ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
AUGUST 2012
Date of Issue: 4 Sep 2012

KEY FACTS:

64 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2012, compared with 77 during 2011.

10 people have been killed to date in AUGUST 2012.

6 fatalities were males and 4 were females.

9 were vehicle occupants and 1 was a motorcycle rider.

To date in AUGUST 2012, there were 8 fatalities in the country and 2 in Adelaide.

Of the 7 fatal crashes to date in AUGUST 2012, 4 involved a single vehicle and 3 involved more than one vehicle.
5 crashes involved a single fatality and 2 involved multiple fatalities.

The 2 utility_van fatal crashes involved Utility_Van/Tree, Forward Control Passenger Van.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Car Sedan/Car Sedan/Station Wagon/Motorcycle/Motorcycle.

Fatalities - 2009 to 2012

5 Year Average 2009 2010 2011 2012

(2007 - 2011)

Month

January 11 6 21 12 6

February 10 15 9 9 9

March 9 13 10 7 10

April 10 7 9 12 11

May 11 20 12 11 5

June 8 9 8 11 8

July 7 5 7 7 5

August 9 9 7 8 10

September 9 11 3 6

October 9 7 12 7

November 10 9 12 6

December 9 8 8 7

Total 112 119 118 103

		5 Year Average	2009	2010	2011	2012
		(2007 - 2011)
Month
	January	11	6	21	12	6
	February	10	15	9	9	9
	March	9	13	10	7	10
	April	10	7	9	12	11
	May	11	20	12	11	5
	June	8	9	8	11	8
	July	7	5	7	7	5
	August	9	9	7	8	10
	September	9	11	3	6
	October	9	7	12	7
	November	10	9	12	6
	December	9	8	8	7
Total	112	119	118	103

Fatalities - 2011/2012 Comparison

		AUGUST 2011	Year to Date 2011	AUGUST 2012	Year to Date 2012
Road User
	Driver	3	33	6	34
	Passenger	3	16	3	12
	Motorcyclist	2	13	1	7
	Pillion Passenger	-	1	-	1
	Bicyclist	-	2	-	3
	Pedestrian	-	12	-	7
Total	8	77	10	64
Age
	0-15	-	4	-	2
	16-19	-	5	-	3
	20-24	-	1	1	5
	25-29	-	4	2	6
	30-39	3	21	-	7
	40-49	1	11	1	9
	50-59	-	11	1	8
	60-69	-	4	2	6
	70+	4	16	3	18
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	8	77	10	64
Sex
	Male	5	56	6	49
	Female	3	21	4	15
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	8	77	10	64
Location
	Adelaide	3	31	2	21
	Country	5	46	8	43
Total	8	77	10	64

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	1	-	-	-	1	2
	16-19	1	2	-	-	-	-	3
	20-24	3	2	-	-	-	-	5
	25-29	2	3	1	-	-	-	6
	30-39	7	-	-	-	-	-	7
	40-49	4	1	2	-	-	2	9
	50-59	5	-	2	-	1	-	8
	60-69	1	-	2	1	2	-	6
	70+	11	3	-	-	-	4	18
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	34	12	7	1	3	7	64
Sex
	Male	25	7	7	-	3	7	49
	Female	9	5	-	1	-	-	15
	Total	34	12	7	1	3	7	64
Location
	Adelaide	12	4	2	-	-	3	21
	Country	22	8	5	1	3	4	43
	Total	34	12	7	1	3	7	64

AUGUST
2011 Year to Date
2011 AUGUST
2012 Year to Date
2012

Road User

Driver 3 33 6 34

Passenger 3 16 3 12

Motorcyclist 2 13 1 7

Pillion Passenger - 1 - 1

Bicyclist - 2 - 3

Pedestrian - 12 - 7

Total 8 77 10 64

Age

0-15 - 4 - 2

16-19 - 5 - 3

20-24 - 1 1 5

25-29 - 4 2 6

30-39 3 21 - 7

40-49 1 11 1 9

50-59 - 11 1 8

60-69 - 4 2 6

70+ 4 16 3 18

Not known - - - -

Total 8 77 10 64

Sex

Male 5 56 6 49

Female 3 21 4 15

Unknown - - - -

Total 8 77 10 64

Location

Adelaide 3 31 2 21

Country 5 46 8 43

Total 8 77 10 64

Fatalities - 2012 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 1 - - - 1 2

16-19 1 2 - - - - 3

20-24 3 2 - - - - 5

25-29 2 3 1 - - - 6

30-39 7 - - - - - 7

40-49 4 1 2 - - 2 9

50-59 5 - 2 - 1 - 8

60-69 1 - 2 1 2 - 6

70+ 11 3 - - - 4 18

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 34 12 7 1 3 7 64

Sex

Male 25 7 7 - 3 7 49

Female 9 5 - 1 - - 15

Total 34 12 7 1 3 7 64

Location

Adelaide 12 4 2 - - 3 21

Country 22 8 5 1 3 4 43

Total 34 12 7 1 3 7 64

Fatal Crashes - 2011/2012 Comparison

AUGUST
2011 Year to Date
2011 AUGUST
2012 Year to Date
2012

Location

Adelaide 3 30 1 19

Country 5 41 6 39

Total 8 71 7 58

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 5 37 4 32

Multiple Vehicle 3 34 3 26

Total 8 71 7 58

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 8 67 5 53

Multiple Fatalities - 4 2 5

Total 8 71 7 58

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 12 - 8

Rigid Truck 1 4 - 3

Bus - - - 1

Utility 1 14 2 9

4WD - - - -

Car 7 61 12 59

Motorcycle 2 15 2 9

Bicycle - 2 - 3

Total Vehicles Involved 11 108 16 92

Fatal Crashes - 2012 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 9 23 32

Multiple Vehicle 10 16 26

Total 19 39 58

Fatalities

Single Fatality 17 36 53

Multiple Fatalities 2 3 5

Total 19 39 58

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 2854, Road Asset 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	9	23	32
	Multiple Vehicle	10	16	26
Total		19	39	58
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	17	36	53
	Multiple Fatalities	2	3	5
Total		19	39	58

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

AUGUST 2012

Date of Issue: 4 Sep 2012

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2009 to 2012

Fatalities - 2011/2012 Comparison

Fatalities - 2012 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2011/2012 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2012 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