ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JULY 2012
Date of Issue: 1 Aug 2012

KEY FACTS:

54 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2012, compared with 69 during 2011.

4 people have been killed to date in JULY 2012.

1 fatality was male and 3 were females.

All 4 were vehicle occupant.

To date in JULY 2012, there were 2 fatalities in the country and 2 in Adelaide.

Of the 4 fatal crashes to date in JULY 2012, 2 involved a single vehicle and 2 involved more than one vehicle.
All 4 crashes involved a single fatality.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Semitrailer/Bdouble.

Fatalities - 2009 to 2012

5 Year Average 2009 2010 2011 2012

(2007 - 2011)

Month

January 11 6 21 12 6

February 10 15 9 9 9

March 9 13 10 7 10

April 10 7 9 12 11

May 11 20 12 11 6

June 8 9 8 11 8

July 7 5 7 7 4

August 9 9 7 8

September 9 11 3 6

October 9 7 12 7

November 10 9 12 6

December 9 8 8 7

Total 112 119 118 103

		5 Year Average	2009	2010	2011	2012
		(2007 - 2011)
Month
	January	11	6	21	12	6
	February	10	15	9	9	9
	March	9	13	10	7	10
	April	10	7	9	12	11
	May	11	20	12	11	6
	June	8	9	8	11	8
	July	7	5	7	7	4
	August	9	9	7	8
	September	9	11	3	6
	October	9	7	12	7
	November	10	9	12	6
	December	9	8	8	7
Total	112	119	118	103

Fatalities - 2011/2012 Comparison

		JULY 2011	Year to Date 2011	JULY 2012	Year to Date 2012
Road User
	Driver	3	30	4	28
	Passenger	2	13	-	9
	Motorcyclist	1	11	-	6
	Pillion Passenger	-	1	-	1
	Bicyclist	-	2	-	3
	Pedestrian	1	12	-	7
Total	7	69	4	54
Age
	0-15	-	4	-	2
	16-19	-	5	-	3
	20-24	-	1	-	4
	25-29	-	4	-	4
	30-39	5	18	-	7
	40-49	1	10	1	8
	50-59	-	11	1	7
	60-69	1	4	-	4
	70+	-	12	2	15
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	7	69	4	54
Sex
	Male	5	51	1	43
	Female	2	18	3	11
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	7	69	4	54
Location
	Adelaide	4	28	2	20
	Country	3	41	2	34
Total	7	69	4	54

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	1	-	-	-	1	2
	16-19	1	2	-	-	-	-	3
	20-24	2	2	-	-	-	-	4
	25-29	2	1	1	-	-	-	4
	30-39	7	-	-	-	-	-	7
	40-49	3	1	2	-	-	2	8
	50-59	4	-	2	-	1	-	7
	60-69	-	-	1	1	2	-	4
	70+	9	2	-	-	-	4	15
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	28	9	6	1	3	7	54
Sex
	Male	20	7	6	-	3	7	43
	Female	8	2	-	1	-	-	11
	Total	28	9	6	1	3	7	54
Location
	Adelaide	10	4	3	-	-	3	20
	Country	18	5	3	1	3	4	34
	Total	28	9	6	1	3	7	54

JULY
2011 Year to Date
2011 JULY
2012 Year to Date
2012

Road User

Driver 3 30 4 28

Passenger 2 13 - 9

Motorcyclist 1 11 - 6

Pillion Passenger - 1 - 1

Bicyclist - 2 - 3

Pedestrian 1 12 - 7

Total 7 69 4 54

Age

0-15 - 4 - 2

16-19 - 5 - 3

20-24 - 1 - 4

25-29 - 4 - 4

30-39 5 18 - 7

40-49 1 10 1 8

50-59 - 11 1 7

60-69 1 4 - 4

70+ - 12 2 15

Not known - - - -

Total 7 69 4 54

Sex

Male 5 51 1 43

Female 2 18 3 11

Unknown - - - -

Total 7 69 4 54

Location

Adelaide 4 28 2 20

Country 3 41 2 34

Total 7 69 4 54

Fatalities - 2012 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 1 - - - 1 2

16-19 1 2 - - - - 3

20-24 2 2 - - - - 4

25-29 2 1 1 - - - 4

30-39 7 - - - - - 7

40-49 3 1 2 - - 2 8

50-59 4 - 2 - 1 - 7

60-69 - - 1 1 2 - 4

70+ 9 2 - - - 4 15

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 28 9 6 1 3 7 54

Sex

Male 20 7 6 - 3 7 43

Female 8 2 - 1 - - 11

Total 28 9 6 1 3 7 54

Location

Adelaide 10 4 3 - - 3 20

Country 18 5 3 1 3 4 34

Total 28 9 6 1 3 7 54

Fatal Crashes - 2011/2012 Comparison

JULY
2011 Year to Date
2011 JULY
2012 Year to Date
2012

Location

Adelaide 4 27 2 19

Country 2 36 2 32

Total 6 63 4 51

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 3 32 2 28

Multiple Vehicle 3 31 2 23

Total 6 63 4 51

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 5 59 4 48

Multiple Fatalities 1 4 - 3

Total 6 63 4 51

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 12 2 9

Rigid Truck - 3 - 3

Bus - - - 1

Utility 1 13 - 7

4WD - - - -

Car 6 54 5 46

Motorcycle 1 13 - 7

Bicycle - 2 - 3

Total Vehicles Involved 9 97 7 76

Fatal Crashes - 2012 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 9 19 28

Multiple Vehicle 10 13 23

Total 19 32 51

Fatalities

Single Fatality 18 30 48

Multiple Fatalities 1 2 3

Total 19 32 51

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 Road Crash Information Unit on (08) 8343 2878, Transport Information Management 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" means the 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	9	19	28
	Multiple Vehicle	10	13	23
Total		19	32	51
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	18	30	48
	Multiple Fatalities	1	2	3
Total		19	32	51

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JULY 2012

Date of Issue: 1 Aug 2012

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2009 to 2012

Fatalities - 2011/2012 Comparison

Fatalities - 2012 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2011/2012 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2012 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