ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
OCTOBER 2016
Date of Issue: 9 Nov 2016

KEY FACTS:

76 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2016, compared with 89 during 2015.

11 people have been killed to date in OCTOBER 2016.

6 fatalities were males and 5 were females.

9 were vehicle occupants, 1 was a motorcycle rider and 1 was a pedestrian.

To date in OCTOBER 2016, there were 6 fatalities in the country and 5 in Adelaide.

Of the 11 fatal crashes to date in OCTOBER 2016, 5 involved a single vehicle and 6 involved more than one vehicle.
All 11 crashes involved a single fatality.

The 3 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Utility/Bdouble, Truck/Tree, Car Sedan/Bus.

The 3 utility_van fatal crashes involved Car Sedan/Station Wagon/Station Wagon/Utility, Utility/Bdouble, Station Wagon/Utility.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Motorcycle.

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 6

September 7 3 11 7 9

October 9 6 9 19 11

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	6
	September	7	3	11	7	9
	October	9	6	9	19	11
	November	8	8	8	8
	December	10	7	20	5
Total	101	97	108	102

Fatalities - 2015/2016 Comparison

		OCTOBER 2015	Year to Date 2015	OCTOBER 2016	Year to Date 2016
Road User
	Driver	9	44	7	38
	Passenger	2	17	2	20
	Motorcyclist	3	10	1	6
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	2	3	-	5
	Pedestrian	3	15	1	7
Total	19	89	11	76
Age
	0-15	-	5	1	5
	16-19	2	6	-	1
	20-24	2	9	1	9
	25-29	2	6	-	9
	30-39	2	13	1	8
	40-49	3	11	2	13
	50-59	2	9	1	4
	60-69	2	9	1	6
	70+	4	21	4	21
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	19	89	11	76
Sex
	Male	12	56	6	46
	Female	7	33	5	30
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	19	89	11	76
Location
	Adelaide	9	40	5	33
	Country	10	49	6	43
Total	19	89	11	76

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	4	-	-	-	1	5
	16-19	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
	20-24	7	-	1	-	-	1	9
	25-29	4	4	-	-	-	1	9
	30-39	6	-	2	-	-	-	8
	40-49	7	4	1	-	1	-	13
	50-59	2	-	1	-	-	1	4
	60-69	3	1	-	-	1	1	6
	70+	9	7	-	-	3	2	21
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	38	20	6	-	5	7	76
Sex
	Male	22	7	5	-	5	7	46
	Female	16	13	1	-	-	-	30
	Total	38	20	6	-	5	7	76
Location
	Adelaide	15	8	2	-	2	6	33
	Country	23	12	4	-	3	1	43
	Total	38	20	6	-	5	7	76

OCTOBER
2015 Year to Date
2015 OCTOBER
2016 Year to Date
2016

Road User

Driver 9 44 7 38

Passenger 2 17 2 20

Motorcyclist 3 10 1 6

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist 2 3 - 5

Pedestrian 3 15 1 7

Total 19 89 11 76

Age

0-15 - 5 1 5

16-19 2 6 - 1

20-24 2 9 1 9

25-29 2 6 - 9

30-39 2 13 1 8

40-49 3 11 2 13

50-59 2 9 1 4

60-69 2 9 1 6

70+ 4 21 4 21

Not known - - - -

Total 19 89 11 76

Sex

Male 12 56 6 46

Female 7 33 5 30

Unknown - - - -

Total 19 89 11 76

Location

Adelaide 9 40 5 33

Country 10 49 6 43

Total 19 89 11 76

Fatalities - 2016 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 4 - - - 1 5

16-19 - - 1 - - - 1

20-24 7 - 1 - - 1 9

25-29 4 4 - - - 1 9

30-39 6 - 2 - - - 8

40-49 7 4 1 - 1 - 13

50-59 2 - 1 - - 1 4

60-69 3 1 - - 1 1 6

70+ 9 7 - - 3 2 21

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 38 20 6 - 5 7 76

Sex

Male 22 7 5 - 5 7 46

Female 16 13 1 - - - 30

Total 38 20 6 - 5 7 76

Location

Adelaide 15 8 2 - 2 6 33

Country 23 12 4 - 3 1 43

Total 38 20 6 - 5 7 76

Fatal Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

OCTOBER
2015 Year to Date
2015 OCTOBER
2016 Year to Date
2016

Location

Adelaide 9 40 5 31

Country 10 43 6 39

Total 19 83 11 70

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 13 49 5 35

Multiple Vehicle 6 34 6 35

Total 19 83 11 70

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 19 79 11 67

Multiple Fatalities - 4 - 3

Total 19 83 11 70

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 9 1 8

Rigid Truck - 2 1 4

Bus - 1 1 2

Utility 1 9 3 15

4WD - - - -

Car 16 82 12 72

Motorcycle 4 13 1 6

Bicycle 2 3 - 7

Total Vehicles Involved 25 119 19 114

Fatal Crashes - 2016 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 11 24 35

Multiple Vehicle 20 15 35

Total 31 39 70

Fatalities

Single Fatality 30 37 67

Multiple Fatalities 1 2 3

Total 31 39 70

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	11	24	35
	Multiple Vehicle	20	15	35
Total		31	39	70
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	30	37	67
	Multiple Fatalities	1	2	3
Total		31	39	70

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

OCTOBER 2016

Date of Issue: 9 Nov 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