FEBRUARY 2012

Date of Issue: 1 Mar 2012

KEY FACTS:
  • 15 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2012, compared with 21 during 2011.


  • 9 people have been killed to date in FEBRUARY 2012.


  • 9 fatalities were males and none were female.


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


  • To date in FEBRUARY 2012, there were 5 fatalities in the country and 4 in Adelaide.
  • Of the 9 fatal crashes to date in FEBRUARY 2012, 7 involved a single vehicle and 2 involved more than one vehicle.

  • All 9 crashes involved a single fatality.


  • The heavy vehicle fatal crash involved Semitrailer/Motorised Wheelchair/Gopher.


  • The 3 utility_van fatal crashes involved Utility_Van, Utility_Van/Stobie Pole, Utility_Van.


  • The motorcycle fatal crash involved Car Sedan/Motorcycle.


Fatalities - 2009 to 2012

5 Year Average 2009 2010 2011 2012
(2007 - 2011)
Month
January11621126
February1015999
March913107
April107912
May11201211
June89811
July7577
August9978
September91136
October97127
November109126
December9887
Total112119118103





Fatalities - 2011/2012 Comparison

FEBRUARY
2011		 Year to Date
2011		 FEBRUARY
2012		 Year to Date
2012
Road User
Driver51058
Passenger-413
Motorcyclist2412
Pillion Passenger----
Bicyclist----
Pedestrian2322
Total921915
Age
0-15-1-1
16-19-211
20-24-1-2
25-29-122
30-391133
40-4955-1
50-592511
60-69----
70+1524
Not known----
Total921915
Sex
Male714915
Female27--
Unknown----
Total921915
Location
Adelaide31046
Country61159
Total921915


Fatalities - 2012 Year to Date

Driver Pass-
enger		 Motor-
cyclist		 Pillion
Passenger		 Bicy-
clist		 Pedes-
trian		 Total
Ages
0-15-1----1
16-19-1----1
20-2411----2
25-292-----2
30-393-----3
40-49--1---1
50-59--1---1
60-69-------
70+2----24
Unknown-------
Total832--215
Sex
Male832--215
Female-------
Total832--215
Location
Adelaide222---6
Country61---29
Total832--215

 

Fatal Crashes - 2011/2012 Comparison

FEBRUARY
2011		 Year to Date
2011		 FEBRUARY
2012		 Year to Date
2012
Location
Adelaide3946
Country61159
Total920915
Vehicles
Single Vehicle4979
Multiple Vehicle51126
Total920915
Fatal Crashes
Single Fatality919915
Multiple Fatalities-1--
Total920915
Vehicles Type Involved
Articulated Truck3412
Rigid Truck11--
Bus----
Utility2234
4WD----
Car520613
Motorcycle3512
Bicycle----
Total Vehicles Involved14321121


Fatal Crashes - 2012 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total
Vehicles
Single Vehicle279
Multiple Vehicle426
Total6915
Fatalities
Single Fatality6915
Multiple Fatalities---
Total6915



Explanatory Notes
  1. Figures relating to the current year are provisional and are subject to revision when detailed Crash Reports are finalised.
  2. Enquiries regarding these statistics or related publications should be directed to Road Crash Information Unit on (08) 8343 2854, Transport Information Management Section.
  1. A road fatality occurs if a road crash results in the death, within 30 days, 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" means the Adelaide Statistical Division.

Report also available on the TSA web site - http:www.transport.sa.gov.au/safety/road/road_use/roadcrash.asp