ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NOVEMBER 2019
Date of Issue: 6 Dec 2019

KEY FACTS:

101 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2019, compared with 71 during 2018.

13 people have been killed to date in NOVEMBER 2019.

10 fatalities were males and 3 were females.

10 were vehicle occupants, 2 were cyclists and 1 was a motorcycle rider.

To date in NOVEMBER 2019, there were 6 fatalities in the country and 7 in Adelaide.

Of the 12 fatal crashes to date in NOVEMBER 2019, 6 involved a single vehicle and 6 involved more than one vehicle.
11 crashes involved a single fatality and 1 involved multiple fatalities.

The 2 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Car Sedan/Bdouble, Car Sedan/Utility/Semitrailer.

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

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Motorcycle/Stobie Pole.

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 13

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	13
	December	10	6	9	9
Total	96	86	100	80

Fatalities - 2018/2019 Comparison

		NOVEMBER 2018	Year to Date 2018	NOVEMBER 2019	Year to Date 2019
Road User
	Driver	6	38	9	54
	Passenger	2	14	1	8
	Motorcyclist	4	9	1	16
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	6	2	4
	Pedestrian	-	4	-	19
Total	12	71	13	101
Age
	0-15	-	4	-	3
	16-19	4	9	2	8
	20-24	-	5	-	9
	25-29	-	5	-	6
	30-39	1	7	2	17
	40-49	2	11	1	13
	50-59	1	7	1	11
	60-69	2	10	-	6
	70+	2	13	7	28
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	12	71	13	101
Sex
	Male	10	54	10	74
	Female	2	17	3	27
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	12	71	13	101
Location
	Adelaide	2	19	7	43
	Country	10	52	6	58
Total	12	71	13	101

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	-	-	-	-	3	3
	16-19	3	2	3	-	-	-	8
	20-24	4	1	2	-	-	2	9
	25-29	3	1	2	-	-	-	6
	30-39	10	-	4	-	1	2	17
	40-49	6	1	2	-	1	3	13
	50-59	7	-	2	-	-	2	11
	60-69	2	1	-	-	2	1	6
	70+	19	2	1	-	-	6	28
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	54	8	16	-	4	19	101
Sex
	Male	42	3	16	-	3	10	74
	Female	12	5	-	-	1	9	27
	Total	54	8	16	-	4	19	101
Location
	Adelaide	17	1	10	-	2	13	43
	Country	37	7	6	-	2	6	58
	Total	54	8	16	-	4	19	101

NOVEMBER
2018 Year to Date
2018 NOVEMBER
2019 Year to Date
2019

Road User

Driver 6 38 9 54

Passenger 2 14 1 8

Motorcyclist 4 9 1 16

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist - 6 2 4

Pedestrian - 4 - 19

Total 12 71 13 101

Age

0-15 - 4 - 3

16-19 4 9 2 8

20-24 - 5 - 9

25-29 - 5 - 6

30-39 1 7 2 17

40-49 2 11 1 13

50-59 1 7 1 11

60-69 2 10 - 6

70+ 2 13 7 28

Not known - - - -

Total 12 71 13 101

Sex

Male 10 54 10 74

Female 2 17 3 27

Unknown - - - -

Total 12 71 13 101

Location

Adelaide 2 19 7 43

Country 10 52 6 58

Total 12 71 13 101

Fatalities - 2019 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - - - - - 3 3

16-19 3 2 3 - - - 8

20-24 4 1 2 - - 2 9

25-29 3 1 2 - - - 6

30-39 10 - 4 - 1 2 17

40-49 6 1 2 - 1 3 13

50-59 7 - 2 - - 2 11

60-69 2 1 - - 2 1 6

70+ 19 2 1 - - 6 28

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 54 8 16 - 4 19 101

Sex

Male 42 3 16 - 3 10 74

Female 12 5 - - 1 9 27

Total 54 8 16 - 4 19 101

Location

Adelaide 17 1 10 - 2 13 43

Country 37 7 6 - 2 6 58

Total 54 8 16 - 4 19 101

Fatal Crashes - 2018/2019 Comparison

NOVEMBER
2018 Year to Date
2018 NOVEMBER
2019 Year to Date
2019

Location

Adelaide 2 19 7 43

Country 8 48 5 54

Total 10 67 12 97

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 7 36 6 57

Multiple Vehicle 3 31 6 40

Total 10 67 12 97

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 8 63 11 93

Multiple Fatalities 2 4 1 4

Total 10 67 12 97

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 4 2 20

Rigid Truck 1 5 - 4

Bus - - - 2

Utility 2 17 2 16

4WD - - - -

Car 7 59 13 77

Motorcycle 4 9 1 18

Bicycle - 7 2 6

Total Vehicles Involved 14 101 20 143

Fatal Crashes - 2019 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 29 28 57

Multiple Vehicle 14 26 40

Total 43 54 97

Fatalities

Single Fatality 43 50 93

Multiple Fatalities - 4 4

Total 43 54 97

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	29	28	57
	Multiple Vehicle	14	26	40
Total		43	54	97
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	43	50	93
	Multiple Fatalities	-	4	4
Total		43	54	97

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

NOVEMBER 2019

Date of Issue: 6 Dec 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