ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
MAY 2019
Date of Issue: 6 Jun 2019

KEY FACTS:

53 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2019, compared with 33 during 2018.

12 people have been killed to date in MAY 2019.

9 fatalities were males and 3 were females.

8 were vehicle occupants, 2 were motorcycle riders and 2 were pedestrians.

To date in MAY 2019, there were 10 fatalities in the country and 2 in Adelaide.

Of the 12 fatal crashes to date in MAY 2019, 9 involved a single vehicle and 3 involved more than one vehicle.
All 12 crashes involved a single fatality.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Car Other/Bdouble.

The utility_van fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Panel Van/Utility.

The 2 motorcycle fatal crashes involved Motorcycle, Car Other/Motorcycle.

Fatalities - 2016 to 2019

5 Year Average 2016 2017 2018 2019

(2014 - 2018)

Month

January 8 7 5 5 14

February 4 4 4 3 3

March 8 8 8 11 13

April 8 10 8 7 11

May 7 7 5 7 12

June 8 7 9 5

July 6 4 11 4

August 9 6 15 3

September 8 7 6 10

October 10 10 9 4

November 10 10 11 12

December 10 6 9 9

Total 96 86 100 80

		5 Year Average	2016	2017	2018	2019
		(2014 - 2018)
Month
	January	8	7	5	5	14
	February	4	4	4	3	3
	March	8	8	8	11	13
	April	8	10	8	7	11
	May	7	7	5	7	12
	June	8	7	9	5
	July	6	4	11	4
	August	9	6	15	3
	September	8	7	6	10
	October	10	10	9	4
	November	10	10	11	12
	December	10	6	9	9
Total	96	86	100	80

Fatalities - 2018/2019 Comparison

		MAY 2018	Year to Date 2018	MAY 2019	Year to Date 2019
Road User
	Driver	3	17	7	26
	Passenger	1	5	1	5
	Motorcyclist	-	2	2	11
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	2	6	-	2
	Pedestrian	1	3	2	9
Total	7	33	12	53
Age
	0-15	2	4	-	-
	16-19	-	1	2	5
	20-24	2	3	3	5
	25-29	-	4	1	2
	30-39	-	3	1	8
	40-49	1	5	-	9
	50-59	1	2	2	6
	60-69	1	7	-	5
	70+	-	4	3	13
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	7	33	12	53
Sex
	Male	6	22	9	36
	Female	1	11	3	17
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	7	33	12	53
Location
	Adelaide	1	7	2	21
	Country	6	26	10	32
Total	7	33	12	53

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	16-19	1	2	2	-	-	-	5
	20-24	3	-	1	-	-	1	5
	25-29	1	-	1	-	-	-	2
	30-39	6	-	2	-	-	-	8
	40-49	4	1	2	-	-	2	9
	50-59	4	-	2	-	-	-	6
	60-69	1	1	-	-	2	1	5
	70+	6	1	1	-	-	5	13
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	26	5	11	-	2	9	53
Sex
	Male	17	1	11	-	2	5	36
	Female	9	4	-	-	-	4	17
	Total	26	5	11	-	2	9	53
Location
	Adelaide	6	1	7	-	-	7	21
	Country	20	4	4	-	2	2	32
	Total	26	5	11	-	2	9	53

MAY
2018 Year to Date
2018 MAY
2019 Year to Date
2019

Road User

Driver 3 17 7 26

Passenger 1 5 1 5

Motorcyclist - 2 2 11

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist 2 6 - 2

Pedestrian 1 3 2 9

Total 7 33 12 53

Age

0-15 2 4 - -

16-19 - 1 2 5

20-24 2 3 3 5

25-29 - 4 1 2

30-39 - 3 1 8

40-49 1 5 - 9

50-59 1 2 2 6

60-69 1 7 - 5

70+ - 4 3 13

Not known - - - -

Total 7 33 12 53

Sex

Male 6 22 9 36

Female 1 11 3 17

Unknown - - - -

Total 7 33 12 53

Location

Adelaide 1 7 2 21

Country 6 26 10 32

Total 7 33 12 53

Fatalities - 2019 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - - - - - - -

16-19 1 2 2 - - - 5

20-24 3 - 1 - - 1 5

25-29 1 - 1 - - - 2

30-39 6 - 2 - - - 8

40-49 4 1 2 - - 2 9

50-59 4 - 2 - - - 6

60-69 1 1 - - 2 1 5

70+ 6 1 1 - - 5 13

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 26 5 11 - 2 9 53

Sex

Male 17 1 11 - 2 5 36

Female 9 4 - - - 4 17

Total 26 5 11 - 2 9 53

Location

Adelaide 6 1 7 - - 7 21

Country 20 4 4 - 2 2 32

Total 26 5 11 - 2 9 53

Fatal Crashes - 2018/2019 Comparison

MAY
2018 Year to Date
2018 MAY
2019 Year to Date
2019

Location

Adelaide 1 7 2 21

Country 6 26 10 30

Total 7 33 12 51

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 5 16 9 28

Multiple Vehicle 2 17 3 23

Total 7 33 12 51

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 7 33 12 49

Multiple Fatalities - - - 2

Total 7 33 12 51

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 4 1 16

Rigid Truck - 3 - 1

Bus - - - 2

Utility 2 10 2 7

4WD - - - -

Car 5 26 11 36

Motorcycle - 2 2 11

Bicycle 2 7 - 2

Total Vehicles Involved 9 52 16 75

Fatal Crashes - 2019 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 15 13 28

Multiple Vehicle 6 17 23

Total 21 30 51

Fatalities

Single Fatality 21 28 49

Multiple Fatalities - 2 2

Total 21 30 51

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	15	13	28
	Multiple Vehicle	6	17	23
Total		21	30	51
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	21	28	49
	Multiple Fatalities	-	2	2
Total		21	30	51

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

MAY 2019

Date of Issue: 6 Jun 2019

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2016 to 2019

Fatalities - 2018/2019 Comparison

Fatalities - 2019 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2018/2019 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2019 Year to Date

Explanatory Notes

Report also available on the TZT website - http://www.towardszerotogether.sa.gov.au/road_crash_facts