ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
DECEMBER 2019
Date of Issue: 6 Jan 2020

KEY FACTS:

114 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2019, compared with 80 during 2018.

13 people have been killed to date in DECEMBER 2019.

12 fatalities were males and 1 was female.

7 were vehicle occupants, 3 were cyclists, 2 were pedestrians and 1 was a motorcycle rider.

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

Of the 13 fatal crashes to date in DECEMBER 2019, 8 involved a single vehicle and 5 involved more than one vehicle.
All 13 crashes involved a single fatality.

The 4 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Utility/Bdouble, Semitrailer/Motorcycle, Truck/Pedal Cycle, Pedal Cycle/Bdouble.

The 4 utility_van fatal crashes involved Utility/Bdouble, Utility/Other Fixed/Other Fixed, Utility, Utility.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Semitrailer/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 11

May 7 7 5 7 12

June 8 7 9 5 8

July 6 4 11 4 8

August 9 6 15 3 8

September 8 7 6 10 3

October 10 10 9 4 8

November 10 10 11 12 13

December 10 6 9 9 13

Total 96 86 100 80 114

		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	11
	May	7	7	5	7	12
	June	8	7	9	5	8
	July	6	4	11	4	8
	August	9	6	15	3	8
	September	8	7	6	10	3
	October	10	10	9	4	8
	November	10	10	11	12	13
	December	10	6	9	9	13
Total	96	86	100	80	114

Fatalities - 2018/2019 Comparison

		DECEMBER 2018	Year to Date 2018	DECEMBER 2019	Year to Date 2019
Road User
	Driver	3	41	6	60
	Passenger	2	16	1	9
	Motorcyclist	1	10	1	17
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	1	7	3	7
	Pedestrian	2	6	2	21
Total	9	80	13	114
Age
	0-15	-	4	-	3
	16-19	1	10	1	9
	20-24	2	7	3	12
	25-29	1	6	-	6
	30-39	-	7	3	20
	40-49	2	13	2	15
	50-59	-	7	2	13
	60-69	1	11	1	7
	70+	2	15	1	29
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	9	80	13	114
Sex
	Male	8	62	12	86
	Female	1	18	1	28
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	9	80	13	114
Location
	Adelaide	5	24	6	49
	Country	4	56	7	65
Total	9	80	13	114

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	-	-	-	-	3	3
	16-19	4	2	3	-	-	-	9
	20-24	5	2	2	-	-	3	12
	25-29	3	1	2	-	-	-	6
	30-39	11	-	5	-	2	2	20
	40-49	8	1	2	-	1	3	15
	50-59	7	-	2	-	2	2	13
	60-69	3	1	-	-	2	1	7
	70+	19	2	1	-	-	7	29
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	60	9	17	-	7	21	114
Sex
	Male	48	3	17	-	6	12	86
	Female	12	6	-	-	1	9	28
	Total	60	9	17	-	7	21	114
Location
	Adelaide	18	1	11	-	4	15	49
	Country	42	8	6	-	3	6	65
	Total	60	9	17	-	7	21	114

DECEMBER
2018 Year to Date
2018 DECEMBER
2019 Year to Date
2019

Road User

Driver 3 41 6 60

Passenger 2 16 1 9

Motorcyclist 1 10 1 17

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist 1 7 3 7

Pedestrian 2 6 2 21

Total 9 80 13 114

Age

0-15 - 4 - 3

16-19 1 10 1 9

20-24 2 7 3 12

25-29 1 6 - 6

30-39 - 7 3 20

40-49 2 13 2 15

50-59 - 7 2 13

60-69 1 11 1 7

70+ 2 15 1 29

Not known - - - -

Total 9 80 13 114

Sex

Male 8 62 12 86

Female 1 18 1 28

Unknown - - - -

Total 9 80 13 114

Location

Adelaide 5 24 6 49

Country 4 56 7 65

Total 9 80 13 114

Fatalities - 2019 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - - - - - 3 3

16-19 4 2 3 - - - 9

20-24 5 2 2 - - 3 12

25-29 3 1 2 - - - 6

30-39 11 - 5 - 2 2 20

40-49 8 1 2 - 1 3 15

50-59 7 - 2 - 2 2 13

60-69 3 1 - - 2 1 7

70+ 19 2 1 - - 7 29

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 60 9 17 - 7 21 114

Sex

Male 48 3 17 - 6 12 86

Female 12 6 - - 1 9 28

Total 60 9 17 - 7 21 114

Location

Adelaide 18 1 11 - 4 15 49

Country 42 8 6 - 3 6 65

Total 60 9 17 - 7 21 114

Fatal Crashes - 2018/2019 Comparison

DECEMBER
2018 Year to Date
2018 DECEMBER
2019 Year to Date
2019

Location

Adelaide 5 24 6 49

Country 3 51 7 61

Total 8 75 13 110

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 7 43 8 65

Multiple Vehicle 1 32 5 45

Total 8 75 13 110

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 7 70 13 106

Multiple Fatalities 1 5 - 4

Total 8 75 13 110

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 5 3 23

Rigid Truck - 5 1 5

Bus - - - 2

Utility 2 19 4 20

4WD - - - -

Car 5 64 6 83

Motorcycle 1 10 1 19

Bicycle 1 8 3 9

Total Vehicles Involved 10 111 18 161

Fatal Crashes - 2019 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 32 33 65

Multiple Vehicle 17 28 45

Total 49 61 110

Fatalities

Single Fatality 49 57 106

Multiple Fatalities - 4 4

Total 49 61 110

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 DPTI.RoadCrashData@sa.gov.au

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	32	33	65
	Multiple Vehicle	17	28	45
Total		49	61	110
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	49	57	106
	Multiple Fatalities	-	4	4
Total		49	61	110

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

DECEMBER 2019

Date of Issue: 6 Jan 2020

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