ROAD CRASH FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
MARCH 2013
Date of Issue: 2 Apr 2013

KEY FACTS:

33 people have been killed on South Australian roads to date during 2013, compared with 25 during 2012.

18 people have been killed to date in MARCH 2013.

13 fatalities were males and 5 were females.

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

To date in MARCH 2013, there were 14 fatalities in the country and 4 in Adelaide.

Of the 16 fatal crashes to date in MARCH 2013, 12 involved a single vehicle and 4 involved more than one vehicle.
14 crashes involved a single fatality and 2 involved multiple fatalities.

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

The 3 utility_van fatal crashes involved Forward Control Passenger Van, Forward Control Passenger Van, Utility_Van/Other Fixed.

The motorcycle fatal crash involved Motorcycle/Other.

Fatalities - 2010 to 2013

5 Year Average 2010 2011 2012 2013

(2008 - 2012)

Month

January 10 21 12 6 11

February 10 9 9 9 4

March 9 10 7 10 18

April 10 9 12 11

May 11 12 11 5

June 8 8 11 7

July 6 7 7 5

August 9 7 8 9

September 8 3 6 8

October 7 12 7 5

November 9 12 6 8

December 9 8 7 11

Total 106 118 103 94

		5 Year Average	2010	2011	2012	2013
		(2008 - 2012)
Month
	January	10	21	12	6	11
	February	10	9	9	9	4
	March	9	10	7	10	18
	April	10	9	12	11
	May	11	12	11	5
	June	8	8	11	7
	July	6	7	7	5
	August	9	7	8	9
	September	8	3	6	8
	October	7	12	7	5
	November	9	12	6	8
	December	9	8	7	11
Total	106	118	103	94

Fatalities - 2012/2013 Comparison

		MARCH 2012	Year to Date 2012	MARCH 2013	Year to Date 2013
Road User
	Driver	6	14	10	14
	Passenger	2	5	5	8
	Motorcyclist	1	3	1	6
	Pillion Passenger	1	1	-	-
	Bicyclist	-	-	-	1
	Pedestrian	-	2	2	4
Total	10	25	18	33
Age
	0-15	-	1	1	3
	16-19	1	2	1	1
	20-24	1	3	5	8
	25-29	-	2	1	4
	30-39	1	4	-	3
	40-49	2	3	5	5
	50-59	2	3	3	3
	60-69	2	2	-	-
	70+	1	5	2	6
	Not known	-	-	-	-
Total	10	25	18	33
Sex
	Male	6	21	13	25
	Female	4	4	5	8
	Unknown	-	-	-	-
Total	10	25	18	33
Location
	Adelaide	2	7	4	14
	Country	8	18	14	19
Total	10	25	18	33

		Driver	Pass- enger	Motor- cyclist	Pillion Passenger	Bicy- clist	Pedes- trian	Total
Ages
	0-15	-	2	-	-	-	1	3
	16-19	-	1	-	-	-	-	1
	20-24	5	2	1	-	-	-	8
	25-29	2	-	2	-	-	-	4
	30-39	1	1	1	-	-	-	3
	40-49	3	-	1	-	-	1	5
	50-59	1	2	-	-	-	-	3
	60-69	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	70+	2	-	1	-	1	2	6
	Unknown	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Total	14	8	6	-	1	4	33
Sex
	Male	11	5	6	-	1	2	25
	Female	3	3	-	-	-	2	8
	Total	14	8	6	-	1	4	33
Location
	Adelaide	5	2	4	-	-	3	14
	Country	9	6	2	-	1	1	19
	Total	14	8	6	-	1	4	33

MARCH
2012 Year to Date
2012 MARCH
2013 Year to Date
2013

Road User

Driver 6 14 10 14

Passenger 2 5 5 8

Motorcyclist 1 3 1 6

Pillion Passenger 1 1 - -

Bicyclist - - - 1

Pedestrian - 2 2 4

Total 10 25 18 33

Age

0-15 - 1 1 3

16-19 1 2 1 1

20-24 1 3 5 8

25-29 - 2 1 4

30-39 1 4 - 3

40-49 2 3 5 5

50-59 2 3 3 3

60-69 2 2 - -

70+ 1 5 2 6

Not known - - - -

Total 10 25 18 33

Sex

Male 6 21 13 25

Female 4 4 5 8

Unknown - - - -

Total 10 25 18 33

Location

Adelaide 2 7 4 14

Country 8 18 14 19

Total 10 25 18 33

Fatalities - 2013 Year to Date

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

Ages

0-15 - 2 - - - 1 3

16-19 - 1 - - - - 1

20-24 5 2 1 - - - 8

25-29 2 - 2 - - - 4

30-39 1 1 1 - - - 3

40-49 3 - 1 - - 1 5

50-59 1 2 - - - - 3

60-69 - - - - - - -

70+ 2 - 1 - 1 2 6

Unknown - - - - - - -

Total 14 8 6 - 1 4 33

Sex

Male 11 5 6 - 1 2 25

Female 3 3 - - - 2 8

Total 14 8 6 - 1 4 33

Location

Adelaide 5 2 4 - - 3 14

Country 9 6 2 - 1 1 19

Total 14 8 6 - 1 4 33

Fatal Crashes - 2012/2013 Comparison

MARCH
2012 Year to Date
2012 MARCH
2013 Year to Date
2013

Location

Adelaide 2 7 4 12

Country 7 17 12 17

Total 9 24 16 29

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 2 11 12 19

Multiple Vehicle 7 13 4 10

Total 9 24 16 29

Fatal Crashes

Single Fatality 8 23 14 25

Multiple Fatalities 1 1 2 4

Total 9 24 16 29

Vehicles Type Involved

Articulated Truck 3 5 1 3

Rigid Truck 1 1 1 2

Bus - - - -

Utility 1 5 3 5

4WD - - - -

Car 9 22 16 24

Motorcycle 1 3 1 6

Bicycle - - - 1

Total Vehicles Involved 15 36 22 41

Fatal Crashes - 2013 Year to Date

Adelaide Country Total

Vehicles

Single Vehicle 8 11 19

Multiple Vehicle 4 6 10

Total 12 17 29

Fatalities

Single Fatality 10 15 25

Multiple Fatalities 2 2 4

Total 12 17 29

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 Road Crash Information Unit on (08) 8343 2854, Transport Information Management Section.

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" 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

		Adelaide	Country	Total
Vehicles
	Single Vehicle	8	11	19
	Multiple Vehicle	4	6	10
Total		12	17	29
Fatalities
	Single Fatality	10	15	25
	Multiple Fatalities	2	2	4
Total		12	17	29

ROAD FATALITIES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

MARCH 2013

Date of Issue: 2 Apr 2013

KEY FACTS:

Fatalities - 2010 to 2013

Fatalities - 2012/2013 Comparison

Fatalities - 2013 Year to Date

Fatal Crashes - 2012/2013 Comparison

Fatal Crashes - 2013 Year to Date

Explanatory Notes

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