ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
OCTOBER 2015
Date of Issue: 2 Nov 2015

KEY FACTS:

88 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2015, compared with 80 during 2014.

18 people have been killed to date in OCTOBER 2015.

12 fatalities were males and 6 were females.
10 were vehicle occupants, 3 were motorcycle riders, 3 were pedestrians and 2 were cyclists.

To date in OCTOBER 2015, there were 10 fatalities in the country and 8 in Adelaide.

Of the 18 fatal crashes to date in OCTOBER 2015, 13 involved a single vehicle and 5 involved more than one vehicle.
All 18 crashes involved a single fatality.

The 2 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Car Sedan/Bdouble, Semitrailer/Pedal Cycle.

The 3 motorcycle fatal crashes involved Motorcycle/Motorcycle, Motorcycle/Tree, Motorcycle/Guard Rail.

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 18

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	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	18
	November	8	8	8	8
	December	11	11	7	20
Total	103	94	97	108

Fatalities - 2014/2015 Comparison

		OCTOBER 2014	Year to Date 2014	OCTOBER 2015	Year to Date 2015
Road User
	Driver	4	39	8	43
	Passenger	3	17	2	17
	Motorcyclist	1	9	3	10
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	4	2	3
	Pedestrian	1	11	3	15
Total	9	80	18	88
Age
	0-15	1	5	-	5
	16-19	1	5	2	6
	20-24	2	8	2	9
	25-29	-	7	2	6
	30-39	1	7	2	13
	40-49	1	16	3	11
	50-59	1	5	2	9
	60-69	1	10	2	9
	70+	1	17	3	20
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	9	80	18	88
Sex
	Male	7	56	12	56
	Female	2	24	6	32
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	9	80	18	88
Location
	Adelaide	3	30	8	39
	Country	6	50	10	49
Total	9	80	18	88

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	5	-	-	-	-	5
	16-19	4	1	1	-	-	-	6
	20-24	6	1	2	-	-	-	9
	25-29	4	-	2	-	-	-	6
	30-39	7	4	1	-	1	-	13
	40-49	6	-	1	-	1	3	11
	50-59	5	-	3	-	1	-	9
	60-69	4	2	-	-	-	3	9
	70+	7	4	-	-	-	9	20
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	43	17	10	-	3	15	88
Sex
	Male	27	8	10	-	1	10	56
	Female	16	9	-	-	2	5	32
	Total	43	17	10	-	3	15	88
Location
	Adelaide	13	5	8	-	1	12	39
	Country	30	12	2	-	2	3	49
	Total	43	17	10	-	3	15	88

OCTOBER
2014 Year to Date
2014 OCTOBER
2015 Year to Date
2015

Road User

Driver 4 39 8 43

Passenger 3 17 2 17

Motorcyclist 1 9 3 10

Pillion Passenger - - - -

Bicyclist - 4 2 3

Pedestrian 1 11 3 15

Total 9 80 18 88

Age

0-15 1 5 - 5

16-19 1 5 2 6

20-24 2 8 2 9

25-29 - 7 2 6

30-39 1 7 2 13

40-49 1 16 3 11

50-59 1 5 2 9

60-69 1 10 2 9

70+ 1 17 3 20

Not known - - - -

Total 9 80 18 88

Sex

Male 7 56 12 56

Female 2 24 6 32

Unknown - - - -

Total 9 80 18 88

Location

Adelaide 3 30 8 39

Country 6 50 10 49

Total 9 80 18 88

Fatalities - 2015 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 5 - - - - 5

16-19 4 1 1 - - - 6

20-24 6 1 2 - - - 9

25-29 4 - 2 - - - 6

30-39 7 4 1 - 1 - 13

40-49 6 - 1 - 1 3 11

50-59 5 - 3 - 1 - 9

60-69 4 2 - - - 3 9

70+ 7 4 - - - 9 20

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 43 17 10 - 3 15 88

Sex

Male 27 8 10 - 1 10 56

Female 16 9 - - 2 5 32

Total 43 17 10 - 3 15 88

Location

Adelaide 13 5 8 - 1 12 39

Country 30 12 2 - 2 3 49

Total 43 17 10 - 3 15 88

Fatal Crashes - 2014/2015 Comparison

OCTOBER
2014 Year to Date
2014 OCTOBER
2015 Year to Date
2015

Location

Adelaide 3 29 8 39

Country 6 44 10 43

Total 9 73 18 82

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 4 43 13 49

Multiple Vehicle 5 30 5 33

Total 9 73 18 82

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 9 66 18 78

Multiple Fatalities - 7 - 4

Total 9 73 18 82

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 9 2 9

Rigid Truck 2 8 - 2

Bus - 1 - 1

Utility 1 17 - 8

4WD - - - -

Car 10 60 15 81

Motorcycle 1 9 4 13

Bicycle - 4 2 3

Total Vehicles Involved 14 108 23 117

Fatal Crashes - 2015 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 23 26 49

Multiple Vehicle 16 17 33

Total 39 43 82

Fatalities

Single Fatality 39 39 78

Multiple Fatalities - 4 4

Total 39 43 82

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	23	26	49
	Multiple Vehicle	16	17	33
Total		39	43	82
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	39	39	78
	Multiple Fatalities	-	4	4
Total		39	43	82

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

OCTOBER 2015

Date of Issue: 2 Nov 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