ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
DECEMBER 2020
Date of Issue: 4 Jan 2021

KEY FACTS:

95 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2020, compared with 114 during 2019.

10 people have been killed to date in DECEMBER 2020.

7 fatalities were males and 3 were females.

6 were vehicle occupants, 2 were motorcycle riders, 1 was a bicycle or e-scooter rider and 1 was a pedestrian.

To date in DECEMBER 2020, there were 6 fatalities in the country and 4 in Adelaide.

Of the 9 fatal crashes to date in DECEMBER 2020, 6 involved a single vehicle and 3 involved more than one vehicle.
8 crashes involved a single fatality and 1 involved multiple fatalities.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Station Wagon/Bdouble.

The 2 motorcycle fatal crashes involved Motorcycle, Car Sedan/Motorcycle.

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 10

August 9 15 3 8 5

September 7 6 10 3 3

October 10 9 4 8 7

November 11 11 12 13 14

December 8 9 9 13 10

Total 98 100 80 114 95

		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	10
	August	9	15	3	8	5
	September	7	6	10	3	3
	October	10	9	4	8	7
	November	11	11	12	13	14
	December	8	9	9	13	10
Total	98	100	80	114	95

Fatalities - 2019/2020 Comparison

		DECEMBER 2019	Year to Date 2019	DECEMBER 2020	Year to Date 2020
Road User
	Driver	6	60	5	48
	Passenger	1	9	1	16
	Motorcyclist	1	17	2	19
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	2
	Bicyclist	3	7	1	2
	Pedestrian	2	21	1	8
Total	13	114	10	95
Age
	0-15	-	3	-	2
	16-19	1	9	1	11
	20-24	3	12	1	13
	25-29	-	6	-	8
	30-39	3	20	3	17
	40-49	2	15	2	11
	50-59	2	13	-	9
	60-69	1	7	-	6
	70+	1	29	3	18
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	13	114	10	95
Sex
	Male	12	86	7	68
	Female	1	28	3	27
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	13	114	10	95
Location
	Adelaide	6	49	4	38
	Country	7	65	6	57
Total	13	114	10	95

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	2	-	-	-	-	2
	16-19	2	1	7	1	-	-	11
	20-24	7	3	2	1	-	-	13
	25-29	5	-	1	-	-	2	8
	30-39	7	2	6	-	-	2	17
	40-49	6	2	-	-	1	2	11
	50-59	4	2	2	-	-	1	9
	60-69	4	1	1	-	-	-	6
	70+	13	3	-	-	1	1	18
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	48	16	19	2	2	8	95
Sex
	Male	37	8	18	1	1	3	68
	Female	11	8	1	1	1	5	27
	Total	48	16	19	2	2	8	95
Location
	Adelaide	18	4	11	1	1	3	38
	Country	30	12	8	1	1	5	57
	Total	48	16	19	2	2	8	95

DECEMBER
2019 Year to Date
2019 DECEMBER
2020 Year to Date
2020

Road User

Driver 6 60 5 48

Passenger 1 9 1 16

Motorcyclist 1 17 2 19

Pillion Passenger - - - 2

Bicyclist 3 7 1 2

Pedestrian 2 21 1 8

Total 13 114 10 95

Age

0-15 - 3 - 2

16-19 1 9 1 11

20-24 3 12 1 13

25-29 - 6 - 8

30-39 3 20 3 17

40-49 2 15 2 11

50-59 2 13 - 9

60-69 1 7 - 6

70+ 1 29 3 18

Not known - - - -

Total 13 114 10 95

Sex

Male 12 86 7 68

Female 1 28 3 27

Unknown - - - -

Total 13 114 10 95

Location

Adelaide 6 49 4 38

Country 7 65 6 57

Total 13 114 10 95

Fatalities - 2020 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 2 - - - - 2

16-19 2 1 7 1 - - 11

20-24 7 3 2 1 - - 13

25-29 5 - 1 - - 2 8

30-39 7 2 6 - - 2 17

40-49 6 2 - - 1 2 11

50-59 4 2 2 - - 1 9

60-69 4 1 1 - - - 6

70+ 13 3 - - 1 1 18

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 48 16 19 2 2 8 95

Sex

Male 37 8 18 1 1 3 68

Female 11 8 1 1 1 5 27

Total 48 16 19 2 2 8 95

Location

Adelaide 18 4 11 1 1 3 38

Country 30 12 8 1 1 5 57

Total 48 16 19 2 2 8 95

Fatal Crashes - 2019/2020 Comparison

DECEMBER
2019 Year to Date
2019 DECEMBER
2020 Year to Date
2020

Location

Adelaide 6 49 4 36

Country 7 61 5 50

Total 13 110 9 86

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 8 65 6 49

Multiple Vehicle 5 45 3 37

Total 13 110 9 86

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 13 106 8 78

Multiple Fatalities - 4 1 8

Total 13 110 9 86

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 3 23 1 5

Rigid Truck 1 5 - 4

Bus - 2 - 2

Utility 3 19 - 17

4WD - - - -

Car 7 84 8 75

Motorcycle 1 19 2 21

Bicycle 3 9 1 2

Total Vehicles Involved 18 161 12 126

Fatal Crashes - 2020 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 19 30 49

Multiple Vehicle 17 20 37

Total 36 50 86

Fatalities

Single Fatality 34 44 78

Multiple Fatalities 2 6 8

Total 36 50 86

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	19	30	49
	Multiple Vehicle	17	20	37
Total		36	50	86
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	34	44	78
	Multiple Fatalities	2	6	8
Total		36	50	86

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

DECEMBER 2020

Date of Issue: 4 Jan 2021

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