ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
DECEMBER 2018
Date of Issue: 8 Jan 2019

KEY FACTS:

81 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2018, compared with 100 during 2017.

10 people have been killed to date in DECEMBER 2018.

9 fatalities were males and 1 was female.

6 were vehicle occupants, 2 were pedestrians, 1 was a cyclist and 1 was a motorcycle rider.

To date in DECEMBER 2018, there were 4 fatalities in the country and 6 in Adelaide.

Of the 9 fatal crashes to date in DECEMBER 2018, 7 involved a single vehicle and 2 involved more than one vehicle.
8 crashes involved a single fatality and 1 involved multiple fatalities.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Station Wagon/Utility/Semitrailer.

The 2 utility_van fatal crashes involved Station Wagon/Utility/Semitrailer, Panel Van/Pedestrian on Road.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Motorcycle/Tree.

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 12

December 9 5 6 9 10

Total 99 102 86 100 81

		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	12
	December	9	5	6	9	10
Total	99	102	86	100	81

Fatalities - 2017/2018 Comparison

		DECEMBER 2017	Year to Date 2017	DECEMBER 2018	Year to Date 2018
Road User
	Driver	2	46	4	42
	Passenger	2	11	2	16
	Motorcyclist	3	24	1	10
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	2	1	7
	Pedestrian	2	17	2	6
Total	9	100	10	81
Age
	0-15	-	3	-	4
	16-19	2	8	1	10
	20-24	1	12	2	7
	25-29	-	8	1	6
	30-39	2	10	-	7
	40-49	2	11	2	13
	50-59	-	11	-	7
	60-69	1	12	1	11
	70+	1	25	3	16
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	9	100	10	81
Sex
	Male	6	80	9	62
	Female	3	20	1	19
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	9	100	10	81
Location
	Adelaide	6	56	6	25
	Country	3	44	4	56
Total	9	100	10	81

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	2	-	-	1	1	4
	16-19	6	3	1	-	-	-	10
	20-24	4	1	-	-	-	2	7
	25-29	3	2	-	-	1	-	6
	30-39	4	2	-	-	-	1	7
	40-49	5	1	4	-	2	1	13
	50-59	5	1	1	-	-	-	7
	60-69	5	1	3	-	2	-	11
	70+	10	3	1	-	1	1	16
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	42	16	10	-	7	6	81
Sex
	Male	32	9	10	-	7	4	62
	Female	10	7	-	-	-	2	19
	Total	42	16	10	-	7	6	81
Location
	Adelaide	12	3	5	-	2	3	25
	Country	30	13	5	-	5	3	56
	Total	42	16	10	-	7	6	81

DECEMBER
2017 Year to Date
2017 DECEMBER
2018 Year to Date
2018

Road User

Driver 2 46 4 42

Passenger 2 11 2 16

Motorcyclist 3 24 1 10

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist - 2 1 7

Pedestrian 2 17 2 6

Total 9 100 10 81

Age

0-15 - 3 - 4

16-19 2 8 1 10

20-24 1 12 2 7

25-29 - 8 1 6

30-39 2 10 - 7

40-49 2 11 2 13

50-59 - 11 - 7

60-69 1 12 1 11

70+ 1 25 3 16

Not known - - - -

Total 9 100 10 81

Sex

Male 6 80 9 62

Female 3 20 1 19

Unknown - - - -

Total 9 100 10 81

Location

Adelaide 6 56 6 25

Country 3 44 4 56

Total 9 100 10 81

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 6 3 1 - - - 10

20-24 4 1 - - - 2 7

25-29 3 2 - - 1 - 6

30-39 4 2 - - - 1 7

40-49 5 1 4 - 2 1 13

50-59 5 1 1 - - - 7

60-69 5 1 3 - 2 - 11

70+ 10 3 1 - 1 1 16

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 42 16 10 - 7 6 81

Sex

Male 32 9 10 - 7 4 62

Female 10 7 - - - 2 19

Total 42 16 10 - 7 6 81

Location

Adelaide 12 3 5 - 2 3 25

Country 30 13 5 - 5 3 56

Total 42 16 10 - 7 6 81

Fatal Crashes - 2017/2018 Comparison

DECEMBER
2017 Year to Date
2017 DECEMBER
2018 Year to Date
2018

Location

Adelaide 6 54 6 25

Country 3 39 3 51

Total 9 93 9 76

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 6 55 7 43

Multiple Vehicle 3 38 2 33

Total 9 93 9 76

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 9 87 8 71

Multiple Fatalities - 6 1 5

Total 9 93 9 76

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 6 1 6

Rigid Truck - 5 - 4

Bus - - - -

Utility - 15 2 19

4WD - - - -

Car 9 87 10 68

Motorcycle 3 25 1 10

Bicycle - 2 1 8

Total Vehicles Involved 12 140 15 115

Fatal Crashes - 2018 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 14 29 43

Multiple Vehicle 11 22 33

Total 25 51 76

Fatalities

Single Fatality 25 46 71

Multiple Fatalities - 5 5

Total 25 51 76

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	14	29	43
	Multiple Vehicle	11	22	33
Total		25	51	76
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	25	46	71
	Multiple Fatalities	-	5	5
Total		25	51	76

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

DECEMBER 2018

Date of Issue: 8 Jan 2019

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