ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
MAY 2012
Date of Issue: 1 Jun 2012

KEY FACTS:

43 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2012, compared with 51 during 2011.

6 people have been killed to date in MAY 2012.

4 fatalities were males and 2 were females.

5 were vehicle occupants and 1 was a cyclist.

To date in MAY 2012, there was 1 fatality in the country and 5 in Adelaide.

Of the 6 fatal crashes to date in MAY 2012, 4 involved a single vehicle and 2 involved more than one vehicle.
All 6 crashes involved a single fatality.

The 2 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Bus, Car Sedan/Semitrailer.

Fatalities - 2009 to 2012

5 Year Average 2009 2010 2011 2012

(2007 - 2011)

Month

January 11 6 21 12 6

February 10 15 9 9 9

March 9 13 10 7 11

April 10 7 9 12 11

May 11 20 12 11 6

June 8 9 8 11

July 7 5 7 7

August 9 9 7 8

September 9 11 3 6

October 9 7 12 7

November 10 9 12 6

December 9 8 8 7

Total 112 119 118 103

		5 Year Average	2009	2010	2011	2012
		(2007 - 2011)
Month
	January	11	6	21	12	6
	February	10	15	9	9	9
	March	9	13	10	7	11
	April	10	7	9	12	11
	May	11	20	12	11	6
	June	8	9	8	11
	July	7	5	7	7
	August	9	9	7	8
	September	9	11	3	6
	October	9	7	12	7
	November	10	9	12	6
	December	9	8	8	7
Total	112	119	118	103

Fatalities - 2011/2012 Comparison

		MAY 2011	Year to Date 2011	MAY 2012	Year to Date 2012
Road User
	Driver	6	23	4	22
	Passenger	1	7	1	9
	Motorcyclist	2	9	-	5
	Pillion Passenger	-	1	-	1
	Bicyclist	2	2	1	1
	Pedestrian	-	9	-	5
Total	11	51	6	43
Age
	0-15	-	1	-	2
	16-19	2	4	-	3
	20-24	-	1	-	4
	25-29	-	3	-	2
	30-39	3	9	2	6
	40-49	2	9	-	6
	50-59	1	10	1	5
	60-69	1	3	-	2
	70+	2	11	3	13
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	11	51	6	43
Sex
	Male	6	36	4	35
	Female	5	15	2	8
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	11	51	6	43
Location
	Adelaide	3	20	5	20
	Country	8	31	1	23
Total	11	51	6	43

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	1	-	-	-	1	2
	16-19	1	2	-	-	-	-	3
	20-24	2	2	-	-	-	-	4
	25-29	2	-	-	-	-	-	2
	30-39	6	-	-	-	-	-	6
	40-49	2	1	2	-	-	1	6
	50-59	2	-	2	-	1	-	5
	60-69	-	-	1	1	-	-	2
	70+	7	3	-	-	-	3	13
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	22	9	5	1	1	5	43
Sex
	Male	17	7	5	-	1	5	35
	Female	5	2	-	1	-	-	8
	Total	22	9	5	1	1	5	43
Location
	Adelaide	11	4	3	-	-	2	20
	Country	11	5	2	1	1	3	23
	Total	22	9	5	1	1	5	43

MAY
2011 Year to Date
2011 MAY
2012 Year to Date
2012

Road User

Driver 6 23 4 22

Passenger 1 7 1 9

Motorcyclist 2 9 - 5

Pillion Passenger - 1 - 1

Bicyclist 2 2 1 1

Pedestrian - 9 - 5

Total 11 51 6 43

Age

0-15 - 1 - 2

16-19 2 4 - 3

20-24 - 1 - 4

25-29 - 3 - 2

30-39 3 9 2 6

40-49 2 9 - 6

50-59 1 10 1 5

60-69 1 3 - 2

70+ 2 11 3 13

Not known - - - -

Total 11 51 6 43

Sex

Male 6 36 4 35

Female 5 15 2 8

Unknown - - - -

Total 11 51 6 43

Location

Adelaide 3 20 5 20

Country 8 31 1 23

Total 11 51 6 43

Fatalities - 2012 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 1 - - - 1 2

16-19 1 2 - - - - 3

20-24 2 2 - - - - 4

25-29 2 - - - - - 2

30-39 6 - - - - - 6

40-49 2 1 2 - - 1 6

50-59 2 - 2 - 1 - 5

60-69 - - 1 1 - - 2

70+ 7 3 - - - 3 13

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 22 9 5 1 1 5 43

Sex

Male 17 7 5 - 1 5 35

Female 5 2 - 1 - - 8

Total 22 9 5 1 1 5 43

Location

Adelaide 11 4 3 - - 2 20

Country 11 5 2 1 1 3 23

Total 22 9 5 1 1 5 43

Fatal Crashes - 2011/2012 Comparison

MAY
2011 Year to Date
2011 MAY
2012 Year to Date
2012

Location

Adelaide 3 19 5 19

Country 8 30 1 21

Total 11 49 6 40

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 7 26 4 22

Multiple Vehicle 4 23 2 18

Total 11 49 6 40

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 11 47 6 37

Multiple Fatalities - 2 - 3

Total 11 49 6 40

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 11 1 6

Rigid Truck 1 2 - 2

Bus - - 1 1

Utility 2 9 - 6

4WD - - - -

Car 7 39 5 36

Motorcycle 2 11 - 6

Bicycle 2 2 1 1

Total Vehicles Involved 15 74 8 58

Fatal Crashes - 2012 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 10 12 22

Multiple Vehicle 9 9 18

Total 19 21 40

Fatalities

Single Fatality 18 19 37

Multiple Fatalities 1 2 3

Total 19 21 40

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	10	12	22
	Multiple Vehicle	9	9	18
Total		19	21	40
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	18	19	37
	Multiple Fatalities	1	2	3
Total		19	21	40

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

MAY 2012

Date of Issue: 1 Jun 2012

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2009 to 2012

Fatalities - 2011/2012 Comparison

Fatalities - 2012 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2011/2012 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2012 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