ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JUNE 2017
Date of Issue: 5 Jul 2017

KEY FACTS:

41 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2017, compared with 43 during 2016.

10 people have been killed to date in JUNE 2017.

8 fatalities were males and 2 were females.

6 were vehicle occupants, 2 were motorcycle riders and 2 were pedestrians.

To date in JUNE 2017, there were 4 fatalities in the country and 6 in Adelaide.

Of the 9 fatal crashes to date in JUNE 2017, 7 involved a single vehicle and 2 involved more than one vehicle.
8 crashes involved a single fatality and 1 involved multiple fatalities.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Semitrailer/Pedestrian Carpark.

The utility_van fatal crash involved Utility/Tree.

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

Fatalities - 2014 to 2017

5 Year Average 2014 2015 2016 2017

(2012 - 2016)

Month

January 9 8 13 7 5

February 5 5 4 4 4

March 10 12 3 8 8

April 8 5 9 10 8

May 6 7 8 7 6

June 9 6 11 7 10

July 7 9 4 4

August 9 8 11 6

September 7 11 7 7

October 10 9 19 10

November 8 8 8 10

December 10 20 5 6

Total 98 108 102 86

		5 Year Average	2014	2015	2016	2017
		(2012 - 2016)
Month
	January	9	8	13	7	5
	February	5	5	4	4	4
	March	10	12	3	8	8
	April	8	5	9	10	8
	May	6	7	8	7	6
	June	9	6	11	7	10
	July	7	9	4	4
	August	9	8	11	6
	September	7	11	7	7
	October	10	9	19	10
	November	8	8	8	10
	December	10	20	5	6
Total	98	108	102	86

Fatalities - 2016/2017 Comparison

		JUNE 2016	Year to Date 2016	JUNE 2017	Year to Date 2017
Road User
	Driver	4	19	5	24
	Passenger	1	13	1	3
	Motorcyclist	-	3	2	8
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	1	4	-	-
	Pedestrian	1	4	2	6
Total	7	43	10	41
Age
	0-15	-	3	-	2
	16-19	-	-	1	3
	20-24	2	4	1	3
	25-29	1	6	2	3
	30-39	1	6	2	6
	40-49	1	8	2	5
	50-59	-	-	1	6
	60-69	1	4	1	5
	70+	1	12	-	8
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	7	43	10	41
Sex
	Male	4	25	8	32
	Female	3	18	2	9
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	7	43	10	41
Location
	Adelaide	2	15	6	20
	Country	5	28	4	21
Total	7	43	10	41

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	-	-	-	-	2	2
	16-19	2	1	-	-	-	-	3
	20-24	1	-	2	-	-	-	3
	25-29	3	-	-	-	-	-	3
	30-39	1	1	2	-	-	2	6
	40-49	1	-	2	-	-	2	5
	50-59	6	-	-	-	-	-	6
	60-69	4	-	1	-	-	-	5
	70+	6	1	1	-	-	-	8
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	24	3	8	-	-	6	41
Sex
	Male	19	1	7	-	-	5	32
	Female	5	2	1	-	-	1	9
	Total	24	3	8	-	-	6	41
Location
	Adelaide	10	-	5	-	-	5	20
	Country	14	3	3	-	-	1	21
	Total	24	3	8	-	-	6	41

JUNE
2016 Year to Date
2016 JUNE
2017 Year to Date
2017

Road User

Driver 4 19 5 24

Passenger 1 13 1 3

Motorcyclist - 3 2 8

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist 1 4 - -

Pedestrian 1 4 2 6

Total 7 43 10 41

Age

0-15 - 3 - 2

16-19 - - 1 3

20-24 2 4 1 3

25-29 1 6 2 3

30-39 1 6 2 6

40-49 1 8 2 5

50-59 - - 1 6

60-69 1 4 1 5

70+ 1 12 - 8

Not known - - - -

Total 7 43 10 41

Sex

Male 4 25 8 32

Female 3 18 2 9

Unknown - - - -

Total 7 43 10 41

Location

Adelaide 2 15 6 20

Country 5 28 4 21

Total 7 43 10 41

Fatalities - 2017 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - - - - - 2 2

16-19 2 1 - - - - 3

20-24 1 - 2 - - - 3

25-29 3 - - - - - 3

30-39 1 1 2 - - 2 6

40-49 1 - 2 - - 2 5

50-59 6 - - - - - 6

60-69 4 - 1 - - - 5

70+ 6 1 1 - - - 8

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 24 3 8 - - 6 41

Sex

Male 19 1 7 - - 5 32

Female 5 2 1 - - 1 9

Total 24 3 8 - - 6 41

Location

Adelaide 10 - 5 - - 5 20

Country 14 3 3 - - 1 21

Total 24 3 8 - - 6 41

Fatal Crashes - 2016/2017 Comparison

JUNE
2016 Year to Date
2016 JUNE
2017 Year to Date
2017

Location

Adelaide 2 13 6 19

Country 5 24 3 19

Total 7 37 9 38

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 4 20 7 24

Multiple Vehicle 3 17 2 14

Total 7 37 9 38

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 7 34 8 35

Multiple Fatalities - 3 1 3

Total 7 37 9 38

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 6 1 4

Rigid Truck - 2 - 1

Bus - 1 - -

Utility - 6 1 7

4WD - - - -

Car 10 36 9 34

Motorcycle - 3 2 9

Bicycle 1 6 - -

Total Vehicles Involved 12 60 13 55

Fatal Crashes - 2017 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 13 11 24

Multiple Vehicle 6 8 14

Total 19 19 38

Fatalities

Single Fatality 18 17 35

Multiple Fatalities 1 2 3

Total 19 19 38

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	13	11	24
	Multiple Vehicle	6	8	14
Total		19	19	38
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	18	17	35
	Multiple Fatalities	1	2	3
Total		19	19	38

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JUNE 2017

Date of Issue: 5 Jul 2017

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2014 to 2017

Fatalities - 2016/2017 Comparison

Fatalities - 2017 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2016/2017 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2017 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