ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
MARCH 2019
Date of Issue: 6 Jun 2019

KEY FACTS:

30 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2019, compared with 19 during 2018.

13 people have been killed to date in MARCH 2019.

7 fatalities were males and 6 were females.

8 were vehicle occupants, 3 were motorcycle riders and 2 were pedestrians.

To date in MARCH 2019, there were 7 fatalities in the country and 6 in Adelaide.

Of the 12 fatal crashes to date in MARCH 2019, 5 involved a single vehicle and 7 involved more than one vehicle.
11 crashes involved a single fatality and 1 involved multiple fatalities.

The 4 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Bdouble, Car Sedan/Semitrailer, Car Sedan/Bdouble, Station Wagon/Bus/Pedestrian Carpark.

The 2 utility_van fatal crashes involved Utility/Motorcycle/Guard Rail, Station Wagon/Panel Van.

The 3 motorcycle fatal crashes involved Utility/Motorcycle/Guard Rail, Motorcycle/Other Fixed, Motorcycle.

Fatalities - 2016 to 2019

5 Year Average 2016 2017 2018 2019

(2014 - 2018)

Month

January 8 7 5 5 14

February 4 4 4 3 3

March 8 8 8 11 13

April 8 10 8 7

May 7 7 5 7

June 8 7 9 5

July 6 4 11 4

August 9 6 15 3

September 8 7 6 10

October 10 10 9 4

November 10 10 11 12

December 10 6 9 9

Total 96 86 100 80

		5 Year Average	2016	2017	2018	2019
		(2014 - 2018)
Month
	January	8	7	5	5	14
	February	4	4	4	3	3
	March	8	8	8	11	13
	April	8	10	8	7
	May	7	7	5	7
	June	8	7	9	5
	July	6	4	11	4
	August	9	6	15	3
	September	8	7	6	10
	October	10	10	9	4
	November	10	10	11	12
	December	10	6	9	9
Total	96	86	100	80

Fatalities - 2018/2019 Comparison

		MARCH 2018	Year to Date 2018	MARCH 2019	Year to Date 2019
Road User
	Driver	5	9	6	10
	Passenger	-	2	2	4
	Motorcyclist	1	2	3	8
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	4	4	-	1
	Pedestrian	1	2	2	7
Total	11	19	13	30
Age
	0-15	1	2	-	-
	16-19	-	1	-	3
	20-24	-	-	-	1
	25-29	1	3	-	1
	30-39	1	1	1	3
	40-49	2	4	6	8
	50-59	-	-	2	3
	60-69	4	5	2	4
	70+	2	3	2	7
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	11	19	13	30
Sex
	Male	8	14	7	18
	Female	3	5	6	12
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	11	19	13	30
Location
	Adelaide	3	5	6	18
	Country	8	14	7	12
Total	11	19	13	30

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	16-19	-	1	2	-	-	-	3
	20-24	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
	25-29	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
	30-39	2	-	1	-	-	-	3
	40-49	3	1	2	-	-	2	8
	50-59	2	-	1	-	-	-	3
	60-69	1	1	-	-	1	1	4
	70+	1	1	1	-	-	4	7
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	10	4	8	-	1	7	30
Sex
	Male	5	-	8	-	1	4	18
	Female	5	4	-	-	-	3	12
	Total	10	4	8	-	1	7	30
Location
	Adelaide	4	1	7	-	-	6	18
	Country	6	3	1	-	1	1	12
	Total	10	4	8	-	1	7	30

MARCH
2018 Year to Date
2018 MARCH
2019 Year to Date
2019

Road User

Driver 5 9 6 10

Passenger - 2 2 4

Motorcyclist 1 2 3 8

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist 4 4 - 1

Pedestrian 1 2 2 7

Total 11 19 13 30

Age

0-15 1 2 - -

16-19 - 1 - 3

20-24 - - - 1

25-29 1 3 - 1

30-39 1 1 1 3

40-49 2 4 6 8

50-59 - - 2 3

60-69 4 5 2 4

70+ 2 3 2 7

Not known - - - -

Total 11 19 13 30

Sex

Male 8 14 7 18

Female 3 5 6 12

Unknown - - - -

Total 11 19 13 30

Location

Adelaide 3 5 6 18

Country 8 14 7 12

Total 11 19 13 30

Fatalities - 2019 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - - - - - - -

16-19 - 1 2 - - - 3

20-24 - - 1 - - - 1

25-29 1 - - - - - 1

30-39 2 - 1 - - - 3

40-49 3 1 2 - - 2 8

50-59 2 - 1 - - - 3

60-69 1 1 - - 1 1 4

70+ 1 1 1 - - 4 7

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 10 4 8 - 1 7 30

Sex

Male 5 - 8 - 1 4 18

Female 5 4 - - - 3 12

Total 10 4 8 - 1 7 30

Location

Adelaide 4 1 7 - - 6 18

Country 6 3 1 - 1 1 12

Total 10 4 8 - 1 7 30

Fatal Crashes - 2018/2019 Comparison

MARCH
2018 Year to Date
2018 MARCH
2019 Year to Date
2019

Location

Adelaide 3 5 6 18

Country 8 14 6 11

Total 11 19 12 29

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 3 7 5 15

Multiple Vehicle 8 12 7 14

Total 11 19 12 29

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 11 19 11 28

Multiple Fatalities - - 1 1

Total 11 19 12 29

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 3 3 8

Rigid Truck 1 1 - 1

Bus - - 1 2

Utility 5 8 2 3

4WD - - - -

Car 7 14 10 20

Motorcycle 1 2 3 8

Bicycle 5 5 - 1

Total Vehicles Involved 21 33 19 43

Fatal Crashes - 2019 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 12 3 15

Multiple Vehicle 6 8 14

Total 18 11 29

Fatalities

Single Fatality 18 10 28

Multiple Fatalities - 1 1

Total 18 11 29

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	12	3	15
	Multiple Vehicle	6	8	14
Total		18	11	29
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	18	10	28
	Multiple Fatalities	-	1	1
Total		18	11	29

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

MARCH 2019

Date of Issue: 6 Jun 2019

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2016 to 2019

Fatalities - 2018/2019 Comparison

Fatalities - 2019 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2018/2019 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2019 Year to Date

Explanatory Notes

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