ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
DECEMBER 2015
Date of Issue: 6 Jan 2016

KEY FACTS:

102 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2015, compared with 108 during 2014.

5 people have been killed to date in DECEMBER 2015.

4 fatalities were males and 1 was female.

4 were vehicle occupants and 1 was a pedestrian.

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

Of the 5 fatal crashes to date in DECEMBER 2015, 2 involved a single vehicle and 3 involved more than one vehicle.
All 5 crashes involved a single fatality.

The 3 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Station Wagon/Bdouble, Station Wagon/Bdouble, Car Sedan/Bdouble.

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 5

Total 103 94 97 108 102

		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	5
Total	103	94	97	108	102

Fatalities - 2014/2015 Comparison

		DECEMBER 2014	Year to Date 2014	DECEMBER 2015	Year to Date 2015
Road User
	Driver	8	52	4	52
	Passenger	6	24	-	17
	Motorcyclist	1	11	-	11
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	4	-	4
	Pedestrian	5	17	1	18
Total	20	108	5	102
Age
	0-15	2	7	-	5
	16-19	1	6	-	7
	20-24	3	11	-	9
	25-29	1	9	-	7
	30-39	4	13	-	13
	40-49	3	21	-	13
	50-59	1	6	1	11
	60-69	3	13	3	14
	70+	2	22	1	23
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	20	108	5	102
Sex
	Male	14	76	4	66
	Female	6	32	1	36
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	20	108	5	102
Location
	Adelaide	5	38	-	43
	Country	15	70	5	59
Total	20	108	5	102

		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	7	-	3	-	1	-	11
	60-69	7	2	-	-	1	4	14
	70+	9	4	-	-	-	10	23
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	52	17	11	-	4	18	102
Sex
	Male	34	8	11	-	2	11	66
	Female	18	9	-	-	2	7	36
	Total	52	17	11	-	4	18	102
Location
	Adelaide	15	5	8	-	1	14	43
	Country	37	12	3	-	3	4	59
	Total	52	17	11	-	4	18	102

DECEMBER
2014 Year to Date
2014 DECEMBER
2015 Year to Date
2015

Road User

Driver 8 52 4 52

Passenger 6 24 - 17

Motorcyclist 1 11 - 11

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist - 4 - 4

Pedestrian 5 17 1 18

Total 20 108 5 102

Age

0-15 2 7 - 5

16-19 1 6 - 7

20-24 3 11 - 9

25-29 1 9 - 7

30-39 4 13 - 13

40-49 3 21 - 13

50-59 1 6 1 11

60-69 3 13 3 14

70+ 2 22 1 23

Not known - - - -

Total 20 108 5 102

Sex

Male 14 76 4 66

Female 6 32 1 36

Unknown - - - -

Total 20 108 5 102

Location

Adelaide 5 38 - 43

Country 15 70 5 59

Total 20 108 5 102

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 7 - 3 - 1 - 11

60-69 7 2 - - 1 4 14

70+ 9 4 - - - 10 23

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 52 17 11 - 4 18 102

Sex

Male 34 8 11 - 2 11 66

Female 18 9 - - 2 7 36

Total 52 17 11 - 4 18 102

Location

Adelaide 15 5 8 - 1 14 43

Country 37 12 3 - 3 4 59

Total 52 17 11 - 4 18 102

Fatal Crashes - 2014/2015 Comparison

DECEMBER
2014 Year to Date
2014 DECEMBER
2015 Year to Date
2015

Location

Adelaide 5 37 - 43

Country 11 59 5 53

Total 16 96 5 96

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 9 56 2 58

Multiple Vehicle 7 40 3 38

Total 16 96 5 96

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 14 86 5 92

Multiple Fatalities 2 10 - 4

Total 16 96 5 96

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 10 3 12

Rigid Truck 1 10 - 2

Bus - 1 - 1

Utility 3 22 - 11

4WD - - - -

Car 19 84 5 92

Motorcycle 1 11 - 14

Bicycle - 4 - 4

Total Vehicles Involved 24 142 8 136

Fatal Crashes - 2015 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 25 33 58

Multiple Vehicle 18 20 38

Total 43 53 96

Fatalities

Single Fatality 43 49 92

Multiple Fatalities - 4 4

Total 43 53 96

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 Safe Systems & Crash Investigation Unit on (08) 8343 2854, Safety Strategy 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 Greater Adelaide Statistical Division.

Report also available on the DPTI web site - http://dpti.sa.gov.au/towardszerotogether/road_crash_facts/sa_crashes

		Adelaide	Country	Total
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	25	33	58
	Multiple Vehicle	18	20	38
Total		43	53	96
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	43	49	92
	Multiple Fatalities	-	4	4
Total		43	53	96

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

DECEMBER 2015

Date of Issue: 6 Jan 2016

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 DPTI web site - http://dpti.sa.gov.au/towardszerotogether/road_crash_facts/sa_crashes