Much has been done to improve road safety in South Australia. Traditional stakeholders such as the police, road authorities and insurance agencies have invested considerable resources into tackling road safety problems and South Australia has good capability via the internationally recognised Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR). While the Safe System concept has been present in Australia for many years, its implementation still proves a challenge to everyone involved in road safety. This report discusses the findings of the author's 2011-2012 Adelaide Thinker in Residency and contains recommendations that will improve and build upon South Australia’s existing strong road safety base. Implementation of these recommendations will help move the State a step closer towards the adoption of Safe System principles and ultimately a greater reduction in deaths and injuries on the roads. (Author/publisher)
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