FEBRUARY 2014

Date of Issue: 4 Mar 2014

KEY FACTS:
  • 14 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2014, compared with 14 during 2013.


  • 6 people have been killed to date in FEBRUARY 2014.


  • 5 fatalities were males and 1 was female.


  • 2 were cyclists, 2 were vehicle occupants, 1 was a motorcycle rider and 1 was a pedestrian.


  • To date in FEBRUARY 2014, there were 3 fatalities in the country and 3 in Adelaide.
  • Of the 6 fatal crashes to date in FEBRUARY 2014, 6 involved a single vehicle and 0 involved more than one vehicle.

  • All 6 crashes involved a single fatality.


  • The motorcycle fatal crash involved Motorcycle/Tree.


Fatalities - 2011 to 2014

5 Year Average 2011 2012 2013 2014
(2009 - 2013)
Month
January11126108
February99946
March1171017
April912114
May111155
June1011713
July77511
August8899
September6683
October7756
November9689
December87117
Total1061039498





Fatalities - 2013/2014 Comparison

FEBRUARY
2013		 Year to Date
2013		 FEBRUARY
2014		 Year to Date
2014
Road User
Driver1326
Passenger13-2
Motorcyclist1511
Pillion Passenger----
Bicyclist-122
Pedestrian1213
Total414614
Age
0-15-2--
16-19---1
20-2413--
25-29-3-1
30-3913-1
40-49--36
50-59----
60-69--33
70+23-2
Not known----
Total414614
Sex
Male312512
Female1212
Unknown----
Total414614
Location
Adelaide1936
Country3538
Total414614


Fatalities - 2014 Year to Date

Driver Pass-
enger		 Motor-
cyclist		 Pillion
Passenger		 Bicy-
clist		 Pedes-
trian		 Total
Ages
0-15-------
16-19-1----1
20-24-------
25-291-----1
30-391-----1
40-49311-1-6
50-59-------
60-691---113
70+-----22
Unknown-------
Total621-2314
Sex
Male621-2112
Female-----22
Total621-2314
Location
Adelaide1---236
Country521---8
Total621-2314

 

Fatal Crashes - 2013/2014 Comparison

FEBRUARY
2013		 Year to Date
2013		 FEBRUARY
2014		 Year to Date
2014
Location
Adelaide1736
Country3537
Total412613
Vehicles
Single Vehicle26610
Multiple Vehicle26-3
Total412613
Fatal Crashes
Single Fatality410612
Multiple Fatalities-2-1
Total412613
Vehicles Type Involved
Articulated Truck12-2
Rigid Truck-1-1
Bus----
Utility22-3
4WD----
Car2737
Motorcycle1511
Bicycle-122
Total Vehicles Involved618616


Fatal Crashes - 2014 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total
Vehicles
Single Vehicle6410
Multiple Vehicle-33
Total6713
Fatalities
Single Fatality6612
Multiple Fatalities-11
Total6713



Explanatory Notes
  1. Figures relating to the current year are provisional and are subject to revision when detailed Crash Reports are finalised.
  2. Enquiries regarding these statistics or related publications should be directed to Road Crash Information Unit on (08) 8343 2854, Transport Information Management Section.
  1. A road fatality occurs if a road crash results in the death, within 30 days, of any person involved in the crash .
  2. A fatal crash is any road crash which results in one or more fatalities.
  3. 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