ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
OCTOBER 2021
Date of Issue: 8 Nov 2021

KEY FACTS:

83 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2021, compared with 71 during 2020.

10 people have been killed to date in OCTOBER 2021.

7 fatalities were males and 3 were females.

7 were vehicle occupants, 2 were motorcycle riders and 1 was a bicycle or e-scooter rider.

To date in OCTOBER 2021, there were 7 fatalities in the country and 3 in Adelaide.

Of the 10 fatal crashes to date in OCTOBER 2021, 6 involved a single vehicle and 4 involved more than one vehicle.
All 10 crashes involved a single fatality.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Semitrailer.

The 2 utility_van fatal crashes involved Station Wagon/Station Wagon/Utility, Utility/Stobie Pole/Other Fixed.

The 2 motorcycle fatal crashes involved Motorcycle/Sign Post, Motorcycle/Tree.

Fatalities - 2018 to 2021

5 Year Average 2018 2019 2020 2021

(2016 - 2020)

Month

January 8 5 14 8 8

February 4 3 3 8 9

March 11 11 13 14 14

April 9 7 11 7 8

May 8 7 12 7 5

June 6 5 8 2 8

July 7 4 8 10 9

August 7 3 8 5 4

September 6 10 3 3 8

October 8 4 8 7 10

November 12 12 13 14

December 9 9 13 8

Total 95 80 114 93

		5 Year Average	2018	2019	2020	2021
		(2016 - 2020)
Month
	January	8	5	14	8	8
	February	4	3	3	8	9
	March	11	11	13	14	14
	April	9	7	11	7	8
	May	8	7	12	7	5
	June	6	5	8	2	8
	July	7	4	8	10	9
	August	7	3	8	5	4
	September	6	10	3	3	8
	October	8	4	8	7	10
	November	12	12	13	14
	December	9	9	13	8
Total	95	80	114	93

Fatalities - 2020/2021 Comparison

		OCTOBER 2020	Year to Date 2020	OCTOBER 2021	Year to Date 2021
Road User
	Driver	4	34	6	36
	Passenger	1	12	1	15
	Motorcyclist	1	15	2	16
	Pillion Passenger	-	2	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	1	1	4
	Pedestrian	1	7	-	12
Total	7	71	10	83
Age
	0-15	-	2	-	3
	16-19	1	8	-	8
	20-24	1	10	-	8
	25-29	-	8	-	3
	30-39	3	13	1	8
	40-49	-	8	2	5
	50-59	1	6	2	14
	60-69	-	5	2	17
	70+	1	11	3	17
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	7	71	10	83
Sex
	Male	5	52	7	63
	Female	2	19	3	20
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	7	71	10	83
Location
	Adelaide	6	31	3	36
	Country	1	40	7	47
Total	7	71	10	83

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	1	-	-	-	2	3
	16-19	4	1	3	-	-	-	8
	20-24	4	2	1	-	-	1	8
	25-29	-	-	1	-	-	2	3
	30-39	3	2	3	-	-	-	8
	40-49	2	-	1	-	1	1	5
	50-59	8	3	3	-	-	-	14
	60-69	6	4	3	-	2	2	17
	70+	9	2	1	-	1	4	17
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	36	15	16	-	4	12	83
Sex
	Male	32	6	16	-	2	7	63
	Female	4	9	-	-	2	5	20
	Total	36	15	16	-	4	12	83
Location
	Adelaide	10	4	10	-	2	10	36
	Country	26	11	6	-	2	2	47
	Total	36	15	16	-	4	12	83

OCTOBER
2020 Year to Date
2020 OCTOBER
2021 Year to Date
2021

Road User

Driver 4 34 6 36

Passenger 1 12 1 15

Motorcyclist 1 15 2 16

Pillion Passenger - 2 - -

Bicyclist - 1 1 4

Pedestrian 1 7 - 12

Total 7 71 10 83

Age

0-15 - 2 - 3

16-19 1 8 - 8

20-24 1 10 - 8

25-29 - 8 - 3

30-39 3 13 1 8

40-49 - 8 2 5

50-59 1 6 2 14

60-69 - 5 2 17

70+ 1 11 3 17

Not known - - - -

Total 7 71 10 83

Sex

Male 5 52 7 63

Female 2 19 3 20

Unknown - - - -

Total 7 71 10 83

Location

Adelaide 6 31 3 36

Country 1 40 7 47

Total 7 71 10 83

Fatalities - 2021 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 1 - - - 2 3

16-19 4 1 3 - - - 8

20-24 4 2 1 - - 1 8

25-29 - - 1 - - 2 3

30-39 3 2 3 - - - 8

40-49 2 - 1 - 1 1 5

50-59 8 3 3 - - - 14

60-69 6 4 3 - 2 2 17

70+ 9 2 1 - 1 4 17

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 36 15 16 - 4 12 83

Sex

Male 32 6 16 - 2 7 63

Female 4 9 - - 2 5 20

Total 36 15 16 - 4 12 83

Location

Adelaide 10 4 10 - 2 10 36

Country 26 11 6 - 2 2 47

Total 36 15 16 - 4 12 83

Fatal Crashes - 2020/2021 Comparison

OCTOBER
2020 Year to Date
2020 OCTOBER
2021 Year to Date
2021

Location

Adelaide 6 29 3 36

Country 1 36 7 43

Total 7 65 10 79

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 7 38 6 52

Multiple Vehicle - 27 4 27

Total 7 65 10 79

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 7 59 10 75

Multiple Fatalities - 6 - 4

Total 7 65 10 79

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 4 1 6

Rigid Truck 1 4 - 4

Bus - 1 - 3

Utility - 14 2 23

4WD - - - -

Car 5 54 9 53

Motorcycle 1 17 2 17

Bicycle - 1 1 4

Total Vehicles Involved 7 95 15 110

Fatal Crashes - 2021 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 21 31 52

Multiple Vehicle 15 12 27

Total 36 43 79

Fatalities

Single Fatality 36 39 75

Multiple Fatalities - 4 4

Total 36 43 79

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 DIT.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	21	31	52
	Multiple Vehicle	15	12	27
Total		36	43	79
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	36	39	75
	Multiple Fatalities	-	4	4
Total		36	43	79

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

OCTOBER 2021

Date of Issue: 8 Nov 2021

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2018 to 2021

Fatalities - 2020/2021 Comparison

Fatalities - 2021 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2020/2021 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2021 Year to Date

Explanatory Notes

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