ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
OCTOBER 2018
Date of Issue: 16 Nov 2018

KEY FACTS:

59 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2018, compared with 80 during 2017.

4 people have been killed to date in OCTOBER 2018.

2 fatalities were males and 2 were females.

3 were vehicle occupants and 1 was a motorcycle rider.

To date in OCTOBER 2018, there were 2 fatalities in the country and 2 in Adelaide.

Of the 4 fatal crashes to date in OCTOBER 2018, 1 involved a single vehicle and 3 involved more than one vehicle.
All 4 crashes involved a single fatality.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Station Wagon/Motorcycle.

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 10

October 11 19 10 9 4

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	10
	October	11	19	10	9	4
	November	9	8	10	11
	December	9	5	6	9
Total	99	102	86	100

Fatalities - 2017/2018 Comparison

		OCTOBER 2017	Year to Date 2017	OCTOBER 2018	Year to Date 2018
Road User
	Driver	3	40	3	32
	Passenger	1	7	-	12
	Motorcyclist	2	19	1	5
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	1	2	-	6
	Pedestrian	2	12	-	4
Total	9	80	4	59
Age
	0-15	-	2	-	4
	16-19	1	6	1	5
	20-24	1	10	-	5
	25-29	2	8	-	5
	30-39	-	7	-	6
	40-49	1	8	2	9
	50-59	-	9	-	6
	60-69	2	9	-	8
	70+	2	21	1	11
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	9	80	4	59
Sex
	Male	8	63	2	44
	Female	1	17	2	15
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	9	80	4	59
Location
	Adelaide	7	46	2	17
	Country	2	34	2	42
Total	9	80	4	59

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	2	-	-	1	1	4
	16-19	3	1	1	-	-	-	5
	20-24	4	1	-	-	-	-	5
	25-29	2	2	-	-	1	-	5
	30-39	3	2	-	-	-	1	6
	40-49	4	-	3	-	1	1	9
	50-59	4	1	1	-	-	-	6
	60-69	5	1	-	-	2	-	8
	70+	7	2	-	-	1	1	11
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	32	12	5	-	6	4	59
Sex
	Male	24	7	5	-	6	2	44
	Female	8	5	-	-	-	2	15
	Total	32	12	5	-	6	4	59
Location
	Adelaide	9	2	4	-	1	1	17
	Country	23	10	1	-	5	3	42
	Total	32	12	5	-	6	4	59

OCTOBER
2017 Year to Date
2017 OCTOBER
2018 Year to Date
2018

Road User

Driver 3 40 3 32

Passenger 1 7 - 12

Motorcyclist 2 19 1 5

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist 1 2 - 6

Pedestrian 2 12 - 4

Total 9 80 4 59

Age

0-15 - 2 - 4

16-19 1 6 1 5

20-24 1 10 - 5

25-29 2 8 - 5

30-39 - 7 - 6

40-49 1 8 2 9

50-59 - 9 - 6

60-69 2 9 - 8

70+ 2 21 1 11

Not known - - - -

Total 9 80 4 59

Sex

Male 8 63 2 44

Female 1 17 2 15

Unknown - - - -

Total 9 80 4 59

Location

Adelaide 7 46 2 17

Country 2 34 2 42

Total 9 80 4 59

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 3 1 1 - - - 5

20-24 4 1 - - - - 5

25-29 2 2 - - 1 - 5

30-39 3 2 - - - 1 6

40-49 4 - 3 - 1 1 9

50-59 4 1 1 - - - 6

60-69 5 1 - - 2 - 8

70+ 7 2 - - 1 1 11

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 32 12 5 - 6 4 59

Sex

Male 24 7 5 - 6 2 44

Female 8 5 - - - 2 15

Total 32 12 5 - 6 4 59

Location

Adelaide 9 2 4 - 1 1 17

Country 23 10 1 - 5 3 42

Total 32 12 5 - 6 4 59

Fatal Crashes - 2017/2018 Comparison

OCTOBER
2017 Year to Date
2017 OCTOBER
2018 Year to Date
2018

Location

Adelaide 6 44 2 17

Country 2 31 2 40

Total 8 75 4 57

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 5 43 1 29

Multiple Vehicle 3 32 3 28

Total 8 75 4 57

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 7 70 4 55

Multiple Fatalities 1 5 - 2

Total 8 75 4 57

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 5 - 4

Rigid Truck 1 4 - 4

Bus - - - -

Utility - 13 - 15

4WD - - - -

Car 9 72 6 52

Motorcycle 2 20 1 5

Bicycle 1 2 - 7

Total Vehicles Involved 13 116 7 87

Fatal Crashes - 2018 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 8 21 29

Multiple Vehicle 9 19 28

Total 17 40 57

Fatalities

Single Fatality 17 38 55

Multiple Fatalities - 2 2

Total 17 40 57

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	8	21	29
	Multiple Vehicle	9	19	28
Total		17	40	57
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	17	38	55
	Multiple Fatalities	-	2	2
Total		17	40	57

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

OCTOBER 2018

Date of Issue: 16 Nov 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