Complacency is a killer on our roads, police say, South Australia

"Every one of the 30 road deaths that have already occurred in 2019 were avoidable," Superintendent Bob Gray, the officer in charge of the Traffic Support Branch, said today.

"The one consistent theme we are seeing is that drivers, riders and road users are making fatal errors in judgement.

"Those fatal errors have had terrible consequences - sometimes for themselves, sometimes for other road users, but always for an extended network of families, friends and colleagues along with the emergency responders.

"The only way to stop this mounting road toll is for all road users to take action and responsibility – this is not just about policing.

"Drivers and riders need to take responsibility for their actions – drive to the speed limit, do their seatbelt up, pay attention to the road conditions and other road users."

Superintendent Gray said this year's road toll reflects the wider community - men and women ranging in age from 18 to 81, pedestrians, motorbike riders, drivers, and passengers.

"Complacency is a major problem – of the 30 people who have died on our roads this year, 25 of those are aged over 30 and seven are aged over 70.

"These are people who have been driving for years and often are using roads close to their homes.

"People need to take responsibility for their behavior on the road network because they dictate if they get home safely or not."

He warned that police will be taking a strong enforcement approach to offences linked with the so-called 'Fatal Five'.

They are:

* Seatbelts

* Drink or Drug Driving

* Speeding

* Distracted drivers

* And Dangerous Road Users

"The evidence tells us that the Fatal Five are the factors which have a direct impact on our road toll," he said.

"We have seen these factors feature repeatedly in this year's fatalities.

"Police urge all motorists to take responsibility for their actions, to stop being complacent and to drive to the conditions."