ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
APRIL 2017
Date of Issue: 18 May 2018

KEY FACTS:

25 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2017, compared with 29 during 2016.

8 people have been killed to date in APRIL 2017.

5 fatalities were males and 3 were females.

7 were vehicle occupants and 1 was a motorcycle rider.

To date in APRIL 2017, there were 4 fatalities in the country and 4 in Adelaide.

Of the 7 fatal crashes to date in APRIL 2017, 2 involved a single vehicle and 5 involved more than one vehicle.
6 crashes involved a single fatality and 1 involved multiple fatalities.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Truck.

The 2 utility_van fatal crashes involved Utility/Other Fixed, Car Sedan/Utility/Utility.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Motorcycle.

Fatalities - 2014 to 2017

5 Year Average 2014 2015 2016 2017

(2012 - 2016)

Month

January 9 8 13 7 5

February 5 5 4 4 4

March 10 12 3 8 8

April 8 5 9 10 8

May 6 7 8 7

June 9 6 11 7

July 7 9 4 4

August 9 8 11 6

September 7 11 7 7

October 10 9 19 10

November 8 8 8 10

December 10 20 5 6

Total 98 108 102 86

		5 Year Average	2014	2015	2016	2017
		(2012 - 2016)
Month
	January	9	8	13	7	5
	February	5	5	4	4	4
	March	10	12	3	8	8
	April	8	5	9	10	8
	May	6	7	8	7
	June	9	6	11	7
	July	7	9	4	4
	August	9	8	11	6
	September	7	11	7	7
	October	10	9	19	10
	November	8	8	8	10
	December	10	20	5	6
Total	98	108	102	86

Fatalities - 2016/2017 Comparison

		APRIL 2016	Year to Date 2016	APRIL 2017	Year to Date 2017
Road User
	Driver	6	13	7	16
	Passenger	4	8	-	2
	Motorcyclist	-	3	1	4
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	2	-	-
	Pedestrian	-	3	-	3
Total	10	29	8	25
Age
	0-15	2	3	-	1
	16-19	-	-	1	2
	20-24	2	2	-	2
	25-29	-	3	1	1
	30-39	1	4	1	3
	40-49	1	7	-	3
	50-59	-	-	2	3
	60-69	1	3	1	3
	70+	3	7	2	7
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	10	29	8	25
Sex
	Male	3	16	5	18
	Female	7	13	3	7
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	10	29	8	25
Location
	Adelaide	2	11	4	12
	Country	8	18	4	13
Total	10	29	8	25

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	-	-	-	-	1	1
	16-19	2	-	-	-	-	-	2
	20-24	-	-	2	-	-	-	2
	25-29	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
	30-39	1	1	-	-	-	1	3
	40-49	2	-	-	-	-	1	3
	50-59	3	-	-	-	-	-	3
	60-69	2	-	1	-	-	-	3
	70+	5	1	1	-	-	-	7
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	16	2	4	-	-	3	25
Sex
	Male	11	1	4	-	-	2	18
	Female	5	1	-	-	-	1	7
	Total	16	2	4	-	-	3	25
Location
	Adelaide	7	-	2	-	-	3	12
	Country	9	2	2	-	-	-	13
	Total	16	2	4	-	-	3	25

APRIL
2016 Year to Date
2016 APRIL
2017 Year to Date
2017

Road User

Driver 6 13 7 16

Passenger 4 8 - 2

Motorcyclist - 3 1 4

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist - 2 - -

Pedestrian - 3 - 3

Total 10 29 8 25

Age

0-15 2 3 - 1

16-19 - - 1 2

20-24 2 2 - 2

25-29 - 3 1 1

30-39 1 4 1 3

40-49 1 7 - 3

50-59 - - 2 3

60-69 1 3 1 3

70+ 3 7 2 7

Not known - - - -

Total 10 29 8 25

Sex

Male 3 16 5 18

Female 7 13 3 7

Unknown - - - -

Total 10 29 8 25

Location

Adelaide 2 11 4 12

Country 8 18 4 13

Total 10 29 8 25

Fatalities - 2017 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - - - - - 1 1

16-19 2 - - - - - 2

20-24 - - 2 - - - 2

25-29 1 - - - - - 1

30-39 1 1 - - - 1 3

40-49 2 - - - - 1 3

50-59 3 - - - - - 3

60-69 2 - 1 - - - 3

70+ 5 1 1 - - - 7

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 16 2 4 - - 3 25

Sex

Male 11 1 4 - - 2 18

Female 5 1 - - - 1 7

Total 16 2 4 - - 3 25

Location

Adelaide 7 - 2 - - 3 12

Country 9 2 2 - - - 13

Total 16 2 4 - - 3 25

Fatal Crashes - 2016/2017 Comparison

APRIL
2016 Year to Date
2016 APRIL
2017 Year to Date
2017

Location

Adelaide 2 9 3 11

Country 5 14 4 12

Total 7 23 7 23

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 4 12 2 12

Multiple Vehicle 3 11 5 11

Total 7 23 7 23

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 6 20 6 21

Multiple Fatalities 1 3 1 2

Total 7 23 7 23

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 3 - 2

Rigid Truck 1 1 1 2

Bus - 1 - -

Utility 1 6 3 5

4WD - - - -

Car 7 20 8 22

Motorcycle - 3 1 4

Bicycle - 4 - -

Total Vehicles Involved 10 38 13 35

Fatal Crashes - 2017 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 7 5 12

Multiple Vehicle 4 7 11

Total 11 12 23

Fatalities

Single Fatality 10 11 21

Multiple Fatalities 1 1 2

Total 11 12 23

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 on (08) 8343 2854, 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 TSA web site - http:www.transport.sa.gov.au/safety/road/road_use/roadcrash.asp

		Adelaide	Country	Total
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	7	5	12
	Multiple Vehicle	4	7	11
Total		11	12	23
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	10	11	21
	Multiple Fatalities	1	1	2
Total		11	12	23

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

APRIL 2017

Date of Issue: 18 May 2018

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2014 to 2017

Fatalities - 2016/2017 Comparison

Fatalities - 2017 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2016/2017 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2017 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