ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JANUARY 2015
Date of Issue: 2 Feb 2015

KEY FACTS:

13 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2015, compared with 8 during 2014.

13 people have been killed to date in JANUARY 2015.

10 fatalities were males and 3 were females.

10 were vehicle occupants, 2 were motorcycle riders and 1 was a cyclist.

To date in JANUARY 2015, there were 8 fatalities in the country and 5 in Adelaide.

Of the 10 fatal crashes to date in JANUARY 2015, 5 involved a single vehicle and 5 involved more than one vehicle.
8 crashes involved a single fatality and 2 involved multiple fatalities.

The 4 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Semitrailer/Pedal Cycle, Station Wagon/Semitrailer, Car Sedan/Truck, Semitrailer/Other.

The 2 motorcycle fatal crashes involved Car Sedan/Motorcycle, Motorcycle/Sign Post/Stobie Pole.

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

March 11 10 17 12

April 8 11 4 5

May 8 5 5 7

June 9 7 13 6

July 8 5 11 9

August 8 9 9 8

September 6 8 3 11

October 8 5 6 9

November 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
	March	11	10	17	12
	April	8	11	4	5
	May	8	5	5	7
	June	9	7	13	6
	July	8	5	11	9
	August	8	9	9	8
	September	6	8	3	11
	October	8	5	6	9
	November	8	8	8	8
	December	11	11	7	20
Total	103	94	97	108

Fatalities - 2014/2015 Comparison

		JANUARY 2014	Year to Date 2014	JANUARY 2015	Year to Date 2015
Road User
	Driver	4	4	7	7
	Passenger	2	2	3	3
	Motorcyclist	-	-	2	2
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	-	1	1
	Pedestrian	2	2	-	-
Total	8	8	13	13
Age
	0-15	-	-	-	-
	16-19	1	1	1	1
	20-24	-	-	-	-
	25-29	1	1	1	1
	30-39	1	1	3	3
	40-49	3	3	1	1
	50-59	-	-	-	-
	60-69	-	-	2	2
	70+	2	2	2	2
	Not known	-	-	3	3
Total	8	8	13	13
Sex
	Male	7	7	10	10
	Female	1	1	3	3
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	8	8	13	13
Location
	Adelaide	3	3	5	5
	Country	5	5	8	8
Total	8	8	13	13

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	16-19	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
	20-24	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	25-29	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
	30-39	1	-	1	-	1	-	3
	40-49	-	-	1	-	-	-	1
	50-59	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	60-69	1	1	-	-	-	-	2
	70+	2	-	-	-	-	-	2
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	7	3	2	-	1	-	13
Sex
	Male	6	2	2	-	-	-	10
	Female	1	1	-	-	1	-	3
	Total	7	3	2	-	1	-	13
Location
	Adelaide	2	-	2	-	1	-	5
	Country	5	3	-	-	-	-	8
	Total	7	3	2	-	1	-	13

JANUARY
2014 Year to Date
2014 JANUARY
2015 Year to Date
2015

Road User

Driver 4 4 7 7

Passenger 2 2 3 3

Motorcyclist - - 2 2

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist - - 1 1

Pedestrian 2 2 - -

Total 8 8 13 13

Age

0-15 - - - -

16-19 1 1 1 1

20-24 - - - -

25-29 1 1 1 1

30-39 1 1 3 3

40-49 3 3 1 1

50-59 - - - -

60-69 - - 2 2

70+ 2 2 2 2

Not known - - 3 3

Total 8 8 13 13

Sex

Male 7 7 10 10

Female 1 1 3 3

Unknown - - - -

Total 8 8 13 13

Location

Adelaide 3 3 5 5

Country 5 5 8 8

Total 8 8 13 13

Fatalities - 2015 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - - - - - - -

16-19 1 - - - - - 1

20-24 - - - - - - -

25-29 1 - - - - - 1

30-39 1 - 1 - 1 - 3

40-49 - - 1 - - - 1

50-59 - - - - - - -

60-69 1 1 - - - - 2

70+ 2 - - - - - 2

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 7 3 2 - 1 - 13

Sex

Male 6 2 2 - - - 10

Female 1 1 - - 1 - 3

Total 7 3 2 - 1 - 13

Location

Adelaide 2 - 2 - 1 - 5

Country 5 3 - - - - 8

Total 7 3 2 - 1 - 13

Fatal Crashes - 2014/2015 Comparison

JANUARY
2014 Year to Date
2014 JANUARY
2015 Year to Date
2015

Location

Adelaide 3 3 5 5

Country 4 4 5 5

Total 7 7 10 10

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 4 4 5 5

Multiple Vehicle 3 3 5 5

Total 7 7 10 10

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 6 6 8 8

Multiple Fatalities 1 1 2 2

Total 7 7 10 10

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 2 3 3

Rigid Truck 1 1 1 1

Bus - - - -

Utility 3 3 - -

4WD - - - -

Car 4 4 8 8

Motorcycle - - 2 2

Bicycle - - 1 1

Total Vehicles Involved 10 10 15 15

Fatal Crashes - 2015 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 3 2 5

Multiple Vehicle 2 3 5

Total 5 5 10

Fatalities

Single Fatality 5 3 8

Multiple Fatalities - 2 2

Total 5 5 10

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	3	2	5
	Multiple Vehicle	2	3	5
Total		5	5	10
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	5	3	8
	Multiple Fatalities	-	2	2
Total		5	5	10

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JANUARY 2015

Date of Issue: 2 Feb 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