APRIL 2016

Date of Issue: 2 May 2016

KEY FACTS:
  • 31 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2016, compared with 29 during 2015.


  • 11 people have been killed to date in APRIL 2016.


  • 4 fatalities were males and 7 were females.


  • All 11 were vehicle occupant.


  • To date in APRIL 2016, there were 8 fatalities in the country and 3 in Adelaide.
  • Of the 8 fatal crashes to date in APRIL 2016, 4 involved a single vehicle and 4 involved more than one vehicle.

  • 7 crashes involved a single fatality and 1 involved multiple fatalities.


  • The 2 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Station Wagon/Truck, Semitrailer/Guard Rail.


  • The utility_van fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Utility_Van/Tree.


Fatalities - 2013 to 2016

5 Year Average 2013 2014 2015 2016
(2011 - 2015)
Month
January10108137
February64545
March10171238
April845911
May7578
June1013611
July71194
August99811
September73117
October96919
November8888
December107205
Total10197108102

Fatalities - 2015/2016 Comparison

APRIL
2015		 Year to Date
2015		 APRIL
2016		 Year to Date
2016
Road User
Driver412715
Passenger4948
Motorcyclist-2-3
Pillion Passenger----
Bicyclist-1-2
Pedestrian15-3
Total9291131
Age
0-153423
16-19-1--
20-241222
25-29-1-4
30-391614
40-491217
50-59-1--
60-69-213
70+31048
Not known----
Total9291131
Sex
Male418417
Female511714
Unknown----
Total9291131
Location
Adelaide314312
Country615819
Total9291131


Fatalities - 2016 Year to Date

Driver Pass-
enger		 Motor-
cyclist		 Pillion
Passenger		 Bicy-
clist		 Pedes-
trian		 Total
Ages
0-15-2---13
16-19-------
20-242-----2
25-2921---14
30-392-2---4
40-49421---7
50-59-------
60-692---1-3
70+33--118
Unknown-------
Total1583-2331
Sex
Male732-2317
Female851---14
Total1583-2331
Location
Adelaide522-1212
Country1061-1119
Total1583-2331

 

Fatal Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

APRIL
2015		 Year to Date
2015		 APRIL
2016		 Year to Date
2016
Location
Adelaide314310
Country612515
Total926825
Vehicles
Single Vehicle515413
Multiple Vehicle411412
Total926825
Fatal Crashes
Single Fatality924722
Multiple Fatalities-213
Total926825
Vehicles Type Involved
Articulated Truck1413
Rigid Truck-111
Bus---1
Utility3316
4WD----
Car1027923
Motorcycle-2-3
Bicycle-1-4
Total Vehicles Involved14381241


Fatal Crashes - 2016 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total
Vehicles
Single Vehicle4913
Multiple Vehicle6612
Total101525
Fatalities
Single Fatality91322
Multiple Fatalities123
Total101525



Explanatory Notes
  1. Figures relating to the current year are provisional and are subject to revision when detailed Crash Reports are finalised.
  2. Enquiries regarding these statistics or related publications should be directed to Safe Systems and Crash Investigation Unit on (08) 8343 2854, Safety Strategy Section.
  1. A road fatality occurs if a road crash results in the death, within 30 days, of any person involved in the crash .
  2. A fatal crash is any road crash which results in one or more fatalities.
  3. 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