed limits
match the qualities of
the road
anda
reduce
the severity
injury in case a crash occurs. For example roads
roads
with
speed
limit ofof110km/h.
that are winding or narrow should have lower speed limits than straight roads with good clearance to
roadside trees.
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2001
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can you imagine a future where no deaths or serious
injuries occur on our roads?
casualty crashes by speed limit of road, 2000 – 2009
Fatal and serious injury crashes by speed limit of road, 2000 – 2009
number of fatal and serious crashes by crash type in
2000-2009
40%
37%
35%
30%
Percentage
of fatal &
serious
injury
crashes
25%
all other
crash types
18%
22%
20%
18%
intersection
crashes
22%
14%
15%
10%
5%
4%
5%
run-off road
crashes
60%
0%
below
50km/h
50km/h
60km/h
80km/h
100km/h
110km/h
what are the main crash types?
at are the main crash types?
The most prevalent fatal and serious injury crash type
most prevalent fatal and serious injury crash type that occurs in the Eyre and Western region involves
in the
andtrees
Western
region
involves
e vehicles running that
off theoccurs
road, rolling
overEyre
or hitting
or poles.
Intersection
crashes also occur but
ess common.
single vehicles running off the road, rolling over or hitting
*all other crash types include those hitting pedestrians,
poles.
Intersection
crashes
also occur
but system
are so if a crash
dentifying particulartrees
crash or
types
we can
try and make
improvements
to the road
animals, objects on road and parked vehicles as well as
s occur the outcomes
less severe. For example, sealing the edge of major rural roads has the
lessare
common.
ntial to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes by more than 40%.
head on and side swipe collisions between vehicles.
Number
fatal and serious
injury crash
crashes
by crash
By of
identifying
particular
types
we type,
can 2000-2009
try and
All otherimprovements
crash
make
to the road system so if a crash
types
Intersection
does18%
occur the outcomes are less severe.
For example,
crashes
sealing the edge of major rural roads has22%
the potential
to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes by more than
40%.
To find out more about events and updates, road safety
information and links to road safety research please visit
www.dtei.sa.gov.au/roadsafety
road safety advisory council
An initiative of the Road Safety Advisory Council, responsible for recommending road safety solutions to
the Minister for Road Safety and the Government of South Australia, and includes members of the following
organisations:
Run-off crashes
60%
ther crash types include those hitting pedestrians, animals, objects on road and parked vehicles as well as head on and side swipe
collisions between vehicles.
Government of South Australia representatives include the Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure,
Department of Education and Children’s Services and SA Health.
road safety 2020
a safer tomorrow starts today