Drive Smart - Crash Statistics

Road Crash Statistics
Average Drivers Crash
What you can do about it

DTEI Statistics: Total Number of licensed drivers including L & P Drivers is almost 1,100,000.

Using the above number and information from SAPOL Statistics it can be shown that Drivers on South Australian Roads:

kill a person every 2 to 3 days;
injure 24 people each day;
admit 4 people to hospital daily; and
cause serious damage to over 200 vehicles every day.

These Statistics correct at time of Publication. Stats derived from Dept of Transport, Energy and Infrastructure and South Australian Police websites.

Average Drivers Crash

What does this mean for the average driver who drives for 40 - 60 years?

3 or 4 crashes resulting in serious vehicle damage.
1 driver in 6 will be involved in a crash resulting in injury
1 in 12 will be involved in a crash resulting in injuries requiring hospitalisation
1 in 50 drivers will be involved in a crash that will kill someone!

Over a lifetime of driving it is likely that the average driver will be involved in a Serious Crash* every 15 years.

*Serious Crash is one that must be reported to police – ie. has resulted in either injury to a person and/or damage to property of more than $1000.

What you can do about it

You can minimise your chances of becoming a statistic. Choose not to be an Average Driver!

While you can really enjoy doing it, take learning to drive seriously!

Step out from the crowd. Learn to be an Excellent Driver and be proud of it!

Call us at Drive Smart to organise lessons. We will make sure you Learn to Drive Smart and Safe, becoming an Excellent Driver at the best possible time i.e. before you get your P's.

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