2. SAROC, 16 May 2007 Martin Small Director Road Safety Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure

3. Number of fatalities Current trend approx. 120 by 2010 Target less than 90 by 2010 Fatalities – Record result in 2006, but more effort is required

4. Number of serious injuries Current trend approx. 1200 by 2010 Target less than 1000 by 2010 Serious Injuries – Good progress overall, but more effort is required

5. Australia’s Safe System

6. Fatality Risk for Head-on or Fixed Object Crash Human Tolerance to Physical Force (Rural)

7. Big casualty savings from small changes in travel speed (20% on 1100kms of road) Lower rural travel speeds reduce in vehicle operating costs, and fuel consumption Reducing fuel consumption has a direct effect on the volume of greenhouse gas emissions Estimated ideal speed on undivided rural roads (taking all safety, efficiency and environmental factors into account) is 80 km/h Multiple Wins (Rural)

8. Fatality Risk for Pedestrian Crash Human Tolerance to Physical Force (Urban)

9. Fewer @ extreme speeds More @ slower speeds 4 km/h difference = 23% casualty crash reduction Results of 50km/h Default Urban Change

10. Big casualty savings from small changes in travel speed (23% in Metro Adelaide) Safer environment supports walking and cycling as desirable modes of transport More walking and cycling helps improve healthy weight, and increase exercise Active modes of transport play a key role in keeping urban communities vital and vibrant Multiple Wins (Urban)

11. Fatalities and serious injuries by area, 2002-2006 RegionFatalitiesSerious Injuries Total serious casualties Central Local Government Region 1069151021 Eyre Peninsula LGA24210234 Murray and Mallee LGA 79634713 Southern and Hills LGA 99795894 South East LGA69466535 Spencer Gulf Cities17250267 Total rural39432703664

12. Serious casualties by area and road type, 2002-2006 Region Serious casualties on Local Government roads Serious casualties on Arterial roads and National Highway Central Local Government Region 283628 Eyre Peninsula LGA85127 Murray and Mallee LGA219441 Southern and Hills LGA218600 South East LGA167329 Spencer Gulf Cities113125 Total rural10852250

13. Serious casualties on local government roads by speed limit, 2002-2006 Region Number of serious casualties 50km/h60km/h80km/h100km/h110km/hTotal Central Local Government Region 36173417220279 Eyre Peninsula LGA10 1471381 Murray and Mallee LGA34262711018215 Southern and Hills LGA363744945216 South East LGA392386924163 Spencer Gulf Cities55333128111 Total rural210146117504881065

14. Serious casualties on arterial roads by speed limit, 2002-2006 Region Number of serious casualties 50km/h60km/h80km/h100km/h110km/hTotal Central Local Government Region 183650127390621 Eyre Peninsula LGA2568106127 Murray and Mallee LGA13372470280424 Southern and Hills LGA179715426563596 South East LGA18421637214327 Spencer Gulf Cities11525255125 Total rural7926925550911082220

15. Serious crash types in rural areas, 2002-2006

16. BAC of driver and rider fatalities in rural areas, 2003-2006 47 drivers and riders killed per year in rural areas are tested for BAC levels

17. Seatbelt wearing by driver and passenger fatalities and serious injuries in rural areas, 2002-2006 650 driver and passengers killed or seriously injured in rural areas each year

18. Average number of fatalities 2003- 2005 Population size Average fatality rate per 100,000 population Adelaide metropolitan 601,128,7445.31 South East 1563,00023.3 Mid North and Yorke Peninsula 17113,64015.3 Eyre Peninsula 633,70018.8 Riverland and Murrayland 1468,45020.9 Spencer Gulf and Far North 846,74517.8 Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island 21103,29020.3 Rural South Australia Total 87428,87520.3 Regional Fatality Rates

19. Drivers and Riders killed or seriously injured in rural areas, by place of residence, 2002-2006 Residence of Rural Driver/Rider Fatality or Serious Injury

20. Local Government has a big stake in road safety As major network operators As community leaders As good corporates and employers –Safety of infrastructure –Safety of vehicle fleet –Safe of community Local government and road safety

21. Maintaining and/or developing strong relationships and partnerships Engaging communities on the issues they face, and providing professional analysis of those issues Building voluntary commitments to change from communities, the business sector, professions etc How do we work together?