The region’s major link to Adelaide has picked up a very unwanted tag.
Recently published RAA data revealed the Sturt Highway had recorded more lives lost than any other road in the state from January to September.
In total six lives have been lost on the Sturt Highway this year in road crashes, with SA recording the largest increase in road deaths of any Australian state over the past 12 months.
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The RAA have now again called for action to address the underlying issues, with RAA Senior Manager Safety and Infrastructure Charles Mountain calling on the Government to work towards duplicating the states national highways.
Mr Mountain says duplication would separate opposing traffic and give drivers safer opportunities to overtake.
