MARCH 2016


Date of Issue: 1 Apr 2016


KEY FACTS:
  • 20 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2016, compared with 20 during 2015.


  • 8 people have been killed to date in MARCH 2016.


  • 6 fatalities were males and 2 were females.


  • 4 were vehicle occupants, 2 were pedestrians, 1 was a cyclist and 1 was a motorcycle rider.


  • To date in MARCH 2016, there were 6 fatalities in the country and 2 in Adelaide.
  • Of the 7 fatal crashes to date in MARCH 2016, 4 involved a single vehicle and 3 involved more than one vehicle.

  • 6 crashes involved a single fatality and 1 involved multiple fatalities.


  • The 2 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Guard Rail/Bdouble, Semitrailer/Pedal Cycle/Pedal Cycle/Pedal Cycle.


  • The motorcycle fatal crash involved Motorcycle/Other Fixed/Other Fixed.



Fatalities - 2013 to 2016

5 Year Average 2013 2014 2015 2016
(2011 - 2015)
Month
January10108137
February64545
March10171238
April8459
May7578
June1013611
July71194
August99811
September73117
October96919
November8888
December107205
Total10197108102


Fatalities - 2015/2016 Comparison

MARCH
2015
Year to Date
2015
MARCH
2016
Year to Date
2016
Road User
Driver-829
Passenger1523
Motorcyclist-213
Pillion Passenger----
Bicyclist-112
Pedestrian2423
Total320820
Age
0-151111
16-19-1--
20-24-1--
25-29-1-4
30-39-513
40-49-136
50-59-1--
60-69-212
70+2724
Not known----
Total320820
Sex
Male214613
Female1627
Unknown----
Total320820
Location
Adelaide21129
Country19611
Total320820



Fatalities - 2016 Year to Date

Driver Pass-
enger
Motor-
cyclist
Pillion
Passenger
Bicy-
clist
Pedes-
trian
Total
Ages
0-15-----11
16-19-------
20-24-------
25-2921---14
30-391-2---3
40-49321---6
50-59-------
60-691---1-2
70+2---114
Unknown-------
Total933-2320
Sex
Male512-2313
Female421---7
Total933-2320
Location
Adelaide312-129
Country621-1111
Total933-2320

 

Fatal Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

MARCH
2015
Year to Date
2015
MARCH
2016
Year to Date
2016
Location
Adelaide21127
Country16510
Total317717
Vehicles
Single Vehicle31049
Multiple Vehicle-738
Total317717
Fatal Crashes
Single Fatality315615
Multiple Fatalities-212
Total317717
Vehicles Type Involved
Articulated Truck-322
Rigid Truck-1--
Bus---1
Utility---5
4WD----
Car317613
Motorcycle-213
Bicycle-134
Total Vehicles Involved3241228



Fatal Crashes - 2016 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total
Vehicles
Single Vehicle369
Multiple Vehicle448
Total71017
Fatalities
Single Fatality6915
Multiple Fatalities112
Total71017




Explanatory Notes
  1. Figures relating to the current year are provisional and are subject to revision when detailed Crash Reports are finalised.
  2. Enquiries regarding these statistics or related publications should be directed to Safe Systems and Crash Investigation Unit on (08) 8343 2854, Safety Strategy Section.
  1. A road fatality occurs if a road crash results in the death, within 30 days, of any person involved in the crash .
  2. A fatal crash is any road crash which results in one or more fatalities.
  3. In this publication, "Adelaide" refers to the Greater Adelaide Statistical Division.


Report also available on the TSA web site - http:www.transport.sa.gov.au/safety/road/road_use/roadcrash.asp