ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
MARCH 2018
Date of Issue: 17 May 2018

KEY FACTS:

20 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2018, compared with 17 during 2017.

12 people have been killed to date in MARCH 2018.

9 fatalities were males and 3 were females.

6 were vehicle occupants, 4 were cyclists, 1 was a motorcycle rider and 1 was a pedestrian.

To date in MARCH 2018, there were 8 fatalities in the country and 4 in Adelaide.

Of the 12 fatal crashes to date in MARCH 2018, 4 involved a single vehicle and 8 involved more than one vehicle.
All 12 crashes involved a single fatality.

The 3 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Truck/Pedal Cycle, Car Sedan/Semitrailer/Forward Control Passenger Van, Semitrailer/Pedal Cycle.

The 5 utility_van fatal crashes involved Station Wagon/Utility, Car Sedan/Utility, Station Wagon/Panel Van, Utility/Tree, Car Sedan/Semitrailer/Forward Control Passenger Van.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Motorcycle/Other Fixed.

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 12

April 7 9 10 8

May 6 8 7 5

June 9 11 7 9

July 8 4 4 11

August 10 11 6 15

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	12
	April	7	9	10	8
	May	6	8	7	5
	June	9	11	7	9
	July	8	4	4	11
	August	10	11	6	15
	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

		MARCH 2017	Year to Date 2017	MARCH 2018	Year to Date 2018
Road User
	Driver	4	9	6	10
	Passenger	-	2	-	2
	Motorcyclist	3	3	1	2
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	-	4	4
	Pedestrian	1	3	1	2
Total	8	17	12	20
Age
	0-15	-	1	1	2
	16-19	1	1	-	1
	20-24	2	2	-	-
	25-29	-	-	1	3
	30-39	1	2	1	1
	40-49	1	3	3	5
	50-59	1	1	-	-
	60-69	1	2	4	5
	70+	1	5	2	3
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	8	17	12	20
Sex
	Male	8	13	9	15
	Female	-	4	3	5
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	8	17	12	20
Location
	Adelaide	5	8	4	6
	Country	3	9	8	14
Total	8	17	12	20

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	1	-	-	1	-	2
	16-19	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
	20-24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	25-29	1	1	-	-	1	-	3
	30-39	-	-	-	-	-	1	1
	40-49	3	-	2	-	-	-	5
	50-59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	60-69	4	-	-	-	1	-	5
	70+	1	-	-	-	1	1	3
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	10	2	2	-	4	2	20
Sex
	Male	8	1	2	-	4	-	15
	Female	2	1	-	-	-	2	5
	Total	10	2	2	-	4	2	20
Location
	Adelaide	4	-	1	-	1	-	6
	Country	6	2	1	-	3	2	14
	Total	10	2	2	-	4	2	20

MARCH
2017 Year to Date
2017 MARCH
2018 Year to Date
2018

Road User

Driver 4 9 6 10

Passenger - 2 - 2

Motorcyclist 3 3 1 2

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist - - 4 4

Pedestrian 1 3 1 2

Total 8 17 12 20

Age

0-15 - 1 1 2

16-19 1 1 - 1

20-24 2 2 - -

25-29 - - 1 3

30-39 1 2 1 1

40-49 1 3 3 5

50-59 1 1 - -

60-69 1 2 4 5

70+ 1 5 2 3

Not known - - - -

Total 8 17 12 20

Sex

Male 8 13 9 15

Female - 4 3 5

Unknown - - - -

Total 8 17 12 20

Location

Adelaide 5 8 4 6

Country 3 9 8 14

Total 8 17 12 20

Fatalities - 2018 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 1 - - 1 - 2

16-19 1 - - - - - 1

20-24 - - - - - - -

25-29 1 1 - - 1 - 3

30-39 - - - - - 1 1

40-49 3 - 2 - - - 5

50-59 - - - - - - -

60-69 4 - - - 1 - 5

70+ 1 - - - 1 1 3

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 10 2 2 - 4 2 20

Sex

Male 8 1 2 - 4 - 15

Female 2 1 - - - 2 5

Total 10 2 2 - 4 2 20

Location

Adelaide 4 - 1 - 1 - 6

Country 6 2 1 - 3 2 14

Total 10 2 2 - 4 2 20

Fatal Crashes - 2017/2018 Comparison

MARCH
2017 Year to Date
2017 MARCH
2018 Year to Date
2018

Location

Adelaide 5 8 4 6

Country 3 8 8 14

Total 8 16 12 20

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 6 10 4 8

Multiple Vehicle 2 6 8 12

Total 8 16 12 20

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 8 15 12 20

Multiple Fatalities - 1 - -

Total 8 16 12 20

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 2 2 3

Rigid Truck - 1 1 1

Bus - - - -

Utility 2 2 5 8

4WD - - - -

Car 4 14 8 15

Motorcycle 3 3 1 2

Bicycle - - 5 5

Total Vehicles Involved 10 22 22 34

Fatal Crashes - 2018 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 2 6 8

Multiple Vehicle 4 8 12

Total 6 14 20

Fatalities

Single Fatality 6 14 20

Multiple Fatalities - - -

Total 6 14 20

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 on (08) 8343 2854, 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 TSA web site - http:www.transport.sa.gov.au/safety/road/road_use/roadcrash.asp

		Adelaide	Country	Total
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	2	6	8
	Multiple Vehicle	4	8	12
Total		6	14	20
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	6	14	20
	Multiple Fatalities	-	-	-
Total		6	14	20

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

MARCH 2018

Date of Issue: 17 May 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 TSA web site - http:www.transport.sa.gov.au/safety/road/road_use/roadcrash.asp