ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
AUGUST 2020
Date of Issue: 25 Sep 2020

KEY FACTS:

63 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2020, compared with 77 during 2019.

6 people have been killed to date in AUGUST 2020.

3 fatalities were males and 3 were females.

3 were vehicle occupants, 2 were pedestrians and 1 was a motorcycle rider.

To date in AUGUST 2020, there were 3 fatalities in the country and 3 in Adelaide.

Of the 5 fatal crashes to date in AUGUST 2020, 4 involved a single vehicle and 1 involved more than one vehicle.
4 crashes involved a single fatality and 1 involved multiple fatalities.

The 2 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Pedestrian on Road/Bdouble, Car Sedan/Car Sedan/Truck.

The utility_van fatal crash involved Utility/Pedestrian on Road.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Motorcycle/Other Fixed.

Fatalities - 2017 to 2020

5 Year Average 2017 2018 2019 2020

(2015 - 2019)

Month

January 9 5 5 14 8

February 4 4 3 3 8

March 9 8 11 13 14

April 9 8 7 11 7

May 8 5 7 12 7

June 8 9 5 8 2

July 6 11 4 8 11

August 9 15 3 8 6

September 7 6 10 3

October 10 9 4 8

November 11 11 12 13

December 8 9 9 13

Total 98 100 80 114

		5 Year Average	2017	2018	2019	2020
		(2015 - 2019)
Month
	January	9	5	5	14	8
	February	4	4	3	3	8
	March	9	8	11	13	14
	April	9	8	7	11	7
	May	8	5	7	12	7
	June	8	9	5	8	2
	July	6	11	4	8	11
	August	9	15	3	8	6
	September	7	6	10	3
	October	10	9	4	8
	November	11	11	12	13
	December	8	9	9	13
Total	98	100	80	114

Fatalities - 2019/2020 Comparison

		AUGUST 2019	Year to Date 2019	AUGUST 2020	Year to Date 2020
Road User
	Driver	3	39	2	29
	Passenger	2	7	1	11
	Motorcyclist	1	14	1	13
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	2
	Bicyclist	-	2	-	1
	Pedestrian	2	15	2	7
Total	8	77	6	63
Age
	0-15	-	2	-	2
	16-19	-	5	1	8
	20-24	2	8	1	8
	25-29	2	6	2	8
	30-39	2	12	-	9
	40-49	-	11	-	8
	50-59	1	8	-	5
	60-69	1	6	-	5
	70+	-	19	2	10
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	8	77	6	63
Sex
	Male	6	56	3	46
	Female	2	21	3	17
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	8	77	6	63
Location
	Adelaide	4	29	3	24
	Country	4	48	3	39
Total	8	77	6	63

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	2	-	-	-	-	2
	16-19	-	1	5	1	-	1	8
	20-24	4	2	1	1	-	-	8
	25-29	5	-	1	-	-	2	8
	30-39	4	1	4	-	-	-	9
	40-49	4	1	-	-	1	2	8
	50-59	2	1	1	-	-	1	5
	60-69	3	1	1	-	-	-	5
	70+	7	2	-	-	-	1	10
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	29	11	13	2	1	7	63
Sex
	Male	23	6	13	1	-	3	46
	Female	6	5	-	1	1	4	17
	Total	29	11	13	2	1	7	63
Location
	Adelaide	11	4	6	1	-	2	24
	Country	18	7	7	1	1	5	39
	Total	29	11	13	2	1	7	63

AUGUST
2019 Year to Date
2019 AUGUST
2020 Year to Date
2020

Road User

Driver 3 39 2 29

Passenger 2 7 1 11

Motorcyclist 1 14 1 13

Pillion Passenger - - - 2

Bicyclist - 2 - 1

Pedestrian 2 15 2 7

Total 8 77 6 63

Age

0-15 - 2 - 2

16-19 - 5 1 8

20-24 2 8 1 8

25-29 2 6 2 8

30-39 2 12 - 9

40-49 - 11 - 8

50-59 1 8 - 5

60-69 1 6 - 5

70+ - 19 2 10

Not known - - - -

Total 8 77 6 63

Sex

Male 6 56 3 46

Female 2 21 3 17

Unknown - - - -

Total 8 77 6 63

Location

Adelaide 4 29 3 24

Country 4 48 3 39

Total 8 77 6 63

Fatalities - 2020 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 2 - - - - 2

16-19 - 1 5 1 - 1 8

20-24 4 2 1 1 - - 8

25-29 5 - 1 - - 2 8

30-39 4 1 4 - - - 9

40-49 4 1 - - 1 2 8

50-59 2 1 1 - - 1 5

60-69 3 1 1 - - - 5

70+ 7 2 - - - 1 10

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 29 11 13 2 1 7 63

Sex

Male 23 6 13 1 - 3 46

Female 6 5 - 1 1 4 17

Total 29 11 13 2 1 7 63

Location

Adelaide 11 4 6 1 - 2 24

Country 18 7 7 1 1 5 39

Total 29 11 13 2 1 7 63

Fatal Crashes - 2019/2020 Comparison

AUGUST
2019 Year to Date
2019 AUGUST
2020 Year to Date
2020

Location

Adelaide 4 29 3 22

Country 3 45 2 35

Total 7 74 5 57

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 4 41 4 31

Multiple Vehicle 3 33 1 26

Total 7 74 5 57

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 6 71 4 51

Multiple Fatalities 1 3 1 6

Total 7 74 5 57

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 2 17 1 4

Rigid Truck 2 3 1 3

Bus - 2 - 1

Utility 1 11 1 14

4WD - - - -

Car 4 59 3 49

Motorcycle 1 15 1 15

Bicycle - 4 - 1

Total Vehicles Involved 10 111 7 87

Fatal Crashes - 2020 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 10 21 31

Multiple Vehicle 12 14 26

Total 22 35 57

Fatalities

Single Fatality 20 31 51

Multiple Fatalities 2 4 6

Total 22 35 57

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 DPTI.RoadCrashData@sa.gov.au

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" refers to the Greater Adelaide Statistical Division.

Report also available on the TZT website - http://www.towardszerotogether.sa.gov.au/road_crash_facts

		Adelaide	Country	Total
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	10	21	31
	Multiple Vehicle	12	14	26
Total		22	35	57
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	20	31	51
	Multiple Fatalities	2	4	6
Total		22	35	57

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

AUGUST 2020

Date of Issue: 25 Sep 2020

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2017 to 2020

Fatalities - 2019/2020 Comparison

Fatalities - 2020 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2019/2020 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2020 Year to Date

Explanatory Notes

Report also available on the TZT website - http://www.towardszerotogether.sa.gov.au/road_crash_facts