ROAD FATALITIES INVOLVING HEAVY VEHICLES
IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

APRIL 2017

Date of Issue: 18 May 2018

Heavy Vehicle Fatalities - 2014 to 2017
		2014	2015	2016	2017
Month
	January	4	7	0	1
	February	0	0	1	1
	March	3	0	3	1
	April	1	1	5	1
	May	1	1	3
	June	5	2	1
	July	2	0	1
	August	3	2	1
	September	0	1	0
	October	2	2	3
	November	3	0	2
	December	4	3	1
Total		28	19	21

		APRIL 2016	Year to Date 2016	APRIL 2017	Year to Date 2017
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	1	2	-	1
	Multiple Vehicle	1	3	1	3
Total		2	5	1	4
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	1	3	1	4
	Multiple Fatalities	1	2	-	-
Total		2	5	1	4

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Explanatory Notes

This publication contains details of the number of road fatalities and road fatal crashes involving Heavy Vehicles that occurred in South Australia during APRIL 2017 together with comparable figures for some earlier periods. Figures relating to the current year are provisional and may be subject to revision. Caution should be exercised in interpreting the statistics in the publication in light of the size of the numbers and the short time period involved.

A fatal road crash occurs if a road crash results in the death 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. Enquiries regarding these statistics or related publications should be directed to Safety Systems and Crash Investigation Unit on (08) 8343 2854, Safety Strategy Section.