ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NOVEMBER 2015
Date of Issue: 1 Dec 2015

KEY FACTS:

97 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2015, compared with 88 during 2014.

8 people have been killed to date in NOVEMBER 2015.

6 fatalities were males and 2 were females.

4 were vehicle occupants, 2 were pedestrians, 1 was a cyclist and 1 was a motorcycle rider.

To date in NOVEMBER 2015, there were 5 fatalities in the country and 3 in Adelaide.

Of the 8 fatal crashes to date in NOVEMBER 2015, 7 involved a single vehicle and 1 involved more than one vehicle.
All 8 crashes involved a single fatality.

The 2 utility_van fatal crashes involved: Car Sedan/Utility_Van/Tree/Other Fixed object; Single vehicle Utility_Van rollover.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Motorcycle/Tree.

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 11

September 6 8 3 11 7

October 8 5 6 9 19

November 8 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	11
	September	6	8	3	11	7
	October	8	5	6	9	19
	November	8	8	8	8	8
	December	11	11	7	20
Total	103	94	97	108

Fatalities - 2014/2015 Comparison

		NOVEMBER 2014	Year to Date 2014	NOVEMBER 2015	Year to Date 2015
Road User
	Driver	5	44	4	48
	Passenger	1	18	-	17
	Motorcyclist	1	10	1	11
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	4	1	4
	Pedestrian	1	12	2	17
Total	8	88	8	97
Age
	0-15	-	5	-	5
	16-19	-	5	1	7
	20-24	-	8	-	9
	25-29	1	8	1	7
	30-39	2	9	-	13
	40-49	2	18	2	13
	50-59	-	5	1	10
	60-69	-	10	2	11
	70+	3	20	1	22
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	8	88	8	97
Sex
	Male	6	62	6	62
	Female	2	26	2	35
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	8	88	8	97
Location
	Adelaide	3	33	3	43
	Country	5	55	5	54
Total	8	88	8	97

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	5	-	-	-	-	5
	16-19	5	1	1	-	-	-	7
	20-24	6	1	2	-	-	-	9
	25-29	4	-	2	-	-	1	7
	30-39	7	4	1	-	1	-	13
	40-49	7	-	2	-	1	3	13
	50-59	6	-	3	-	1	-	10
	60-69	5	2	-	-	1	3	11
	70+	8	4	-	-	-	10	22
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	48	17	11	-	4	17	97
Sex
	Male	31	8	11	-	2	10	62
	Female	17	9	-	-	2	7	35
	Total	48	17	11	-	4	17	97
Location
	Adelaide	15	5	8	-	1	14	43
	Country	33	12	3	-	3	3	54
	Total	48	17	11	-	4	17	97

NOVEMBER
2014 Year to Date
2014 NOVEMBER
2015 Year to Date
2015

Road User

Driver 5 44 4 48

Passenger 1 18 - 17

Motorcyclist 1 10 1 11

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist - 4 1 4

Pedestrian 1 12 2 17

Total 8 88 8 97

Age

0-15 - 5 - 5

16-19 - 5 1 7

20-24 - 8 - 9

25-29 1 8 1 7

30-39 2 9 - 13

40-49 2 18 2 13

50-59 - 5 1 10

60-69 - 10 2 11

70+ 3 20 1 22

Not known - - - -

Total 8 88 8 97

Sex

Male 6 62 6 62

Female 2 26 2 35

Unknown - - - -

Total 8 88 8 97

Location

Adelaide 3 33 3 43

Country 5 55 5 54

Total 8 88 8 97

Fatalities - 2015 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 5 - - - - 5

16-19 5 1 1 - - - 7

20-24 6 1 2 - - - 9

25-29 4 - 2 - - 1 7

30-39 7 4 1 - 1 - 13

40-49 7 - 2 - 1 3 13

50-59 6 - 3 - 1 - 10

60-69 5 2 - - 1 3 11

70+ 8 4 - - - 10 22

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 48 17 11 - 4 17 97

Sex

Male 31 8 11 - 2 10 62

Female 17 9 - - 2 7 35

Total 48 17 11 - 4 17 97

Location

Adelaide 15 5 8 - 1 14 43

Country 33 12 3 - 3 3 54

Total 48 17 11 - 4 17 97

Fatal Crashes - 2014/2015 Comparison

NOVEMBER
2014 Year to Date
2014 NOVEMBER
2015 Year to Date
2015

Location

Adelaide 3 32 3 43

Country 4 48 5 48

Total 7 80 8 91

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 4 47 7 56

Multiple Vehicle 3 33 1 35

Total 7 80 8 91

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 6 72 8 87

Multiple Fatalities 1 8 - 4

Total 7 80 8 91

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 10 - 9

Rigid Truck 1 9 - 2

Bus - 1 - 1

Utility 2 19 2 11

4WD - - - -

Car 5 65 5 87

Motorcycle 1 10 1 14

Bicycle - 4 1 4

Total Vehicles Involved 10 118 9 128

Fatal Crashes - 2015 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 25 31 56

Multiple Vehicle 18 17 35

Total 43 48 91

Fatalities

Single Fatality 43 44 87

Multiple Fatalities - 4 4

Total 43 48 91

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	25	31	56
	Multiple Vehicle	18	17	35
Total		43	48	91
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	43	44	87
	Multiple Fatalities	-	4	4
Total		43	48	91

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

NOVEMBER 2015

Date of Issue: 1 Dec 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