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RAA’s quarterly crash data analysis shows SA is well off track to meet its Road Safety Strategy targets (a maximum 70 lives lost and 591 serious injuries for the whole year), having already recorded 84 road deaths and 681 serious injuries to the end of September.
SA has also recorded the largest increase in road deaths of any Australian state over the past 12 months, with 15 more lives lost than the previous 12-month period.
With a further four lives lost in October so far, the number of road deaths in SA this year now sits at 88 as of Sunday.
RAA’s analysis of January – September 2026 crash data shows:
RAA Senior Manager Safety and Infrastructure Charles Mountain said far too many lives were being lost in crashes on SA roads.
“Behind every one of these crashes is a family, a group of friends and a community changed forever,” Mr Mountain said.
“With more than two months of the year still to go, we’ve already passed the maximum lives lost and serious injuries needed to stay on track with the State’s road safety strategy in 2026.
“Cyclists and motorcyclists continue to be overrepresented. They have very little protection in a crash, so we’re urging everyone to ride safe and look out for each other on the road.”
Mr Mountain said RAA continued to call on the State Government to work towards duplicating its national highways like the Sturt and Augusta Highways.
“These highways are vital freight and tourism links, and we’ve seen too many lives lost on them this year,” Mr Mountain said.
“RAA wants to see the government work towards duplicating both highways, which would separate opposing traffic and give drivers safer opportunities to overtake. “In the meantime, we’re asking all road users to remember the Fatal 5 – distraction, speeding, seatbelts, drugs or alcohol, and dangerous behaviour – and take responsibility for the way they use the road.”
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