ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
MARCH 2014
Date of Issue: 1 Apr 2014

KEY FACTS:

25 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2014, compared with 31 during 2013.

12 people have been killed to date in MARCH 2014.

9 fatalities were males and 3 were females.

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

To date in MARCH 2014, there were 6 fatalities in the country and 6 in Adelaide.

Of the 11 fatal crashes to date in MARCH 2014, 7 involved a single vehicle and 4 involved more than one vehicle.
10 crashes involved a single fatality and 1 involved multiple fatalities.

The 2 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Truck/Sign Post, Car Sedan/Tree/Bdouble.

The 2 utility_van fatal crashes involved Utility_Van/Tree, Forward Control Passenger Van.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Motorcycle.

Fatalities - 2011 to 2014

5 Year Average 2011 2012 2013 2014

(2009 - 2013)

Month

January 11 12 6 10 8

February 9 9 9 4 5

March 11 7 10 17 12

April 9 12 11 4

May 11 11 5 5

June 10 11 7 13

July 7 7 5 11

August 8 8 9 9

September 6 6 8 3

October 7 7 5 6

November 9 6 8 9

December 8 7 11 7

Total 106 103 94 98

		5 Year Average	2011	2012	2013	2014
		(2009 - 2013)
Month
	January	11	12	6	10	8
	February	9	9	9	4	5
	March	11	7	10	17	12
	April	9	12	11	4
	May	11	11	5	5
	June	10	11	7	13
	July	7	7	5	11
	August	8	8	9	9
	September	6	6	8	3
	October	7	7	5	6
	November	9	6	8	9
	December	8	7	11	7
Total	106	103	94	98

Fatalities - 2013/2014 Comparison

		MARCH 2013	Year to Date 2013	MARCH 2014	Year to Date 2014
Road User
	Driver	9	12	6	12
	Passenger	5	8	3	5
	Motorcyclist	1	6	1	2
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	1	2	3
	Pedestrian	2	4	-	3
Total	17	31	12	25
Age
	0-15	1	3	2	2
	16-19	1	1	1	2
	20-24	5	8	2	2
	25-29	1	4	1	2
	30-39	-	3	2	3
	40-49	4	4	4	9
	50-59	3	3	-	-
	60-69	-	-	-	3
	70+	2	5	-	2
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	17	31	12	25
Sex
	Male	11	23	9	20
	Female	6	8	3	5
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	17	31	12	25
Location
	Adelaide	3	12	6	11
	Country	14	19	6	14
Total	17	31	12	25

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	2	-	-	-	-	2
	16-19	1	1	-	-	-	-	2
	20-24	2	-	-	-	-	-	2
	25-29	2	-	-	-	-	-	2
	30-39	2	1	-	-	-	-	3
	40-49	4	1	2	-	2	-	9
	50-59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	60-69	1	-	-	-	1	1	3
	70+	-	-	-	-	-	2	2
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	12	5	2	-	3	3	25
Sex
	Male	11	4	2	-	2	1	20
	Female	1	1	-	-	1	2	5
	Total	12	5	2	-	3	3	25
Location
	Adelaide	4	-	1	-	3	3	11
	Country	8	5	1	-	-	-	14
	Total	12	5	2	-	3	3	25

MARCH
2013 Year to Date
2013 MARCH
2014 Year to Date
2014

Road User

Driver 9 12 6 12

Passenger 5 8 3 5

Motorcyclist 1 6 1 2

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist - 1 2 3

Pedestrian 2 4 - 3

Total 17 31 12 25

Age

0-15 1 3 2 2

16-19 1 1 1 2

20-24 5 8 2 2

25-29 1 4 1 2

30-39 - 3 2 3

40-49 4 4 4 9

50-59 3 3 - -

60-69 - - - 3

70+ 2 5 - 2

Not known - - - -

Total 17 31 12 25

Sex

Male 11 23 9 20

Female 6 8 3 5

Unknown - - - -

Total 17 31 12 25

Location

Adelaide 3 12 6 11

Country 14 19 6 14

Total 17 31 12 25

Fatalities - 2014 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 2 - - - - 2

16-19 1 1 - - - - 2

20-24 2 - - - - - 2

25-29 2 - - - - - 2

30-39 2 1 - - - - 3

40-49 4 1 2 - 2 - 9

50-59 - - - - - - -

60-69 1 - - - 1 1 3

70+ - - - - - 2 2

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 12 5 2 - 3 3 25

Sex

Male 11 4 2 - 2 1 20

Female 1 1 - - 1 2 5

Total 12 5 2 - 3 3 25

Location

Adelaide 4 - 1 - 3 3 11

Country 8 5 1 - - - 14

Total 12 5 2 - 3 3 25

Fatal Crashes - 2013/2014 Comparison

MARCH
2013 Year to Date
2013 MARCH
2014 Year to Date
2014

Location

Adelaide 3 10 6 11

Country 12 17 5 12

Total 15 27 11 23

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 12 18 7 16

Multiple Vehicle 3 9 4 7

Total 15 27 11 23

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 13 23 10 21

Multiple Fatalities 2 4 1 2

Total 15 27 11 23

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 3 1 3

Rigid Truck 1 2 1 2

Bus - - - -

Utility 4 6 2 5

4WD - - - -

Car 11 18 8 15

Motorcycle 1 6 1 2

Bicycle - 1 2 3

Total Vehicles Involved 18 36 15 30

Fatal Crashes - 2014 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 8 8 16

Multiple Vehicle 3 4 7

Total 11 12 23

Fatalities

Single Fatality 11 10 21

Multiple Fatalities - 2 2

Total 11 12 23

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	8	8	16
	Multiple Vehicle	3	4	7
Total		11	12	23
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	11	10	21
	Multiple Fatalities	-	2	2
Total		11	12	23

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

MARCH 2014

Date of Issue: 1 Apr 2014

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2011 to 2014

Fatalities - 2013/2014 Comparison

Fatalities - 2014 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2013/2014 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2014 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