ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
OCTOBER 2019
Date of Issue: 22 Nov 2019

KEY FACTS:

88 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2019, compared with 59 during 2018.

8 people have been killed to date in OCTOBER 2019.

5 fatalities were males and 3 were females.

4 were pedestrians, 3 were vehicle occupants and 1 was a motorcycle rider.

To date in OCTOBER 2019, there were 3 fatalities in the country and 5 in Adelaide.

Of the 8 fatal crashes to date in OCTOBER 2019, 7 involved a single vehicle and 1 involved more than one vehicle.
All 8 crashes involved a single fatality.

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

The 3 utility_van fatal crashes involved Utility/Guard Rail, Utility/Motorcycle/Stobie Pole, Utility/Pedestrian on Road/Pedestrian on Road.

The 2 motorcycle fatal crashes involved Utility/Motorcycle/Stobie Pole, Motorcycle/Pedestrian on Road.

Fatalities - 2016 to 2019

5 Year Average 2016 2017 2018 2019

(2014 - 2018)

Month

January 8 7 5 5 14

February 4 4 4 3 3

March 8 8 8 11 13

April 8 10 8 7 11

May 7 7 5 7 12

June 8 7 9 5 8

July 6 4 11 4 8

August 9 6 15 3 8

September 8 7 6 10 3

October 10 10 9 4 8

November 10 10 11 12

December 10 6 9 9

Total 96 86 100 80

		5 Year Average	2016	2017	2018	2019
		(2014 - 2018)
Month
	January	8	7	5	5	14
	February	4	4	4	3	3
	March	8	8	8	11	13
	April	8	10	8	7	11
	May	7	7	5	7	12
	June	8	7	9	5	8
	July	6	4	11	4	8
	August	9	6	15	3	8
	September	8	7	6	10	3
	October	10	10	9	4	8
	November	10	10	11	12
	December	10	6	9	9
Total	96	86	100	80

Fatalities - 2018/2019 Comparison

		OCTOBER 2018	Year to Date 2018	OCTOBER 2019	Year to Date 2019
Road User
	Driver	3	32	3	45
	Passenger	-	12	-	7
	Motorcyclist	1	5	1	15
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	6	-	2
	Pedestrian	-	4	4	19
Total	4	59	8	88
Age
	0-15	-	4	1	3
	16-19	1	5	-	6
	20-24	-	5	-	9
	25-29	-	5	-	6
	30-39	-	6	3	15
	40-49	2	9	-	12
	50-59	-	6	2	10
	60-69	-	8	-	6
	70+	1	11	2	21
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	4	59	8	88
Sex
	Male	2	44	5	64
	Female	2	15	3	24
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	4	59	8	88
Location
	Adelaide	2	17	5	36
	Country	2	42	3	52
Total	4	59	8	88

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	-	-	-	-	3	3
	16-19	2	2	2	-	-	-	6
	20-24	4	1	2	-	-	2	9
	25-29	3	1	2	-	-	-	6
	30-39	9	-	4	-	-	2	15
	40-49	6	1	2	-	-	3	12
	50-59	6	-	2	-	-	2	10
	60-69	2	1	-	-	2	1	6
	70+	13	1	1	-	-	6	21
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	45	7	15	-	2	19	88
Sex
	Male	35	2	15	-	2	10	64
	Female	10	5	-	-	-	9	24
	Total	45	7	15	-	2	19	88
Location
	Adelaide	13	1	9	-	-	13	36
	Country	32	6	6	-	2	6	52
	Total	45	7	15	-	2	19	88

OCTOBER
2018 Year to Date
2018 OCTOBER
2019 Year to Date
2019

Road User

Driver 3 32 3 45

Passenger - 12 - 7

Motorcyclist 1 5 1 15

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist - 6 - 2

Pedestrian - 4 4 19

Total 4 59 8 88

Age

0-15 - 4 1 3

16-19 1 5 - 6

20-24 - 5 - 9

25-29 - 5 - 6

30-39 - 6 3 15

40-49 2 9 - 12

50-59 - 6 2 10

60-69 - 8 - 6

70+ 1 11 2 21

Not known - - - -

Total 4 59 8 88

Sex

Male 2 44 5 64

Female 2 15 3 24

Unknown - - - -

Total 4 59 8 88

Location

Adelaide 2 17 5 36

Country 2 42 3 52

Total 4 59 8 88

Fatalities - 2019 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - - - - - 3 3

16-19 2 2 2 - - - 6

20-24 4 1 2 - - 2 9

25-29 3 1 2 - - - 6

30-39 9 - 4 - - 2 15

40-49 6 1 2 - - 3 12

50-59 6 - 2 - - 2 10

60-69 2 1 - - 2 1 6

70+ 13 1 1 - - 6 21

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 45 7 15 - 2 19 88

Sex

Male 35 2 15 - 2 10 64

Female 10 5 - - - 9 24

Total 45 7 15 - 2 19 88

Location

Adelaide 13 1 9 - - 13 36

Country 32 6 6 - 2 6 52

Total 45 7 15 - 2 19 88

Fatal Crashes - 2018/2019 Comparison

OCTOBER
2018 Year to Date
2018 OCTOBER
2019 Year to Date
2019

Location

Adelaide 2 17 5 36

Country 2 40 3 49

Total 4 57 8 85

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 1 29 7 51

Multiple Vehicle 3 28 1 34

Total 4 57 8 85

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 4 55 8 82

Multiple Fatalities - 2 - 3

Total 4 57 8 85

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 4 1 18

Rigid Truck - 4 1 4

Bus - - - 2

Utility - 15 3 14

4WD - - - -

Car 6 52 2 64

Motorcycle 1 5 2 17

Bicycle - 7 - 4

Total Vehicles Involved 7 87 9 123

Fatal Crashes - 2019 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 25 26 51

Multiple Vehicle 11 23 34

Total 36 49 85

Fatalities

Single Fatality 36 46 82

Multiple Fatalities - 3 3

Total 36 49 85

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 at DPTI.RoadCrashData@sa.gov.au, 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 TZT website - http://www.towardszerotogether.sa.gov.au/road_crash_facts

		Adelaide	Country	Total
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	25	26	51
	Multiple Vehicle	11	23	34
Total		36	49	85
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	36	46	82
	Multiple Fatalities	-	3	3
Total		36	49	85

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

OCTOBER 2019

Date of Issue: 22 Nov 2019

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2016 to 2019

Fatalities - 2018/2019 Comparison

Fatalities - 2019 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2018/2019 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2019 Year to Date

Explanatory Notes

Report also available on the TZT website - http://www.towardszerotogether.sa.gov.au/road_crash_facts