ROAD FATALITIES INVOLVING HEAVY VEHICLES
IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA


JULY 2017


Date of Issue: 1 Aug 2017


DateTimeVehicle(s) InvolvedCrash TypeNo. Of
Fatalities
Post
code
Road
12/7/201713:45Car Sedan, SemitrailerHead On15253SOUTH EAST / PRINCES HIGHWAY,
28/7/201703:45Truck, TreeHit Fixed Object15352BAROSSA VALLEY WAY,
28/7/201713:33Station Wagon, Truck, Stobie PoleHit Parked Vehicle15480VICTORIA TERRACE, LAURA
7/7/201711:20Truck, Pedestrian on RoadHit Pedestrian15118BRIDGE STREET, GAWLER SOUTH
8/7/201704:00Semitrailer, Pedestrian CarparkHit Pedestrian15110THOMPSON ROAD, BURTON

Heavy Vehicle Fatalities - 2014 to 2017
2014 2015 2016 2017
Month
January4701
February0011
March3031
April1151
May1130
June5211
July2015
August321
September010
October223
November302
December431
Total281921








Fatal Crashes

JULY
2016
Year to Date
2016
JULY
2017
Year to Date
2017
Vehicles
Single Vehicle-334
Multiple Vehicle1726
Total110510
Fatalities
Single Fatality18510
Multiple Fatalities-2--
Total110510





Explanatory Notes
  1. This publication contains details of the number of road fatalities and road fatal crashes involving Heavy Vehicles that occurred in South Australia during JULY 2017 together with comparable figures for some earlier periods. Figures relating to the current year are provisional and may be subject to revision.
  2. Caution should be exercised in interpreting the statistics in the publication in light of the size of the numbers and the short time period involved.
  1. A fatal road crash occurs if a road crash results in the death 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.
  4. Enquiries regarding these statistics or related publications should be directed to Safety Systems and Crash Investigation Unit on (08) 8343 2854, Safety Strategy Section.