ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
AUGUST 2018
Date of Issue: 10 Sep 2018

KEY FACTS:

45 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2018, compared with 65 during 2017.

3 people have been killed to date in AUGUST 2018.

3 fatalities were males and none were female.

All 3 were vehicle occupant.

To date in AUGUST 2018, there were 3 fatalities in the country and none in Adelaide.

Of the 2 fatal crashes to date in AUGUST 2018, 1 involved a single vehicle and 1 involved more than one vehicle.
1 crashes involved a single fatality and 1 involved multiple fatalities.

Fatalities - 2015 to 2018

5 Year Average 2015 2016 2017 2018

(2013 - 2017)

Month

January 9 13 7 5 5

February 4 4 4 4 3

March 10 3 8 8 11

April 7 9 10 8 7

May 6 8 7 5 7

June 9 11 7 9 5

July 8 4 4 11 4

August 10 11 6 15 3

September 7 7 7 6

October 11 19 10 9

November 9 8 10 11

December 9 5 6 9

Total 99 102 86 100

		5 Year Average	2015	2016	2017	2018
		(2013 - 2017)
Month
	January	9	13	7	5	5
	February	4	4	4	4	3
	March	10	3	8	8	11
	April	7	9	10	8	7
	May	6	8	7	5	7
	June	9	11	7	9	5
	July	8	4	4	11	4
	August	10	11	6	15	3
	September	7	7	7	6
	October	11	19	10	9
	November	9	8	10	11
	December	9	5	6	9
Total	99	102	86	100

Fatalities - 2017/2018 Comparison

		AUGUST 2017	Year to Date 2017	AUGUST 2018	Year to Date 2018
Road User
	Driver	7	33	2	23
	Passenger	2	6	1	8
	Motorcyclist	5	15	-	4
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	1	1	-	6
	Pedestrian	-	10	-	4
Total	15	65	3	45
Age
	0-15	-	2	-	4
	16-19	1	5	1	3
	20-24	1	7	-	4
	25-29	4	6	-	4
	30-39	1	7	2	6
	40-49	1	7	-	7
	50-59	2	7	-	5
	60-69	-	7	-	7
	70+	5	17	-	5
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	15	65	3	45
Sex
	Male	10	49	3	34
	Female	5	16	-	11
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	15	65	3	45
Location
	Adelaide	11	36	-	12
	Country	4	29	3	33
Total	15	65	3	45

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	2	-	-	1	1	4
	16-19	2	-	1	-	-	-	3
	20-24	4	-	-	-	-	-	4
	25-29	1	2	-	-	1	-	4
	30-39	3	2	-	-	-	1	6
	40-49	3	-	2	-	1	1	7
	50-59	3	1	1	-	-	-	5
	60-69	5	-	-	-	2	-	7
	70+	2	1	-	-	1	1	5
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	23	8	4	-	6	4	45
Sex
	Male	18	4	4	-	6	2	34
	Female	5	4	-	-	-	2	11
	Total	23	8	4	-	6	4	45
Location
	Adelaide	7	-	3	-	1	1	12
	Country	16	8	1	-	5	3	33
	Total	23	8	4	-	6	4	45

AUGUST
2017 Year to Date
2017 AUGUST
2018 Year to Date
2018

Road User

Driver 7 33 2 23

Passenger 2 6 1 8

Motorcyclist 5 15 - 4

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist 1 1 - 6

Pedestrian - 10 - 4

Total 15 65 3 45

Age

0-15 - 2 - 4

16-19 1 5 1 3

20-24 1 7 - 4

25-29 4 6 - 4

30-39 1 7 2 6

40-49 1 7 - 7

50-59 2 7 - 5

60-69 - 7 - 7

70+ 5 17 - 5

Not known - - - -

Total 15 65 3 45

Sex

Male 10 49 3 34

Female 5 16 - 11

Unknown - - - -

Total 15 65 3 45

Location

Adelaide 11 36 - 12

Country 4 29 3 33

Total 15 65 3 45

Fatalities - 2018 Year to Date

Driver Pass-
enger Motor-
cyclist Pillion
Passenger Bicy-
clist Pedes-
trian Total

Ages

0-15 - 2 - - 1 1 4

16-19 2 - 1 - - - 3

20-24 4 - - - - - 4

25-29 1 2 - - 1 - 4

30-39 3 2 - - - 1 6

40-49 3 - 2 - 1 1 7

50-59 3 1 1 - - - 5

60-69 5 - - - 2 - 7

70+ 2 1 - - 1 1 5

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 23 8 4 - 6 4 45

Sex

Male 18 4 4 - 6 2 34

Female 5 4 - - - 2 11

Total 23 8 4 - 6 4 45

Location

Adelaide 7 - 3 - 1 1 12

Country 16 8 1 - 5 3 33

Total 23 8 4 - 6 4 45

Fatal Crashes - 2017/2018 Comparison

AUGUST
2017 Year to Date
2017 AUGUST
2018 Year to Date
2018

Location

Adelaide 11 35 - 12

Country 3 26 2 32

Total 14 61 2 44

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 6 35 1 23

Multiple Vehicle 8 26 1 21

Total 14 61 2 44

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 13 57 1 43

Multiple Fatalities 1 4 1 1

Total 14 61 2 44

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 5 - 4

Rigid Truck - 3 - 4

Bus - - - -

Utility 1 12 - 13

4WD - - - -

Car 17 56 3 35

Motorcycle 5 16 - 4

Bicycle 1 1 - 7

Total Vehicles Involved 24 93 3 67

Fatal Crashes - 2018 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 6 17 23

Multiple Vehicle 6 15 21

Total 12 32 44

Fatalities

Single Fatality 12 31 43

Multiple Fatalities - 1 1

Total 12 32 44

Explanatory Notes

Figures relating to the current year are provisional and are subject to revision when detailed Crash Reports are finalised.

Enquiries regarding these statistics or related publications should be directed to Safe Systems and Crash Investigation Unit at DPTI.RoadCrashData@sa.gov.au, Safety Strategy Section.

A road fatality occurs if a road crash results in the death, within 30 days, of any person involved in the crash.

A fatal crash is any road crash which results in one or more fatalities.

In this publication, "Adelaide" refers to the Greater Adelaide Statistical Division.

Report also available on the TZT website - http://www.towardszerotogether.sa.gov.au/road_crash_facts

		Adelaide	Country	Total
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	6	17	23
	Multiple Vehicle	6	15	21
Total		12	32	44
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	12	31	43
	Multiple Fatalities	-	1	1
Total		12	32	44

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

AUGUST 2018

Date of Issue: 10 Sep 2018

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2015 to 2018

Fatalities - 2017/2018 Comparison

Fatalities - 2018 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2017/2018 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2018 Year to Date

Explanatory Notes

Report also available on the TZT website - http://www.towardszerotogether.sa.gov.au/road_crash_facts