ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JULY 2013
Date of Issue: 1 Aug 2013

KEY FACTS:

67 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2013, compared with 53 during 2012.

11 people have been killed to date in JULY 2013.

9 fatalities were males and 2 were females.

8 were vehicle occupants, 2 were pedestrians and 1 was a cyclist.

To date in JULY 2013, there were 2 fatalities in the country and 9 in Adelaide.

Of the 11 fatal crashes to date in JULY 2013, 7 involved a single vehicle and 4 involved more than one vehicle.
All 11 crashes involved a single fatality.

The 2 utility_van fatal crashes involved Utility_Van/Tree, Utility_Van/Pedestrian on Road.

Fatalities - 2010 to 2013

5 Year Average 2010 2011 2012 2013

(2008 - 2012)

Month

January 10 21 12 6 11

February 10 9 9 9 4

March 9 10 7 10 17

April 10 9 12 11 6

May 11 12 11 5 5

June 8 8 11 7 13

July 6 7 7 5 11

August 9 7 8 9

September 8 3 6 8

October 7 12 7 5

November 9 12 6 8

December 9 8 7 11

Total 106 118 103 94

		5 Year Average	2010	2011	2012	2013
		(2008 - 2012)
Month
	January	10	21	12	6	11
	February	10	9	9	9	4
	March	9	10	7	10	17
	April	10	9	12	11	6
	May	11	12	11	5	5
	June	8	8	11	7	13
	July	6	7	7	5	11
	August	9	7	8	9
	September	8	3	6	8
	October	7	12	7	5
	November	9	12	6	8
	December	9	8	7	11
Total	106	118	103	94

Fatalities - 2012/2013 Comparison

		JULY 2012	Year to Date 2012	JULY 2013	Year to Date 2013
Road User
	Driver	5	27	6	33
	Passenger	-	9	2	12
	Motorcyclist	-	6	-	8
	Pillion Passenger	-	1	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	3	1	3
	Pedestrian	-	7	2	11
Total	5	53	11	67
Age
	0-15	-	2	-	4
	16-19	-	3	-	1
	20-24	-	4	-	9
	25-29	-	4	-	5
	30-39	-	7	1	6
	40-49	1	8	1	10
	50-59	1	6	1	7
	60-69	-	4	2	7
	70+	3	15	6	18
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	5	53	11	67
Sex
	Male	2	42	9	48
	Female	3	11	2	19
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	5	53	11	67
Location
	Adelaide	3	19	9	29
	Country	2	34	2	38
Total	5	53	11	67

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	2	-	-	-	2	4
	16-19	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
	20-24	6	2	1	-	-	-	9
	25-29	2	-	2	-	-	1	5
	30-39	2	1	2	-	1	-	6
	40-49	5	-	1	-	1	3	10
	50-59	5	2	-	-	-	-	7
	60-69	5	1	1	-	-	-	7
	70+	8	3	1	-	1	5	18
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	33	12	8	-	3	11	67
Sex
	Male	26	5	8	-	3	6	48
	Female	7	7	-	-	-	5	19
	Total	33	12	8	-	3	11	67
Location
	Adelaide	11	4	4	-	2	8	29
	Country	22	8	4	-	1	3	38
	Total	33	12	8	-	3	11	67

JULY
2012 Year to Date
2012 JULY
2013 Year to Date
2013

Road User

Driver 5 27 6 33

Passenger - 9 2 12

Motorcyclist - 6 - 8

Pillion Passenger - 1 - -

Bicyclist - 3 1 3

Pedestrian - 7 2 11

Total 5 53 11 67

Age

0-15 - 2 - 4

16-19 - 3 - 1

20-24 - 4 - 9

25-29 - 4 - 5

30-39 - 7 1 6

40-49 1 8 1 10

50-59 1 6 1 7

60-69 - 4 2 7

70+ 3 15 6 18

Not known - - - -

Total 5 53 11 67

Sex

Male 2 42 9 48

Female 3 11 2 19

Unknown - - - -

Total 5 53 11 67

Location

Adelaide 3 19 9 29

Country 2 34 2 38

Total 5 53 11 67

Fatalities - 2013 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 2 - - - 2 4

16-19 - 1 - - - - 1

20-24 6 2 1 - - - 9

25-29 2 - 2 - - 1 5

30-39 2 1 2 - 1 - 6

40-49 5 - 1 - 1 3 10

50-59 5 2 - - - - 7

60-69 5 1 1 - - - 7

70+ 8 3 1 - 1 5 18

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 33 12 8 - 3 11 67

Sex

Male 26 5 8 - 3 6 48

Female 7 7 - - - 5 19

Total 33 12 8 - 3 11 67

Location

Adelaide 11 4 4 - 2 8 29

Country 22 8 4 - 1 3 38

Total 33 12 8 - 3 11 67

Fatal Crashes - 2012/2013 Comparison

JULY
2012 Year to Date
2012 JULY
2013 Year to Date
2013

Location

Adelaide 3 18 9 27

Country 2 32 2 34

Total 5 50 11 61

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 2 27 7 38

Multiple Vehicle 3 23 4 23

Total 5 50 11 61

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 5 47 11 55

Multiple Fatalities - 3 - 6

Total 5 50 11 61

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 7 - 5

Rigid Truck - 3 - 4

Bus - 1 - -

Utility - 7 2 16

4WD - - - -

Car 7 47 14 50

Motorcycle - 7 - 8

Bicycle - 3 1 3

Total Vehicles Involved 9 75 17 86

Fatal Crashes - 2013 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 15 23 38

Multiple Vehicle 12 11 23

Total 27 34 61

Fatalities

Single Fatality 25 30 55

Multiple Fatalities 2 4 6

Total 27 34 61

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 Road Crash Information Unit on (08) 8343 2854, Transport Information Management 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" means the 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	15	23	38
	Multiple Vehicle	12	11	23
Total		27	34	61
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	25	30	55
	Multiple Fatalities	2	4	6
Total		27	34	61

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JULY 2013

Date of Issue: 1 Aug 2013

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2010 to 2013

Fatalities - 2012/2013 Comparison

Fatalities - 2013 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2012/2013 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2013 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