ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JULY 2020
Date of Issue: 10 Aug 2020

KEY FACTS:

58 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2020, compared with 69 during 2019.

11 people have been killed to date in JULY 2020.

8 fatalities were males and 3 were females.

10 were vehicle occupants and 1 was a motorcycle rider.

To date in JULY 2020, there were 6 fatalities in the country and 5 in Adelaide.

Of the 11 fatal crashes to date in JULY 2020, 4 involved a single vehicle and 7 involved more than one vehicle.
All 11 crashes involved a single fatality.

The 3 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Station Wagon/Truck, Truck/Motorcycle, Station Wagon/Semitrailer.

The 2 utility_van fatal crashes involved Panel Van/Utility, Utility/Stobie Pole.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Truck/Motorcycle.

Fatalities - 2017 to 2020

5 Year Average 2017 2018 2019 2020

(2015 - 2019)

Month

January 9 5 5 14 8

February 4 4 3 3 8

March 9 8 11 13 14

April 9 8 7 11 7

May 8 5 7 12 8

June 8 9 5 8 2

July 6 11 4 8 11

August 9 15 3 8

September 7 6 10 3

October 10 9 4 8

November 11 11 12 13

December 8 9 9 13

Total 98 100 80 114

		5 Year Average	2017	2018	2019	2020
		(2015 - 2019)
Month
	January	9	5	5	14	8
	February	4	4	3	3	8
	March	9	8	11	13	14
	April	9	8	7	11	7
	May	8	5	7	12	8
	June	8	9	5	8	2
	July	6	11	4	8	11
	August	9	15	3	8
	September	7	6	10	3
	October	10	9	4	8
	November	11	11	12	13
	December	8	9	9	13
Total	98	100	80	114

Fatalities - 2019/2020 Comparison

		JULY 2019	Year to Date 2019	JULY 2020	Year to Date 2020
Road User
	Driver	5	36	8	27
	Passenger	-	5	2	10
	Motorcyclist	1	13	1	12
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	2
	Bicyclist	-	2	-	2
	Pedestrian	2	13	-	5
Total	8	69	11	58
Age
	0-15	1	2	1	2
	16-19	-	5	2	7
	20-24	1	6	1	7
	25-29	2	4	-	6
	30-39	1	10	1	9
	40-49	1	11	2	8
	50-59	1	7	-	5
	60-69	-	5	1	6
	70+	1	19	3	8
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	8	69	11	58
Sex
	Male	7	50	8	44
	Female	1	19	3	14
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	8	69	11	58
Location
	Adelaide	1	25	5	22
	Country	7	44	6	36
Total	8	69	11	58

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	2	-	-	-	-	2
	16-19	-	1	5	1	-	-	7
	20-24	4	2	-	1	-	-	7
	25-29	4	-	1	-	-	1	6
	30-39	4	1	4	-	-	-	9
	40-49	4	1	-	-	1	2	8
	50-59	2	1	1	-	-	1	5
	60-69	3	1	1	-	1	-	6
	70+	6	1	-	-	-	1	8
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	27	10	12	2	2	5	58
Sex
	Male	22	6	12	1	1	2	44
	Female	5	4	-	1	1	3	14
	Total	27	10	12	2	2	5	58
Location
	Adelaide	10	4	5	1	1	1	22
	Country	17	6	7	1	1	4	36
	Total	27	10	12	2	2	5	58

JULY
2019 Year to Date
2019 JULY
2020 Year to Date
2020

Road User

Driver 5 36 8 27

Passenger - 5 2 10

Motorcyclist 1 13 1 12

Pillion Passenger - - - 2

Bicyclist - 2 - 2

Pedestrian 2 13 - 5

Total 8 69 11 58

Age

0-15 1 2 1 2

16-19 - 5 2 7

20-24 1 6 1 7

25-29 2 4 - 6

30-39 1 10 1 9

40-49 1 11 2 8

50-59 1 7 - 5

60-69 - 5 1 6

70+ 1 19 3 8

Not known - - - -

Total 8 69 11 58

Sex

Male 7 50 8 44

Female 1 19 3 14

Unknown - - - -

Total 8 69 11 58

Location

Adelaide 1 25 5 22

Country 7 44 6 36

Total 8 69 11 58

Fatalities - 2020 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 2 - - - - 2

16-19 - 1 5 1 - - 7

20-24 4 2 - 1 - - 7

25-29 4 - 1 - - 1 6

30-39 4 1 4 - - - 9

40-49 4 1 - - 1 2 8

50-59 2 1 1 - - 1 5

60-69 3 1 1 - 1 - 6

70+ 6 1 - - - 1 8

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 27 10 12 2 2 5 58

Sex

Male 22 6 12 1 1 2 44

Female 5 4 - 1 1 3 14

Total 27 10 12 2 2 5 58

Location

Adelaide 10 4 5 1 1 1 22

Country 17 6 7 1 1 4 36

Total 27 10 12 2 2 5 58

Fatal Crashes - 2019/2020 Comparison

JULY
2019 Year to Date
2019 JULY
2020 Year to Date
2020

Location

Adelaide 1 25 5 20

Country 7 42 6 33

Total 8 67 11 53

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 7 37 4 28

Multiple Vehicle 1 30 7 25

Total 8 67 11 53

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 8 65 11 48

Multiple Fatalities - 2 - 5

Total 8 67 11 53

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 15 1 3

Rigid Truck - 1 2 2

Bus - 2 - 1

Utility - 10 3 13

4WD - - - -

Car 8 55 12 46

Motorcycle 2 14 1 14

Bicycle - 4 - 2

Total Vehicles Involved 10 101 19 81

Fatal Crashes - 2020 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 8 20 28

Multiple Vehicle 12 13 25

Total 20 33 53

Fatalities

Single Fatality 18 30 48

Multiple Fatalities 2 3 5

Total 20 33 53

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 DPTI.RoadCrashData@sa.gov.au

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	8	20	28
	Multiple Vehicle	12	13	25
Total		20	33	53
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	18	30	48
	Multiple Fatalities	2	3	5
Total		20	33	53

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JULY 2020

Date of Issue: 10 Aug 2020

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2017 to 2020

Fatalities - 2019/2020 Comparison

Fatalities - 2020 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2019/2020 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2020 Year to Date

Explanatory Notes

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