ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JUNE 2019
Date of Issue: 10 Jul 2019

KEY FACTS:

60 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2019, compared with 38 during 2018.

7 people have been killed to date in JUNE 2019.

6 fatalities were males and 1 was female.

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

To date in JUNE 2019, there were 5 fatalities in the country and 2 in Adelaide.

Of the 7 fatal crashes to date in JUNE 2019, 2 involved a single vehicle and 5 involved more than one vehicle.
All 7 crashes involved a single fatality.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Truck/Car Other.

The 2 utility_van fatal crashes involved Utility/Tree, Car Sedan/Utility/Motorcycle.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Utility/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 7

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	7
	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

		JUNE 2018	Year to Date 2018	JUNE 2019	Year to Date 2019
Road User
	Driver	2	19	4	30
	Passenger	2	7	-	5
	Motorcyclist	1	3	1	12
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	6	-	2
	Pedestrian	-	3	2	11
Total	5	38	7	60
Age
	0-15	-	4	1	1
	16-19	1	2	-	5
	20-24	1	4	1	6
	25-29	-	4	-	2
	30-39	1	4	-	8
	40-49	1	6	1	10
	50-59	1	3	-	6
	60-69	-	7	-	5
	70+	-	4	4	17
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	5	38	7	60
Sex
	Male	5	27	6	42
	Female	-	11	1	18
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	5	38	7	60
Location
	Adelaide	2	9	2	23
	Country	3	29	5	37
Total	5	38	7	60

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	-	-	-	-	1	1
	16-19	1	2	2	-	-	-	5
	20-24	3	-	2	-	-	1	6
	25-29	1	-	1	-	-	-	2
	30-39	6	-	2	-	-	-	8
	40-49	4	1	2	-	-	3	10
	50-59	4	-	2	-	-	-	6
	60-69	1	1	-	-	2	1	5
	70+	10	1	1	-	-	5	17
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	30	5	12	-	2	11	60
Sex
	Male	21	1	12	-	2	6	42
	Female	9	4	-	-	-	5	18
	Total	30	5	12	-	2	11	60
Location
	Adelaide	6	1	7	-	-	9	23
	Country	24	4	5	-	2	2	37
	Total	30	5	12	-	2	11	60

JUNE
2018 Year to Date
2018 JUNE
2019 Year to Date
2019

Road User

Driver 2 19 4 30

Passenger 2 7 - 5

Motorcyclist 1 3 1 12

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist - 6 - 2

Pedestrian - 3 2 11

Total 5 38 7 60

Age

0-15 - 4 1 1

16-19 1 2 - 5

20-24 1 4 1 6

25-29 - 4 - 2

30-39 1 4 - 8

40-49 1 6 1 10

50-59 1 3 - 6

60-69 - 7 - 5

70+ - 4 4 17

Not known - - - -

Total 5 38 7 60

Sex

Male 5 27 6 42

Female - 11 1 18

Unknown - - - -

Total 5 38 7 60

Location

Adelaide 2 9 2 23

Country 3 29 5 37

Total 5 38 7 60

Fatalities - 2019 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - - - - - 1 1

16-19 1 2 2 - - - 5

20-24 3 - 2 - - 1 6

25-29 1 - 1 - - - 2

30-39 6 - 2 - - - 8

40-49 4 1 2 - - 3 10

50-59 4 - 2 - - - 6

60-69 1 1 - - 2 1 5

70+ 10 1 1 - - 5 17

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 30 5 12 - 2 11 60

Sex

Male 21 1 12 - 2 6 42

Female 9 4 - - - 5 18

Total 30 5 12 - 2 11 60

Location

Adelaide 6 1 7 - - 9 23

Country 24 4 5 - 2 2 37

Total 30 5 12 - 2 11 60

Fatal Crashes - 2018/2019 Comparison

JUNE
2018 Year to Date
2018 JUNE
2019 Year to Date
2019

Location

Adelaide 2 9 2 23

Country 3 29 5 35

Total 5 38 7 58

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 5 21 2 30

Multiple Vehicle - 17 5 28

Total 5 38 7 58

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 5 38 7 56

Multiple Fatalities - - - 2

Total 5 38 7 58

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 4 - 15

Rigid Truck - 3 1 3

Bus - - - 2

Utility 2 12 2 9

4WD - - - -

Car 2 28 8 44

Motorcycle 1 3 1 12

Bicycle - 7 2 4

Total Vehicles Involved 5 57 14 89

Fatal Crashes - 2019 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 16 14 30

Multiple Vehicle 7 21 28

Total 23 35 58

Fatalities

Single Fatality 23 33 56

Multiple Fatalities - 2 2

Total 23 35 58

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	16	14	30
	Multiple Vehicle	7	21	28
Total		23	35	58
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	23	33	56
	Multiple Fatalities	-	2	2
Total		23	35	58

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JUNE 2019

Date of Issue: 10 Jul 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