ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JULY 2016
Date of Issue: 1 Aug 2016

KEY FACTS:

51 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2016, compared with 52 during 2015.
4 people have been killed to date in JULY 2016.

4 fatalities were males and none were female.

2 were motorcycle riders and 2 were vehicle occupants.

To date in JULY 2016, there were 4 fatalities in the country and none in Adelaide and metropolitan area.

Of the 4 fatal crashes to date in JULY 2016, 2 involved a single vehicle and 2 involved more than one vehicle.
All 4 crashes involved a single fatality.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Semitrailer.

The 2 motorcycle fatal crashes involved Car Sedan/Motorcycle, Motorcycle/Tree.

Fatalities - 2013 to 2016

5 Year Average 2013 2014 2015 2016

(2011 - 2015)

Month

January 10 10 8 13 7

February 6 4 5 4 5

March 10 17 12 3 8

April 8 4 5 9 10

May 7 5 7 8 9

June 10 13 6 11 8

July 7 11 9 4 4

August 9 9 8 11

September 7 3 11 7

October 9 6 9 19

November 8 8 8 8

December 10 7 20 5

Total 101 97 108 102

		5 Year Average	2013	2014	2015	2016
		(2011 - 2015)
Month
	January	10	10	8	13	7
	February	6	4	5	4	5
	March	10	17	12	3	8
	April	8	4	5	9	10
	May	7	5	7	8	9
	June	10	13	6	11	8
	July	7	11	9	4	4
	August	9	9	8	11
	September	7	3	11	7
	October	9	6	9	19
	November	8	8	8	8
	December	10	7	20	5
Total	101	97	108	102

Fatalities - 2015/2016 Comparison

		JULY 2015	Year to Date 2015	JULY 2016	Year to Date 2016
Road User
	Driver	1	25	2	25
	Passenger	-	12	-	13
	Motorcyclist	2	7	2	5
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	1	-	4
	Pedestrian	1	7	-	4
Total	4	52	4	51
Age
	0-15	-	5	-	3
	16-19	-	3	1	1
	20-24	2	6	1	5
	25-29	1	4	1	8
	30-39	-	10	-	6
	40-49	-	3	-	8
	50-59	-	5	1	2
	60-69	1	4	-	6
	70+	-	12	-	12
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	4	52	4	51
Sex
	Male	2	33	4	31
	Female	2	19	-	20
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	4	52	4	51
Location
	Adelaide	1	23	-	16
	Country	3	29	4	35
Total	4	52	4	51

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	2	-	-	-	1	3
	16-19	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
	20-24	5	-	-	-	-	-	5
	25-29	4	3	-	-	-	1	8
	30-39	4	-	2	-	-	-	6
	40-49	4	2	1	-	1	-	8
	50-59	1	-	1	-	-	-	2
	60-69	4	-	-	-	1	1	6
	70+	3	6	-	-	2	1	12
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	25	13	5	-	4	4	51
Sex
	Male	14	5	4	-	4	4	31
	Female	11	8	1	-	-	-	20
	Total	25	13	5	-	4	4	51
Location
	Adelaide	5	5	2	-	1	3	16
	Country	20	8	3	-	3	1	35
	Total	25	13	5	-	4	4	51

JULY
2015 Year to Date
2015 JULY
2016 Year to Date
2016

Road User

Driver 1 25 2 25

Passenger - 12 - 13

Motorcyclist 2 7 2 5

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist - 1 - 4

Pedestrian 1 7 - 4

Total 4 52 4 51

Age

0-15 - 5 - 3

16-19 - 3 1 1

20-24 2 6 1 5

25-29 1 4 1 8

30-39 - 10 - 6

40-49 - 3 - 8

50-59 - 5 1 2

60-69 1 4 - 6

70+ - 12 - 12

Not known - - - -

Total 4 52 4 51

Sex

Male 2 33 4 31

Female 2 19 - 20

Unknown - - - -

Total 4 52 4 51

Location

Adelaide 1 23 - 16

Country 3 29 4 35

Total 4 52 4 51

Fatalities - 2016 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 2 - - - 1 3

16-19 - - 1 - - - 1

20-24 5 - - - - - 5

25-29 4 3 - - - 1 8

30-39 4 - 2 - - - 6

40-49 4 2 1 - 1 - 8

50-59 1 - 1 - - - 2

60-69 4 - - - 1 1 6

70+ 3 6 - - 2 1 12

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 25 13 5 - 4 4 51

Sex

Male 14 5 4 - 4 4 31

Female 11 8 1 - - - 20

Total 25 13 5 - 4 4 51

Location

Adelaide 5 5 2 - 1 3 16

Country 20 8 3 - 3 1 35

Total 25 13 5 - 4 4 51

Fatal Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

JULY
2015 Year to Date
2015 JULY
2016 Year to Date
2016

Location

Adelaide 1 23 - 14

Country 3 24 4 31

Total 4 47 4 45

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 2 23 2 25

Multiple Vehicle 2 24 2 20

Total 4 47 4 45

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 4 44 4 42

Multiple Fatalities - 3 - 3

Total 4 47 4 45

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 5 1 7

Rigid Truck - 2 - 2

Bus - 1 - 1

Utility 1 5 - 7

4WD - - - -

Car 1 50 3 43

Motorcycle 4 9 2 5

Bicycle - 1 - 6

Total Vehicles Involved 6 73 6 71

Fatal Crashes - 2016 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 6 19 25

Multiple Vehicle 8 12 20

Total 14 31 45

Fatalities

Single Fatality 13 29 42

Multiple Fatalities 1 2 3

Total 14 31 45

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 2878, 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	6	19	25
	Multiple Vehicle	8	12	20
Total		14	31	45
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	13	29	42
	Multiple Fatalities	1	2	3
Total		14	31	45

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JULY 2016

Date of Issue: 1 Aug 2016

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2013 to 2016

Fatalities - 2015/2016 Comparison

Fatalities - 2016 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2016 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