ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
JUNE 2020
Date of Issue: 2 Jul 2020

KEY FACTS:

50 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2020, compared with 61 during 2019.

4 people have been killed to date in JUNE 2020.

4 fatalities were males and none were female.

2 were motorcycle riders and 2 were pedestrians.

To date in JUNE 2020, there were 2 fatalities in the country and 2 in Adelaide.

Of the 4 fatal crashes to date in JUNE 2020, 3 involved a single vehicle and 1 involved more than one vehicle.
All 4 crashes involved a single fatality.

The 2 heavy vehicle fatal crashes involved Pedestrian on Road/Bdouble, Semitrailer/Pedestrian on Road.

The 2 motorcycle fatal crashes involved Motorcycle/Sign Post/Stobie Pole, Station Wagon/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 9

June 8 9 5 8 4

July 6 11 4 8

August 9 15 3 8

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	9
	June	8	9	5	8	4
	July	6	11	4	8
	August	9	15	3	8
	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

		JUNE 2019	Year to Date 2019	JUNE 2020	Year to Date 2020
Road User
	Driver	5	31	-	20
	Passenger	-	5	-	8
	Motorcyclist	1	12	2	11
	Pillion Passenger	-	-	-	2
	Bicyclist	-	2	-	2
	Pedestrian	2	11	2	7
Total	8	61	4	50
Age
	0-15	1	1	-	1
	16-19	-	5	1	5
	20-24	1	5	-	6
	25-29	-	2	-	6
	30-39	-	9	1	8
	40-49	1	10	1	8
	50-59	-	6	1	6
	60-69	-	5	-	5
	70+	5	18	-	5
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	8	61	4	50
Sex
	Male	7	43	4	39
	Female	1	18	-	11
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	8	61	4	50
Location
	Adelaide	3	24	2	18
	Country	5	37	2	32
Total	8	61	4	50

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
	16-19	-	-	4	1	-	-	5
	20-24	3	2	-	1	-	-	6
	25-29	4	-	1	-	-	1	6
	30-39	3	1	4	-	-	-	8
	40-49	3	1	-	-	1	3	8
	50-59	2	1	1	-	-	2	6
	60-69	2	1	1	-	1	-	5
	70+	3	1	-	-	-	1	5
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	20	8	11	2	2	7	50
Sex
	Male	17	5	11	1	1	4	39
	Female	3	3	-	1	1	3	11
	Total	20	8	11	2	2	7	50
Location
	Adelaide	6	4	4	1	1	2	18
	Country	14	4	7	1	1	5	32
	Total	20	8	11	2	2	7	50

JUNE
2019 Year to Date
2019 JUNE
2020 Year to Date
2020

Road User

Driver 5 31 - 20

Passenger - 5 - 8

Motorcyclist 1 12 2 11

Pillion Passenger - - - 2

Bicyclist - 2 - 2

Pedestrian 2 11 2 7

Total 8 61 4 50

Age

0-15 1 1 - 1

16-19 - 5 1 5

20-24 1 5 - 6

25-29 - 2 - 6

30-39 - 9 1 8

40-49 1 10 1 8

50-59 - 6 1 6

60-69 - 5 - 5

70+ 5 18 - 5

Not known - - - -

Total 8 61 4 50

Sex

Male 7 43 4 39

Female 1 18 - 11

Unknown - - - -

Total 8 61 4 50

Location

Adelaide 3 24 2 18

Country 5 37 2 32

Total 8 61 4 50

Fatalities - 2020 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 1 - - - - 1

16-19 - - 4 1 - - 5

20-24 3 2 - 1 - - 6

25-29 4 - 1 - - 1 6

30-39 3 1 4 - - - 8

40-49 3 1 - - 1 3 8

50-59 2 1 1 - - 2 6

60-69 2 1 1 - 1 - 5

70+ 3 1 - - - 1 5

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 20 8 11 2 2 7 50

Sex

Male 17 5 11 1 1 4 39

Female 3 3 - 1 1 3 11

Total 20 8 11 2 2 7 50

Location

Adelaide 6 4 4 1 1 2 18

Country 14 4 7 1 1 5 32

Total 20 8 11 2 2 7 50

Fatal Crashes - 2019/2020 Comparison

JUNE
2019 Year to Date
2019 JUNE
2020 Year to Date
2020

Location

Adelaide 3 24 2 16

Country 5 35 2 29

Total 8 59 4 45

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 2 30 3 27

Multiple Vehicle 6 29 1 18

Total 8 59 4 45

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 8 57 4 40

Multiple Fatalities - 2 - 5

Total 8 59 4 45

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck - 15 2 4

Rigid Truck - 1 - -

Bus - 2 - 1

Utility 3 10 - 11

4WD - - - -

Car 10 47 1 34

Motorcycle 1 12 2 13

Bicycle 2 4 - 2

Total Vehicles Involved 16 91 5 65

Fatal Crashes - 2020 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 7 20 27

Multiple Vehicle 9 9 18

Total 16 29 45

Fatalities

Single Fatality 14 26 40

Multiple Fatalities 2 3 5

Total 16 29 45

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	7	20	27
	Multiple Vehicle	9	9	18
Total		16	29	45
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	14	26	40
	Multiple Fatalities	2	3	5
Total		16	29	45

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

JUNE 2020

Date of Issue: 2 Jul 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