MAY 2016


Date of Issue: 3 Jun 2016


KEY FACTS:
  • 39 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2016, compared with 37 during 2015.

  • 9 people have been killed to date in MAY 2016.

  • 6 fatalities were males and 3 were females.

  • 8 were vehicle occupants and 1 was a cyclist.

  • To date in MAY 2016, there were 6 fatalities in the country and 3 in Adelaide.
  • Of the 9 fatal crashes to date in MAY 2016, 5 involved a single vehicle and 4 involved more than one vehicle.

  • All 9 crashes involved a single fatality.

  • The 3 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Car Sedan/Truck, Bdouble, Car Sedan/Semitrailer.

  • The utility_van fatal crash involved Station Wagon/Utility_Van.


Fatalities - 2013 to 2016

5 Year Average 2013 2014 2015 2016
(2011 - 2015)
Month
January10108137
February64545
March10171238
April845910
May75789
June1013611
July71194
August99811
September73117
October96919
November8888
December107205
Total10197108102


Fatalities - 2015/2016 Comparison

MAY
2015
Year to Date
2015
MAY
2016
Year to Date
2016
Road User
Driver618418
Passenger-9412
Motorcyclist24-3
Pillion Passenger----
Bicyclist-113
Pedestrian-5-3
Total837939
Age
0-15-4-3
16-1912--
20-2424-2
25-291226
30-391715
40-49-2-7
50-593411
60-69-214
70+-10411
Not known----
Total837939
Sex
Male422622
Female415317
Unknown----
Total837939
Location
Adelaide519314
Country318625
Total837939



Fatalities - 2016 Year to Date

Driver Pass-
enger
Motor-
cyclist
Pillion
Passenger
Bicy-
clist
Pedes-
trian
Total
Ages
0-15-2---13
16-19-------
20-242-----2
25-2932---16
30-393-2---5
40-49421---7
50-591-----1
60-693---1-4
70+26--2111
Unknown-------
Total18123-3339
Sex
Male952-3322
Female971---17
Total18123-3339
Location
Adelaide542-1214
Country1381-2125
Total18123-3339

 

Fatal Crashes - 2015/2016 Comparison

MAY
2015
Year to Date
2015
MAY
2016
Year to Date
2016
Location
Adelaide519312
Country315621
Total834933
Vehicles
Single Vehicle419518
Multiple Vehicle415415
Total834933
Fatal Crashes
Single Fatality832930
Multiple Fatalities-2-3
Total834933
Vehicles Type Involved
Articulated Truck-425
Rigid Truck1212
Bus---1
Utility-317
4WD----
Car936829
Motorcycle24-3
Bicycle-115
Total Vehicles Involved12501352



Fatal Crashes - 2016 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total
Vehicles
Single Vehicle51318
Multiple Vehicle7815
Total122133
Fatalities
Single Fatality111930
Multiple Fatalities123
Total122133




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 Safe Systems and Crash Investigation Unit on (08) 8343 2854, Safety Strategy 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" refers to the Greater Adelaide Statistical Division.


Report also available on the TSA web site - http:www.transport.sa.gov.au/safety/road/road_use/roadcrash.asp