ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
FEBRUARY 2019
Date of Issue: 6 Jun 2019

KEY FACTS:

17 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2019, compared with 8 during 2018.

3 people have been killed to date in FEBRUARY 2019.

3 fatalities were males and none were female.

2 were motorcycle riders and 1 was a pedestrian.

To date in FEBRUARY 2019, there was 1 fatality in the country and 2 in Adelaide.

Of the 3 fatal crashes to date in FEBRUARY 2019, 3 involved a single vehicle and 0 involved more than one vehicle.
All 3 crashes involved a single fatality.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Truck/Pedestrian on Road/Other.

The 2 motorcycle fatal crashes involved Motorcycle/Tree/Sign Post, Motorcycle/Sign Post/Guard Rail.

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

April 8 10 8 7

May 7 7 5 7

June 8 7 9 5

July 6 4 11 4

August 9 6 15 3

September 8 7 6 10

October 10 10 9 4

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
	April	8	10	8	7
	May	7	7	5	7
	June	8	7	9	5
	July	6	4	11	4
	August	9	6	15	3
	September	8	7	6	10
	October	10	10	9	4
	November	10	10	11	12
	December	10	6	9	9
Total	96	86	100	80

Fatalities - 2018/2019 Comparison

		FEBRUARY 2018	Year to Date 2018	FEBRUARY 2019	Year to Date 2019
Road User
	Driver	1	4	-	4
	Passenger	1	2	-	2
	Motorcyclist	1	1	2	5
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	-	-	1
	Pedestrian	-	1	1	5
Total	3	8	3	17
Age
	0-15	1	1	-	-
	16-19	-	1	-	3
	20-24	-	-	1	1
	25-29	1	2	-	1
	30-39	-	-	-	2
	40-49	1	2	1	2
	50-59	-	-	-	1
	60-69	-	1	1	2
	70+	-	1	-	5
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	3	8	3	17
Sex
	Male	3	6	3	11
	Female	-	2	-	6
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	3	8	3	17
Location
	Adelaide	1	2	2	12
	Country	2	6	1	5
Total	3	8	3	17

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	16-19	-	1	2	-	-	-	3
	20-24	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
	25-29	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
	30-39	2	-	-	-	-	-	2
	40-49	-	-	2	-	-	-	2
	50-59	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
	60-69	-	-	-	-	1	1	2
	70+	-	1	-	-	-	4	5
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	4	2	5	-	1	5	17
Sex
	Male	2	-	5	-	1	3	11
	Female	2	2	-	-	-	2	6
	Total	4	2	5	-	1	5	17
Location
	Adelaide	3	1	4	-	-	4	12
	Country	1	1	1	-	1	1	5
	Total	4	2	5	-	1	5	17

FEBRUARY
2018 Year to Date
2018 FEBRUARY
2019 Year to Date
2019

Road User

Driver 1 4 - 4

Passenger 1 2 - 2

Motorcyclist 1 1 2 5

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist - - - 1

Pedestrian - 1 1 5

Total 3 8 3 17

Age

0-15 1 1 - -

16-19 - 1 - 3

20-24 - - 1 1

25-29 1 2 - 1

30-39 - - - 2

40-49 1 2 1 2

50-59 - - - 1

60-69 - 1 1 2

70+ - 1 - 5

Not known - - - -

Total 3 8 3 17

Sex

Male 3 6 3 11

Female - 2 - 6

Unknown - - - -

Total 3 8 3 17

Location

Adelaide 1 2 2 12

Country 2 6 1 5

Total 3 8 3 17

Fatalities - 2019 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - - - - - - -

16-19 - 1 2 - - - 3

20-24 - - 1 - - - 1

25-29 1 - - - - - 1

30-39 2 - - - - - 2

40-49 - - 2 - - - 2

50-59 1 - - - - - 1

60-69 - - - - 1 1 2

70+ - 1 - - - 4 5

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 4 2 5 - 1 5 17

Sex

Male 2 - 5 - 1 3 11

Female 2 2 - - - 2 6

Total 4 2 5 - 1 5 17

Location

Adelaide 3 1 4 - - 4 12

Country 1 1 1 - 1 1 5

Total 4 2 5 - 1 5 17

Fatal Crashes - 2018/2019 Comparison

FEBRUARY
2018 Year to Date
2018 FEBRUARY
2019 Year to Date
2019

Location

Adelaide 1 2 2 12

Country 2 6 1 5

Total 3 8 3 17

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 2 4 3 10

Multiple Vehicle 1 4 - 7

Total 3 8 3 17

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 3 8 3 17

Multiple Fatalities - - - -

Total 3 8 3 17

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 1 - 5

Rigid Truck - - 1 1

Bus - - - 1

Utility 1 3 - 1

4WD - - - -

Car 2 7 - 10

Motorcycle 1 1 2 5

Bicycle - - - 1

Total Vehicles Involved 4 12 3 24

Fatal Crashes - 2019 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 9 1 10

Multiple Vehicle 3 4 7

Total 12 5 17

Fatalities

Single Fatality 12 5 17

Multiple Fatalities - - -

Total 12 5 17

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	9	1	10
	Multiple Vehicle	3	4	7
Total		12	5	17
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	12	5	17
	Multiple Fatalities	-	-	-
Total		12	5	17

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

FEBRUARY 2019

Date of Issue: 6 Jun 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