ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
SEPTEMBER 2015
Date of Issue: 1 Oct 2015

KEY FACTS:

71 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2015, compared with 71 during 2014.

7 people have been killed to date in SEPTEMBER 2015.

4 fatalities were males and 3 were females.

6 were vehicle occupants and 1 was a pedestrian.

To date in SEPTEMBER 2015, there were 5 fatalities in the country and 2 in Adelaide.

Of the 7 fatal crashes to date in SEPTEMBER 2015, 4 involved a single vehicle and 3 involved more than one vehicle.
All 7 crashes involved a single fatality.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Utility_Van/Semitrailer.

Fatalities - 2012 to 2015

5 Year Average 2012 2013 2014 2015

(2010 - 2014)

Month

January 11 6 10 8 13

February 7 9 4 5 4

March 11 10 17 12 3

April 8 11 4 5 9

May 8 5 5 7 8

June 9 7 13 6 11

July 8 5 11 9 4

August 8 9 9 8 12

September 6 8 3 11 7

October 8 5 6 9

November 8 8 8 8

December 11 11 7 20

Total 103 94 97 108

		5 Year Average	2012	2013	2014	2015
		(2010 - 2014)
Month
	January	11	6	10	8	13
	February	7	9	4	5	4
	March	11	10	17	12	3
	April	8	11	4	5	9
	May	8	5	5	7	8
	June	9	7	13	6	11
	July	8	5	11	9	4
	August	8	9	9	8	12
	September	6	8	3	11	7
	October	8	5	6	9
	November	8	8	8	8
	December	11	11	7	20
Total	103	94	97	108

Fatalities - 2014/2015 Comparison

		SEPTEMBER 2014	Year to Date 2014	SEPTEMBER 2015	Year to Date 2015
Road User
	Driver	4	35	5	36
	Passenger	1	14	1	15
	Motorcyclist	3	8	-	7
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	4	-	1
	Pedestrian	3	10	1	12
Total	11	71	7	71
Age
	0-15	-	4	-	5
	16-19	1	4	-	4
	20-24	-	6	1	7
	25-29	1	7	-	4
	30-39	1	6	-	11
	40-49	1	15	2	8
	50-59	2	4	1	7
	60-69	2	9	1	8
	70+	3	16	2	17
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	11	71	7	71
Sex
	Male	7	49	4	45
	Female	4	22	3	26
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	11	71	7	71
Location
	Adelaide	5	27	2	31
	Country	6	44	5	40
Total	11	71	7	71

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	5	-	-	-	-	5
	16-19	3	1	-	-	-	-	4
	20-24	5	1	1	-	-	-	7
	25-29	2	-	2	-	-	-	4
	30-39	6	3	1	-	1	-	11
	40-49	4	-	1	-	-	3	8
	50-59	5	-	2	-	-	-	7
	60-69	5	2	-	-	-	1	8
	70+	6	3	-	-	-	8	17
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	36	15	7	-	1	12	71
Sex
	Male	22	8	7	-	-	8	45
	Female	14	7	-	-	1	4	26
	Total	36	15	7	-	1	12	71
Location
	Adelaide	10	4	6	-	1	10	31
	Country	26	11	1	-	-	2	40
	Total	36	15	7	-	1	12	71

SEPTEMBER
2014 Year to Date
2014 SEPTEMBER
2015 Year to Date
2015

Road User

Driver 4 35 5 36

Passenger 1 14 1 15

Motorcyclist 3 8 - 7

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist - 4 - 1

Pedestrian 3 10 1 12

Total 11 71 7 71

Age

0-15 - 4 - 5

16-19 1 4 - 4

20-24 - 6 1 7

25-29 1 7 - 4

30-39 1 6 - 11

40-49 1 15 2 8

50-59 2 4 1 7

60-69 2 9 1 8

70+ 3 16 2 17

Not known - - - -

Total 11 71 7 71

Sex

Male 7 49 4 45

Female 4 22 3 26

Unknown - - - -

Total 11 71 7 71

Location

Adelaide 5 27 2 31

Country 6 44 5 40

Total 11 71 7 71

Fatalities - 2015 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 5 - - - - 5

16-19 3 1 - - - - 4

20-24 5 1 1 - - - 7

25-29 2 - 2 - - - 4

30-39 6 3 1 - 1 - 11

40-49 4 - 1 - - 3 8

50-59 5 - 2 - - - 7

60-69 5 2 - - - 1 8

70+ 6 3 - - - 8 17

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 36 15 7 - 1 12 71

Sex

Male 22 8 7 - - 8 45

Female 14 7 - - 1 4 26

Total 36 15 7 - 1 12 71

Location

Adelaide 10 4 6 - 1 10 31

Country 26 11 1 - - 2 40

Total 36 15 7 - 1 12 71

Fatal Crashes - 2014/2015 Comparison

SEPTEMBER
2014 Year to Date
2014 SEPTEMBER
2015 Year to Date
2015

Location

Adelaide 5 26 2 31

Country 6 38 5 34

Total 11 64 7 65

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 9 39 4 37

Multiple Vehicle 2 25 3 28

Total 11 64 7 65

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 11 57 7 61

Multiple Fatalities - 7 - 4

Total 11 64 7 65

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 9 1 7

Rigid Truck - 6 - 2

Bus - 1 - 1

Utility 2 16 1 8

4WD - - - -

Car 8 50 8 67

Motorcycle 3 8 - 9

Bicycle - 4 - 1

Total Vehicles Involved 13 94 10 95

Fatal Crashes - 2015 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 16 21 37

Multiple Vehicle 15 13 28

Total 31 34 65

Fatalities

Single Fatality 31 30 61

Multiple Fatalities - 4 4

Total 31 34 65

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 2854, 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	16	21	37
	Multiple Vehicle	15	13	28
Total		31	34	65
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	31	30	61
	Multiple Fatalities	-	4	4
Total		31	34	65

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

SEPTEMBER 2015

Date of Issue: 1 Oct 2015

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2012 to 2015

Fatalities - 2014/2015 Comparison

Fatalities - 2015 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2014/2015 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2015 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