ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JULY 2021
Date of Issue: 5 Aug 2021

KEY FACTS:

63 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2021, compared with 56 during 2020.

9 people have been killed to date in JULY 2021.

6 fatalities were males and 3 were females.

7 were vehicle occupants, 1 was a motorcycle rider and 1 was a pedestrian.

To date in JULY 2021, there were 7 fatalities in the country and 2 in Adelaide.

Of the 8 fatal crashes to date in JULY 2021, 7 involved a single vehicle and 1 involved more than one vehicle.
7 crashes involved a single fatality and 1 involved multiple fatalities.

The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Bdouble.

The utility_van fatal crash involved Utility/Tree.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Motorcycle.

Fatalities - 2018 to 2021

5 Year Average 2018 2019 2020 2021

(2016 - 2020)

Month

January 8 5 14 8 8

February 4 3 3 8 9

March 11 11 13 14 15

April 9 7 11 7 8

May 8 7 12 7 6

June 6 5 8 2 8

July 7 4 8 10 9

August 7 3 8 5

September 6 10 3 3

October 8 4 8 7

November 12 12 13 14

December 9 9 13 8

Total 95 80 114 93

		5 Year Average	2018	2019	2020	2021
		(2016 - 2020)
Month
	January	8	5	14	8	8
	February	4	3	3	8	9
	March	11	11	13	14	15
	April	9	7	11	7	8
	May	8	7	12	7	6
	June	6	5	8	2	8
	July	7	4	8	10	9
	August	7	3	8	5
	September	6	10	3	3
	October	8	4	8	7
	November	12	12	13	14
	December	9	9	13	8
Total	95	80	114	93

Fatalities - 2020/2021 Comparison

		JULY 2020	Year to Date 2020	JULY 2021	Year to Date 2021
Road User
	Driver	7	26	4	26
	Passenger	2	10	3	13
	Motorcyclist	1	12	1	12
	Pillion Passenger	-	2	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	1	-	2
	Pedestrian	-	5	1	10
Total	10	56	9	63
Age
	0-15	1	2	1	3
	16-19	2	7	1	7
	20-24	1	7	-	7
	25-29	-	6	-	2
	30-39	1	9	1	6
	40-49	2	8	1	3
	50-59	-	5	1	12
	60-69	1	5	3	15
	70+	2	7	1	8
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	10	56	9	63
Sex
	Male	8	43	6	51
	Female	2	13	3	12
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	10	56	9	63
Location
	Adelaide	4	20	2	28
	Country	6	36	7	35
Total	10	56	9	63

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	1	-	-	-	2	3
	16-19	3	1	3	-	-	-	7
	20-24	3	2	1	-	-	1	7
	25-29	-	-	1	-	-	1	2
	30-39	2	2	2	-	-	-	6
	40-49	1	-	1	-	-	1	3
	50-59	8	2	2	-	-	-	12
	60-69	5	4	2	-	2	2	15
	70+	4	1	-	-	-	3	8
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	26	13	12	-	2	10	63
Sex
	Male	24	6	12	-	2	7	51
	Female	2	7	-	-	-	3	12
	Total	26	13	12	-	2	10	63
Location
	Adelaide	7	4	8	-	1	8	28
	Country	19	9	4	-	1	2	35
	Total	26	13	12	-	2	10	63

JULY
2020 Year to Date
2020 JULY
2021 Year to Date
2021

Road User

Driver 7 26 4 26

Passenger 2 10 3 13

Motorcyclist 1 12 1 12

Pillion Passenger - 2 - -

Bicyclist - 1 - 2

Pedestrian - 5 1 10

Total 10 56 9 63

Age

0-15 1 2 1 3

16-19 2 7 1 7

20-24 1 7 - 7

25-29 - 6 - 2

30-39 1 9 1 6

40-49 2 8 1 3

50-59 - 5 1 12

60-69 1 5 3 15

70+ 2 7 1 8

Not known - - - -

Total 10 56 9 63

Sex

Male 8 43 6 51

Female 2 13 3 12

Unknown - - - -

Total 10 56 9 63

Location

Adelaide 4 20 2 28

Country 6 36 7 35

Total 10 56 9 63

Fatalities - 2021 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 1 - - - 2 3

16-19 3 1 3 - - - 7

20-24 3 2 1 - - 1 7

25-29 - - 1 - - 1 2

30-39 2 2 2 - - - 6

40-49 1 - 1 - - 1 3

50-59 8 2 2 - - - 12

60-69 5 4 2 - 2 2 15

70+ 4 1 - - - 3 8

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 26 13 12 - 2 10 63

Sex

Male 24 6 12 - 2 7 51

Female 2 7 - - - 3 12

Total 26 13 12 - 2 10 63

Location

Adelaide 7 4 8 - 1 8 28

Country 19 9 4 - 1 2 35

Total 26 13 12 - 2 10 63

Fatal Crashes - 2020/2021 Comparison

JULY
2020 Year to Date
2020 JULY
2021 Year to Date
2021

Location

Adelaide 4 18 2 28

Country 6 33 6 32

Total 10 51 8 60

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 4 27 7 39

Multiple Vehicle 6 24 1 21

Total 10 51 8 60

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 10 46 7 57

Multiple Fatalities - 5 1 3

Total 10 51 8 60

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 1 3 1 5

Rigid Truck 2 2 - -

Bus - 1 - 3

Utility 3 13 1 19

4WD - - - -

Car 9 43 6 43

Motorcycle 1 14 1 13

Bicycle - 1 - 2

Total Vehicles Involved 16 77 9 85

Fatal Crashes - 2021 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 15 24 39

Multiple Vehicle 13 8 21

Total 28 32 60

Fatalities

Single Fatality 28 29 57

Multiple Fatalities - 3 3

Total 28 32 60

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 DIT.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	15	24	39
	Multiple Vehicle	13	8	21
Total		28	32	60
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	28	29	57
	Multiple Fatalities	-	3	3
Total		28	32	60

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JULY 2021

Date of Issue: 5 Aug 2021

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2018 to 2021

Fatalities - 2020/2021 Comparison

Fatalities - 2021 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2020/2021 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2021 Year to Date

Explanatory Notes

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