JULY 2018

Date of Issue: 1 Aug 2018

KEY FACTS:
  • 42 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2018, compared with 50 during 2017.


  • 4 people have been killed to date in JULY 2018.


  • 4 fatalities were males and none were female.


  • 2 were vehicle occupants, 1 was a motorcycle rider and 1 was a pedestrian.


  • To date in JULY 2018, there was 1 fatality in the country and 3 in Adelaide.
  • Of the 4 fatal crashes to date in JULY 2018, 2 involved a single vehicle and 2 involved more than one vehicle.

  • All 4 crashes involved a single fatality.


  • The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Utility/Truck.


  • The utility_van fatal crash involved Utility/Truck.


  • The motorcycle fatal crash involved Station Wagon/Motorcycle.


Fatalities - 2015 to 2018

5 Year Average 2015 2016 2017 2018
(2013 - 2017)
Month
January913755
February44443
March1038811
April791087
May68757
June911795
July844114
August1011615
September7776
October1119109
November981011
December9569
Total9910286100

Fatalities - 2017/2018 Comparison

JULY
2017		 Year to Date
2017		 JULY
2018		 Year to Date
2018
Road User
Driver426221
Passenger14-7
Motorcyclist21014
Pillion Passenger----
Bicyclist---6
Pedestrian41014
Total1150442
Age
0-15-2-4
16-1914-2
20-2436-4
25-29-2-4
30-39-6-4
40-49-617
50-59-525
60-6937-7
70+41215
Not known----
Total1150442
Sex
Male1039431
Female111-11
Unknown----
Total1150442
Location
Adelaide625312
Country525130
Total1150442


Fatalities - 2018 Year to Date

Driver Pass-
enger		 Motor-
cyclist		 Pillion
Passenger		 Bicy-
clist		 Pedes-
trian		 Total
Ages
0-15-2--114
16-191-1---2
20-244-----4
25-2912--1-4
30-3921---14
40-493-2-117
50-59311---5
60-695---2-7
70+21--115
Unknown-------
Total2174-6442
Sex
Male1634-6231
Female54---211
Total2174-6442
Location
Adelaide7-3-1112
Country1471-5330
Total2174-6442

 

Fatal Crashes - 2017/2018 Comparison

JULY
2017		 Year to Date
2017		 JULY
2018		 Year to Date
2018
Location
Adelaide624312
Country523130
Total1147442
Vehicles
Single Vehicle729223
Multiple Vehicle418219
Total1147442
Fatal Crashes
Single Fatality1144442
Multiple Fatalities-3--
Total1147442
Vehicles Type Involved
Articulated Truck25-4
Rigid Truck1314
Bus----
Utility311113
4WD----
Car739331
Motorcycle21114
Bicycle---7
Total Vehicles Involved1569663


Fatal Crashes - 2018 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total
Vehicles
Single Vehicle71623
Multiple Vehicle51419
Total123042
Fatalities
Single Fatality123042
Multiple Fatalities---
Total123042



Explanatory Notes
  1. Figures relating to the current year are provisional and are subject to revision when detailed Crash Reports are finalised.
  2. Enquiries regarding these statistics or related publications should be directed to Safe Systems and Crash Investigation Unit on (08) 8343 2854, Safety Strategy Section.
  1. A road fatality occurs if a road crash results in the death, within 30 days, of any person involved in the crash .
  2. A fatal crash is any road crash which results in one or more fatalities.
  3. 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