ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
AUGUST 2016
Date of Issue: 1 Sep 2016

KEY FACTS:

55 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2016, compared with 63 during 2015.

5 people have been killed to date in AUGUST 2016.

3 fatalities were males and 2 were females.

4 were vehicle occupants and 1 was a cyclist.

To date in AUGUST 2016, there was 1 fatality in the country and 4 in Adelaide metro area.

Of the 5 fatal crashes to date in AUGUST 2016, 2 involved a single vehicle and 3 involved more than one vehicle.
All 5 crashes involved a single fatality.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Panel Van/Truck.

The 3 utility_van fatal crashes involved Utility/Tree, Car Sedan/Utility, Panel Van/Truck.

Fatalities - 2013 to 2016

5 Year Average 2013 2014 2015 2016

(2011 - 2015)

Month

January 10 10 8 13 7

February 6 4 5 4 5

March 10 17 12 3 8

April 8 4 5 9 10

May 7 5 7 8 9

June 10 13 6 11 7

July 7 11 9 4 4

August 9 9 8 11 5

September 7 3 11 7

October 9 6 9 19

November 8 8 8 8

December 10 7 20 5

Total 101 97 108 102

		5 Year Average	2013	2014	2015	2016
		(2011 - 2015)
Month
	January	10	10	8	13	7
	February	6	4	5	4	5
	March	10	17	12	3	8
	April	8	4	5	9	10
	May	7	5	7	8	9
	June	10	13	6	11	7
	July	7	11	9	4	4
	August	9	9	8	11	5
	September	7	3	11	7
	October	9	6	9	19
	November	8	8	8	8
	December	10	7	20	5
Total	101	97	108	102

Fatalities - 2015/2016 Comparison

		AUGUST 2015	Year to Date 2015	AUGUST 2016	Year to Date 2016
Road User
	Driver	5	30	2	26
	Passenger	2	14	2	15
	Motorcyclist	-	7	-	5
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	1	1	5
	Pedestrian	4	11	-	4
Total	11	63	5	55
Age
	0-15	-	5	-	3
	16-19	1	4	-	1
	20-24	-	6	-	5
	25-29	-	4	-	8
	30-39	1	11	1	7
	40-49	3	6	3	11
	50-59	1	6	-	2
	60-69	2	6	-	5
	70+	3	15	1	13
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	11	63	5	55
Sex
	Male	7	40	3	33
	Female	4	23	2	22
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	11	63	5	55
Location
	Adelaide	4	29	4	20
	Country	7	34	1	35
Total	11	63	5	55

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	2	-	-	-	1	3
	16-19	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
	20-24	5	-	-	-	-	-	5
	25-29	4	3	-	-	-	1	8
	30-39	5	-	2	-	-	-	7
	40-49	5	4	1	-	1	-	11
	50-59	1	-	1	-	-	-	2
	60-69	3	-	-	-	1	1	5
	70+	3	6	-	-	3	1	13
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	26	15	5	-	5	4	55
Sex
	Male	15	5	4	-	5	4	33
	Female	11	10	1	-	-	-	22
	Total	26	15	5	-	5	4	55
Location
	Adelaide	7	6	2	-	2	3	20
	Country	19	9	3	-	3	1	35
	Total	26	15	5	-	5	4	55

AUGUST
2015 Year to Date
2015 AUGUST
2016 Year to Date
2016

Road User

Driver 5 30 2 26

Passenger 2 14 2 15

Motorcyclist - 7 - 5

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist - 1 1 5

Pedestrian 4 11 - 4

Total 11 63 5 55

Age

0-15 - 5 - 3

16-19 1 4 - 1

20-24 - 6 - 5

25-29 - 4 - 8

30-39 1 11 1 7

40-49 3 6 3 11

50-59 1 6 - 2

60-69 2 6 - 5

70+ 3 15 1 13

Not known - - - -

Total 11 63 5 55

Sex

Male 7 40 3 33

Female 4 23 2 22

Unknown - - - -

Total 11 63 5 55

Location

Adelaide 4 29 4 20

Country 7 34 1 35

Total 11 63 5 55

Fatalities - 2016 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 2 - - - 1 3

16-19 - - 1 - - - 1

20-24 5 - - - - - 5

25-29 4 3 - - - 1 8

30-39 5 - 2 - - - 7

40-49 5 4 1 - 1 - 11

50-59 1 - 1 - - - 2

60-69 3 - - - 1 1 5

70+ 3 6 - - 3 1 13

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 26 15 5 - 5 4 55

Sex

Male 15 5 4 - 5 4 33

Female 11 10 1 - - - 22

Total 26 15 5 - 5 4 55

Location

Adelaide 7 6 2 - 2 3 20

Country 19 9 3 - 3 1 35

Total 26 15 5 - 5 4 55

Fatal Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

AUGUST
2015 Year to Date
2015 AUGUST
2016 Year to Date
2016

Location

Adelaide 4 29 4 18

Country 6 28 1 31

Total 10 57 5 49

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 9 32 2 26

Multiple Vehicle 1 25 3 23

Total 10 57 5 49

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 9 53 5 46

Multiple Fatalities 1 4 - 3

Total 10 57 5 49

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 6 - 7

Rigid Truck - 2 1 3

Bus - 1 - 1

Utility 2 7 3 10

4WD - - - -

Car 8 58 3 45

Motorcycle - 9 - 5

Bicycle - 1 1 7

Total Vehicles Involved 11 84 8 78

Fatal Crashes - 2016 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 8 18 26

Multiple Vehicle 10 13 23

Total 18 31 49

Fatalities

Single Fatality 17 29 46

Multiple Fatalities 1 2 3

Total 18 31 49

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 on (08) 8343 2854, 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 TSA web site - http:www.transport.sa.gov.au/safety/road/road_use/roadcrash.asp

		Adelaide	Country	Total
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	8	18	26
	Multiple Vehicle	10	13	23
Total		18	31	49
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	17	29	46
	Multiple Fatalities	1	2	3
Total		18	31	49

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

AUGUST 2016

Date of Issue: 1 Sep 2016

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2013 to 2016

Fatalities - 2015/2016 Comparison

Fatalities - 2016 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2016 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