DECEMBER 2017


Date of Issue: 3 Jan 2018


KEY FACTS:
  • 101 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2017, compared with 86 during 2016.


  • 9 people have been killed to date in DECEMBER 2017.


  • 6 fatalities were males and 3 were females.


  • 4 were vehicle occupants, 3 were motorcycle riders and 2 were pedestrians.


  • To date in DECEMBER 2017, there were 3 fatalities in the country and 6 in Adelaide.
  • Of the 9 fatal crashes to date in DECEMBER 2017, 6 involved a single vehicle and 3 involved more than one vehicle.

  • All 9 crashes involved a single fatality.


  • The 3 motorcycle fatal crashes involved Station Wagon/Motorcycle, Motorcycle/Other Fixed, Station Wagon/Motorcycle.



Fatalities - 2014 to 2017

5 Year Average 2014 2015 2016 2017
(2012 - 2016)
Month
January981375
February55444
March1012388
April859108
May67875
June961179
July794411
August9811615
September711777
October10919109
November8881011
December1020569
Total9810810286101




Fatalities - 2016/2017 Comparison

DECEMBER
2016
Year to Date
2016
DECEMBER
2017
Year to Date
2017
Road User
Driver541247
Passenger-23211
Motorcyclist18324
Pillion Passenger----
Bicyclist-5-2
Pedestrian-9217
Total6869101
Age
0-15-5-3
16-191328
20-24112113
25-29-9-8
30-39211210
40-49115211
50-59-3-11
60-69-5112
70+123125
Not known----
Total6869101
Sex
Male556680
Female130321
Unknown----
Total6869101
Location
Adelaide134657
Country552344
Total6869101



Fatalities - 2017 Year to Date

Driver Pass-
enger
Motor-
cyclist
Pillion
Passenger
Bicy-
clist
Pedes-
trian
Total
Ages
0-15-1---23
16-19611---8
20-24535---13
25-29413---8
30-39224--210
40-494-3--411
50-598-2-1-11
60-69413-1312
70+1423--625
Unknown-------
Total471124-217101
Sex
Male35623-21480
Female1251--321
Total471124-217101
Location
Adelaide23215-21557
Country2499--244
Total471124-217101

 

Fatal Crashes - 2016/2017 Comparison

DECEMBER
2016
Year to Date
2016
DECEMBER
2017
Year to Date
2017
Location
Adelaide132655
Country545339
Total677994
Vehicles
Single Vehicle542657
Multiple Vehicle135337
Total677994
Fatal Crashes
Single Fatality673988
Multiple Fatalities-4-6
Total677994
Vehicles Type Involved
Articulated Truck111-7
Rigid Truck-4-4
Bus-3--
Utility118-14
4WD----
Car469987
Motorcycle18325
Bicycle-7-2
Total Vehicles Involved712012139



Fatal Crashes - 2017 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total
Vehicles
Single Vehicle322557
Multiple Vehicle231437
Total553994
Fatalities
Single Fatality533588
Multiple Fatalities246
Total553994




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