ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NOVEMBER 2017
Date of Issue: 4 Dec 2017

KEY FACTS:

93 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2017, compared with 80 during 2016.

10 people have been killed to date in NOVEMBER 2017.

10 fatalities were males and none were female.

6 were vehicle occupants, 2 were motorcycle riders and 2 were pedestrians.

To date in NOVEMBER 2017, there were 7 fatalities in the country and 3 in Adelaide.

Of the 8 fatal crashes to date in NOVEMBER 2017, 5 involved a single vehicle and 3 involved more than one vehicle.
7 crashes involved a single fatality and 1 involved multiple fatalities.

The 2 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Utility/Bdouble, Truck/Pedestrian on Road.

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

The 2 motorcycle fatal crashes involved Motorcycle, 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 5

June 9 6 11 7 10

July 7 9 4 4 11

August 9 8 11 6 15

September 7 11 7 7 8

October 10 9 19 10 9

November 8 8 8 10 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	5
	June	9	6	11	7	10
	July	7	9	4	4	11
	August	9	8	11	6	15
	September	7	11	7	7	8
	October	10	9	19	10	9
	November	8	8	8	10	10
	December	10	20	5	6
Total	98	108	102	86

Fatalities - 2016/2017 Comparison

		NOVEMBER 2016	Year to Date 2016	NOVEMBER 2017	Year to Date 2017
Road User
	Driver	4	36	4	47
	Passenger	3	23	2	9
	Motorcyclist	1	7	2	21
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	5	-	2
	Pedestrian	2	9	2	14
Total	10	80	10	93
Age
	0-15	-	5	1	3
	16-19	1	2	-	7
	20-24	2	11	1	12
	25-29	1	9	-	9
	30-39	1	9	1	8
	40-49	2	14	1	9
	50-59	-	3	2	11
	60-69	-	5	2	11
	70+	3	22	2	23
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	10	80	10	93
Sex
	Male	10	51	10	75
	Female	-	29	-	18
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	10	80	10	93
Location
	Adelaide	3	33	3	50
	Country	7	47	7	43
Total	10	80	10	93

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	1	-	-	-	2	3
	16-19	6	1	-	-	-	-	7
	20-24	5	3	4	-	-	-	12
	25-29	5	1	3	-	-	-	9
	30-39	1	1	4	-	-	2	8
	40-49	4	-	2	-	-	3	9
	50-59	8	-	2	-	1	-	11
	60-69	4	-	3	-	1	3	11
	70+	14	2	3	-	-	4	23
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	47	9	21	-	2	14	93
Sex
	Male	35	6	20	-	2	12	75
	Female	12	3	1	-	-	2	18
	Total	47	9	21	-	2	14	93
Location
	Adelaide	22	1	12	-	2	13	50
	Country	25	8	9	-	-	1	43
	Total	47	9	21	-	2	14	93

NOVEMBER
2016 Year to Date
2016 NOVEMBER
2017 Year to Date
2017

Road User

Driver 4 36 4 47

Passenger 3 23 2 9

Motorcyclist 1 7 2 21

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist - 5 - 2

Pedestrian 2 9 2 14

Total 10 80 10 93

Age

0-15 - 5 1 3

16-19 1 2 - 7

20-24 2 11 1 12

25-29 1 9 - 9

30-39 1 9 1 8

40-49 2 14 1 9

50-59 - 3 2 11

60-69 - 5 2 11

70+ 3 22 2 23

Not known - - - -

Total 10 80 10 93

Sex

Male 10 51 10 75

Female - 29 - 18

Unknown - - - -

Total 10 80 10 93

Location

Adelaide 3 33 3 50

Country 7 47 7 43

Total 10 80 10 93

Fatalities - 2017 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 1 - - - 2 3

16-19 6 1 - - - - 7

20-24 5 3 4 - - - 12

25-29 5 1 3 - - - 9

30-39 1 1 4 - - 2 8

40-49 4 - 2 - - 3 9

50-59 8 - 2 - 1 - 11

60-69 4 - 3 - 1 3 11

70+ 14 2 3 - - 4 23

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 47 9 21 - 2 14 93

Sex

Male 35 6 20 - 2 12 75

Female 12 3 1 - - 2 18

Total 47 9 21 - 2 14 93

Location

Adelaide 22 1 12 - 2 13 50

Country 25 8 9 - - 1 43

Total 47 9 21 - 2 14 93

Fatal Crashes - 2016/2017 Comparison

NOVEMBER
2016 Year to Date
2016 NOVEMBER
2017 Year to Date
2017

Location

Adelaide 3 31 3 48

Country 4 40 5 38

Total 7 71 8 86

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 5 37 5 52

Multiple Vehicle 2 34 3 34

Total 7 71 8 86

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 6 67 7 80

Multiple Fatalities 1 4 1 6

Total 7 71 8 86

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 10 1 7

Rigid Truck - 4 1 4

Bus 1 3 - -

Utility 2 17 2 14

4WD - - - -

Car 3 65 5 79

Motorcycle 1 7 2 22

Bicycle - 7 - 2

Total Vehicles Involved 9 113 11 128

Fatal Crashes - 2017 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 27 25 52

Multiple Vehicle 21 13 34

Total 48 38 86

Fatalities

Single Fatality 46 34 80

Multiple Fatalities 2 4 6

Total 48 38 86

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	27	25	52
	Multiple Vehicle	21	13	34
Total		48	38	86
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	46	34	80
	Multiple Fatalities	2	4	6
Total		48	38	86

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

NOVEMBER 2017

Date of Issue: 4 Dec 2017

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